According to foreign media teslaati, a new report by Kelley Blue Book (KBB), an authoritative car evaluation agency in the United States, shows that U.S. electric vehicle sales peaked in the fourth quarter of 2021, accounting for 4.5% of all car sales in the last three months of last year. While widespread shortages of parts and chips still plague the industry to this day, 2021 was the most successful year for the U.S. electric car industry, with nearly 148,000 electric vehicles sold. Tesla leads all manufacturers in the electric vehicle space with 72% of annual ELECTRIC vehicle sales.
Tesla Model 3
KBB reported that nearly 500,000 all-electric vehicles were sold in the United States last year. Electric vehicle sales, including plug-in and standard hybrids, totaled nearly 1.5 million units.
"Electric vehicle sales accounted for 9.7 percent of all sales in 2021, and in the fourth quarter, electric vehicle sales accounted for 11.8 percent of total sales," KBB said in the report. "If the inventory and supply problems hadn't been that severe, sales last year could have increased even more. For example, the Chevrolet Bolt and Bolt EUV were barely sold in the second half of the year due to battery and production issues, while hybrid leader Toyota struggled with inventory for much of the fourth quarter. ”
According to a more in-depth analysis by KBB's parent company Cox Automotive, the Model 3 is the second most popular electric vehicle in the country, after the Model Y, accounting for 39.1% of the total market share. In the United States, the third most popular car in the electric vehicle market is Ford's Mustang Mach-E, with cumulative sales of 27,140 units, accounting for 5.6% of the electric vehicle market share.
Ford Muskang Mach-E
The biggest catalyst for EV sales is likely to be the emerging EV pickup market in the coming years, with new products to be added in 2022 for the Ford F-150 Lightning, Tesla Cyberlruck in 2023 and Chevrolet Silverado EV.