[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fdo_B_MeTQFo7MDn1K5d_QkVu2weY-LCk7CJTK_KvYS4":3},{"success":4,"post":5,"related":28},true,{"id":6,"slug":7,"title":8,"excerpt":9,"content":10,"category":11,"author":12,"authorRole":13,"image":14,"tags":15,"sourceUrl":21,"sourceTitle":22,"readTime":23,"views":24,"published":4,"featured":25,"metaDescription":9,"metaKeywords":26,"createdAt":27,"updatedAt":27,"publishedAt":27},"bln09sx3kv1nideu99igxokp","u-s-ev-sales-rebound-to-their-highest-level-since-the-tax-cr-mrg1l0w7","U.S. EV Sales Rebound To Their Highest Level Since The Tax Credit","Home News U.S. EV Sales Rebound To Their Highest Level Since The Tax Credit Ended After months of bad news, Q2 EV sales show that the post-tax-credit...","\n    \u003Cp>EV Sales Rebound To Their Highest Level Since The Tax Credit Ended After months of bad news, Q2 EV sales show that the post-tax-credit slump may finally be over\u003C/p>\n\n    \u003Ch2>What's Happening\u003C/h2>\n    \u003Cp>Photo by: InsideEVs Suvrat Kothari By : Suvrat Kothari Jul 10, at 11:10am ET Add InsideEVs as a preferred source in Google Facebook X LinkedIn Flipboard Reddit WhatsApp E-Mail copy Share Comment Electric vehicle sales rebounded in the second quarter of this year, with U.  automakers collectively posting their strongest results since the federal EV tax credit ended last September, according to new data from Cox Automotive released Friday .  While sales remained down compared to a year ago, Q2 marked the best quarter for EVs in the post-tax-credit era, suggesting the market is beginning to recover from last year's policy shocks .  Carmakers sold 247,226 EVs in the U.\u003C/p>\n\n    \u003Ch2>Why This Matters for EV Owners\u003C/h2>\n    \u003Cul>\n      \u003Cli>between April and June, marking a 14\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>2% quarter-over-quarter increase\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>5% compared to the same period last year when the EV tax credit was still in place\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>But the quarterly growth paints a clearer picture of how the market is settling into its new reality after the incentive expired\u003C/li>\n    \u003C/ul>\n\n    \u003Ch2>The Bigger Picture\u003C/h2>\n    \u003Cp>\"The market now appears to be stabilizing after the anticipated correction,\" Cox Automotive said in its report.  \"New product launches, state-level incentive programs, and continued consumer interest are helping support demand. \" The research firm added that high gas prices were boosting sales of hybrids, but the outlook for EVs also looks positive in the long term.  Several automakers posted quarter-over-quarter sequential gains, even though the year-over-year picture looks bleak.  Tesla continued to have a commanding lead, selling 124,800 units in the second quarter, a 6.\u003C/p>\n\n    \n      \u003Ch2>EV Comparison: How Do These Models Stack Up?\u003C/h2>\n      \u003Cp>Among these models, the Tesla Model 3 Long Range leads in efficiency at 14.4 kWh/100km, while the Tesla Model 3 Long Range offers the longest range at 602 km WLTP.\u003C/p>\n      \u003Ctable>\n        \u003Cthead>\u003Ctr>\u003Cth>Model\u003C/th>\u003Cth>Battery\u003C/th>\u003Cth>WLTP Range\u003C/th>\u003Cth>Efficiency\u003C/th>\u003C/tr>\u003C/thead>\n        \u003Ctbody>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd>Tesla Model 3 Long Range\u003C/td>\u003Ctd>75 kWh\u003C/td>\u003Ctd>602 km\u003C/td>\u003Ctd>14.4 kWh/100km\u003C/td>\u003C/tr>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd>Tesla Model Y Long Range\u003C/td>\u003Ctd>75 kWh\u003C/td>\u003Ctd>533 km\u003C/td>\u003Ctd>16.9 kWh/100km\u003C/td>\u003C/tr>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd>BMW iX xDrive40\u003C/td>\u003Ctd>71 kWh\u003C/td>\u003Ctd>425 km\u003C/td>\u003Ctd>19.5 kWh/100km\u003C/td>\u003C/tr>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd>Hyundai IONIQ 5 Long Range\u003C/td>\u003Ctd>77 kWh\u003C/td>\u003Ctd>507 km\u003C/td>\u003Ctd>16.8 kWh/100km\u003C/td>\u003C/tr>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd>Kia EV6 Long Range\u003C/td>\u003Ctd>77 kWh\u003C/td>\u003Ctd>528 km\u003C/td>\u003Ctd>16.5 kWh/100km\u003C/td>\u003C/tr>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd>Rivian R1S Large Pack\u003C/td>\u003Ctd>135 kWh\u003C/td>\u003Ctd>516 km\u003C/td>\u003Ctd>25.6 kWh/100km\u003C/td>\u003C/tr>\u003C/tbody>\n      \u003C/table>\n      \u003Cp>\u003Cem>Data sourced from EVRoutes' vehicle database covering 60+ EV models. Ranges are WLTP-rated and real-world results may vary by 10-20% based on driving conditions.\u003C/em>\u003C/p>\n    \n\n      \u003Ch2>What This Means for Your Wallet\u003C/h2>\n      \u003Cp>Based on current European charging rates, DC fast charging costs between \u003Cstrong>€0.30-0.65 per kWh\u003C/strong> depending on the network and country. This translates to roughly \u003Cstrong>40-60% savings\u003C/strong> compared to equivalent petrol costs. A typical fast-charging session takes \u003Cstrong>20-45 min (10-80% DC fast)\u003C/strong> — enough time for a coffee break on a long trip.\u003C/p>\n    \n\n    \u003Ch2>What to Watch Next\u003C/h2>\n    \u003Cp>4% growth over the Q1 2026 but 9. 6% down from Q4 2025 when the automaker still had heavy discounts in place.  Top 10 brands (Cox data) Q4 2025 Q1 2026 Q2 2026 YTD 2026 Q1→Q2 % Chg Q4→Q2 % Chg Tesla 138,000 117,300 124,800 242,100 +6. 6% Chevrolet 9,814 13,359 14,908 28,267 +11.\u003C/p>\n  ","Analysis","EVRoutes Team","EV Industry Analyst","",[16,17,18,19,20],"Tesla","BMW","Ford","Rivian","Hyundai","https://insideevs.com/news/801289/us-q2-ev-sales-post-tax-credit/","Web",4,1,false,"Tesla, BMW, Ford, Rivian, Hyundai","2026-07-11T07:27:32.000Z",[29,34,39],{"slug":30,"title":31,"excerpt":32,"image":14,"category":11,"readTime":23,"publishedAt":33},"sony-and-honda-s-afeela-evs-are-dead-mn6pr1wu","Sony And Honda's Afeela EVs Are Dead","Home News Sony And Honda's Afeela EVs Are Dead The Afeela 1 electric sedan was almost ready for production, and an Afeela SUV was in the works. 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