2022 has been the biggest year for electric vehicles in the United States on record as automakers go head to head to claim their position in the auto industry’s future. So, which automakers are winning so far? Here’s a breakdown of electric vehicle sales by EV model in the United States through the third quarter of 2022.
Electric vehicles are taking the US auto industry by storm as new models are introduced to the market, appealing to a broader market of buyers.
In the third quarter of 2022, electric vehicle sales continued to outpace their gas-powered predecessors, with a new record of over 200,000 EVs sold in three months.
EV pioneer Tesla remains the market leader, with 64% of the share, down from 66% in Q2 and 75% in Q1. The declining share was inevitable as legacy automakers look to catch Tesla’s success, racing to fill the growing demand for electric vehicles.
Despite rising prices (not just with EVs), US consumers are buying electric vehicles at a record pace. New government incentives, such as the EV tax credit provided in the Inflation Reduction Act, are expected to drive demand even higher in the next few years.
The US has now crossed 6% in total EV market share, working toward its goal of a 50% share by 2030.
US electric vehicle sales through Q3 2022 by make and model
Cox Automotive released its quarterly US Auto Sales Report this week. Here’s a breakdown of US electric vehicle sales by model and their current market share. A dash (-) indicates either unknown, no sales, or the EV was launched this year, and there is no comparison to 2021.
Q3 sales
YOY
Year-to-date (YTD)
YOY
Market share (YTD)
Audi e-tron
2,799
208%
10,828
38.9%
1.9%
Audi Q4 e-tron
1,112
–
1,112
–
0.2%
BMW i3
–
-100%
9
-99.3%
0%
BMW i8
–
–
5
-50%
0%
BMW iX
1,727
–
3,155
–
0.5%
Brightdrop Zevo
–
–
155
–
0%
Cadillac Lyric
36
–
36
–
0%
Chevy Bolt EV/EUV
14,709
226%
22,012
-11.3%
3.8%
Ford E-Transit
1,379
–
4,387
–
0.8%
Ford F-150 Lightning
6,464
–
8,760
–
1.5%
Ford Mustang Mach-E
10,414
–
28,089
49%
4.9%
Genesis GV60
807
–
1,040
–
0.2%
GMC Hummer EV
411
–
782
–
0.1%
Hyundai IONIQ
7
-99%
18
-99%
0%
Hyundai IONIQ 5
4,800
–
18,492
–
3.2%
Hyundai Kona
903
-56%
2,800
-48.5%
0.5%
Jaguar I-Pace
22
-90%
290
-67.2%
0.1%
Kia EV6
4,996
–
17,564
–
3.0%
Kia Niro
533
-84%
5,688
-0.5%
1.0%
Lucid Air
654
–
1,596
–
0.3%
Mazda MX-30
8
–
324
–
0.1%
Mercedes EQB
739
–
739
–
0.1%
Mercedes EQS1
1,978
–
6,028
–
1.0%
Mini Cooper
1,099
125%
2,615
113%
0.5%
Nissan Leaf
1,276
-46%
10,074
-11.7%
1.5%
Polestar 2
2,852
243%
6,548
500.2%
1.1%
Porsche Taycan
1,325
-29%
5,774
-20.1%
1.0%
Rivian EDV700
346
–
346
–
0.1%
Rivian R1S
263
–
354
–
0.1%
Rivian R1T
5,991
–
11,581
–
2.0%
Tesla Model 3
55,030
67%
156,357
94.5%
27.1%
Tesla Model S
9,171
150%
23,464
79.9%
4.1%
Tesla Model X
6,552
43%
19,542
16.4%
3.4%
Tesla Model Y
60,271
20%
191,451
50.7%
33.2%
Toyota BZ4X
–
–
232
–
0%
Volvo C40
339
–
2,138
–
0.4%
Volvo XC40
12
-99%
2,127
-45.8%
0.4%
Volkswagen ID.4
6,657
10%
11,072
-9.8%
1.9%
US electric vehicles sales by model through Q3 2022 Source: Cox Automotive EV sales report
Check out a few visuals below to give you a comprehensive overview of the US electric vehicle market so far in 2022.
Electrek’s Take
As you can see, Tesla remains the clear leader in the US market. However, with several new highly anticipated EV models beginning to roll out from other brands, the market is becoming more saturated.
You may notice some electric vehicle models, like Hyundai’s IONIQ or BMW’s i3, losing momentum as automakers set their sights on better opportunities.
Meanwhile, it’s clear electric vehicles are gaining popularity in the United States as consumer preferences shift. The primary thing to watch for going forward will be production capability. As EV manufacturing picks up, automakers are racing to lock up critical battery materials necessary to build electric vehicles at scale.
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The State of Michigan has announced a new partnership with wireless EV charging specialist Electreon and Commercial EV manufacturer Xos, Inc. Together, the companies have secured funding from the state to expand wireless charging availability for commercial vehicles, including UPS trucks in Detroit.
It’s been nearly a year since the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), the City of Detroit, and Electreon ($ELWS) unveiled the first wireless EV charging roadway in the United States.
Michigan installed Electreon’s wireless inductive-charging coils (seen below) on 14th Street in Detroit between Marantette and Dalzelle streets to charge EVs equipped with Electreon receivers as they drive on the road.
At the time. MDOT and Detroit officials said the road would be used to test and perfect Electreon’s wireless EV charging technology in a real-world environment before “making it available to the public in the next few years.”
While the public will not be able to take advantage of wireless charging just yet, commercial EVs are gaining access thanks to a new partnership between Electreon, Xos ($XOS), and the State of Michigan.
Michigan progresses as US wireless EV charging leader
When Michigan announced the first wireless EV charging road in the US last year, officials shared hopes that the Great Lakes State and the city of Detroit could become leaders in the innovation and and deployment of such nascent technology.
Following a press release from Electreon, the State of Michigan confirmed details of the new partnership, which now includes commercial EV developer Xos, Inc. as well. The new commercial partnership is supported by $200,000 in funding from the Michigan Mobility Funding Platform (MMFP), building off the state’s “Make it in Michigan: economic strategy, developed by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) to invest in the state’s people, places and projects.
Through the partnership and coinciding state funding, Electreon will extend its wireless EV charging network and use cases in Michigan. Additionally, Electreon’s technology will be integrated into delivery step vans from Xos in order to “demonstrate wireless charging technological value and its potential to lower the total cost of ownership (TCO) in the electrification of commercial truck fleets.” Stefan Tongur, vice president of business development for Electreon, elaborated:
We’re excited to demonstrate how Electreon’s technology can optimize electric fleet usage and showcase the seamless integration of wireless charging into daily fleet operations, minimizing downtime and enabling charging across time and location. We’re proud to do this work in Michigan, a state fostering innovation and sustainable transportation solutions.
In addition to expanding wireless charging on Detroit’s first “electric roadway,” the Michigan project will enable the installation of stationary wireless charging at a UPS facility in Detroit. Xos co-founder and CEO Dakota Semler also spoke:
We are proud to partner with Electreon and support UPS to demonstrate the potential of wireless charging in commercial fleets. This innovative approach will revolutionize how we power our electric vehicles and drive fleet electrification forward.
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The iconic British luxury automaker is undergoing a major brand overhaul. With its official debut around the corner, Jaguar’s electric 4-door GT, the first of its new series, was spotted testing on British roads. The new images give us a closer look at what we can expect from the revamped Jag brand.
Jaguar’s new electric GT makes its first appearance
After building internal combustion-powered sports cars for over 75 years, Jaguar will become an all-electric luxury brand from 2025.
The company announced earlier this year that it will start fresh with an entirely new range of EVs. After killing off the F-Type, E-Pace, XF, and soon the F-Pace SUV, we are finally getting our first look at what the new branding will look like.
Jaguar’s new electric 4-door GT was caught testing on British roads. The camouflaged prototypes reveal a radically different look than the Jag models we are accustomed to.
You can see one of the biggest changes is the low-riding, extended silhouette, as opposed to the crossover SUV and sedan models like the F-Type and I-Pace, Jaguar’s first EV.
The front and rear bumper designs also appear much more aggressive and bold than previous models.
Jaguar’s electric GT is being put through the paces ahead of its debut. It has already completed tens of thousands of testing miles (virtual and real-world) and will soon hit public streets worldwide.
The new model will be built in Solihull, UK, where Jaguar recently ended production of its gas-powered models.
It will be the first to ride on Jaguar’s new JAE (Jaguar Electric Architecture), which will underpin its upcoming lineup of high-end luxury EVs with prices over £100,000 ($130,000). The electric GT will have a range of over 434 miles (700 km) and upwards of 575 hp, making it Jaguar’s most powerful car of all time.
Jaguar will debut its Design Vision Concept at Miami Art Week on December 2, 2024. Next Summer, it’s expected to make its official global debut ahead of deliveries in 2026.
What do you think of Jaguar’s new design based on what’s shown? Are you excited about the brand overhaul? Let us know in the comments below.
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Tesla has pushed a new (Supervised) Full Self-Driving update with the promised end-to-end neural networks for highway driving.
However, it’s only for newer vehicles.
“End-to-end” is what Tesla refers to as neural net-powered AI driving the vehicle from vision to controls rather than the controls being explicitly coded. It’s already the case in all widely released versions of (Supervised) Full Self-Driving (FSD) for city driving, but not for highway driving, which uses another software stack.
Tesla originally planned to deliver it for highway driving in October, but it was only delivered to a small number of vehicles.
In its latest AI roadmap, Tesla said that it would come the first week of November instead.
Now, Ashok Elluswamy, Tesla’s head of self-driving and AI, said that the latest release with end-to-end highway driving (v12.5.6.3) has been widely pushed to HW4 vehicle owners:
With the latest release (v12.5.6.3), FSD is using end-to-end neural networks for driving across highways, city streets and parking lots, and has now shipped widely for AI4 vehicles. Highway driving should be smoother, more natural and even safer than the previous explicit control stack. Check out the different driving styles to set speed and lane change preferences. Enjoy and let Tesla AI know if you have any feedback.
However, there’s no word for the millions of HW3 vehicle owners.
In fact, the only thing promised to HW3 vehicles, which Tesla now called AI3, in its last roadmap is this:
Improved v12.5.x models for AI3 city driving
As we have often reported this year, Tesla has reached the limits of the HW3 computer and now needs to optimize the code with every release despite still being far from its promise of unsupervised self-driving.
Electrek’s Take
This is annoying cause I could really use end-to-end on my HW3 car. I am on v12.5.4.2 and it has been a regression from v12.5.4.1 for me, especially on highways.
Yesterday, it almost drove me off-road when taking my highway exit, which is always a bit shaky because it is a short exit and FSD often swings itself into it. It’s a bit awkward, and my girlfriend never likes it, so I disengage FSD before taking the exit when she was with me, but this time, she wasn’t, and I had the new update.
It again swung left before going right into the exit, but this time, it went way too far, and I was in the shoulder by the time I took control.
I took this exit hundreds of times with FSD and it’s the first time it did that.
I am starting to think we won’t see much more improvements to FSD with HW3 cars and there’s no retrofit computer in sight.
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