155 electric models now available for sale in U.S.
EVs: 12.6 percent of new U.S. light-duty vehicle sales in Q3 2025 – highest market share and volume on record; up 3.1 percentage points from Q2 2025
EVs: 2.4 percent of vehicles in operation
Gas-powered vehicle market share down 4.6 points in Q3 2025 from prior year; down 24.6 points since 2016
Charging infrastructure lags: Only one new public charging port added per 30 new registered EVs
Spotlight: Consumer acceptance still a barrier
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Alliance for Automotive Innovation today released its exclusive state-by-state analysis of the U.S. electric vehicle market for Q3 2025.
The Get Connected Electric Vehicle Report Q3 2025 summarizes EV sales and purchasing trends across all 50 states. The report features a breakdown of light-duty market share by powertrain (2016-2025), a geographic distribution analysis of registered EVs and state-by-state charging infrastructure. It includes a section on advancing consumer adoption in a post-incentive market through the dealership network.
EV sales hit new record-high market share and sales volume in pull-ahead rush before expiration of consumer EV incentives.
- EVs represented 12.6 percent of new light-duty vehicle sales in Q3 2025, up from 9.5 percent in Q2 2025 and an increase of about 119,000 units.
- EV market share increased by 2 percentage points from Q3 2024 to Q3 2025, though EV volume increased by 23 percent (approximately 94,000 vehicles). Internal combustion engine vehicle market share declined by 4.6 percentage points.
- 155 electric car, utility vehicle, pickup truck and van models now available for sale in the U.S. in Q3 2025.
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- Light truck sales represented 85 percent of the EV market, up 6 percentage points from Q2 2025.
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- California (31.5 percent) and Colorado (29.4 percent) led the country in EV registrations in Q3 2025; every state and Washington, D.C., increased EV market share from the second quarter to the third quarter of 2025.
- 19 states and the District of Columbia had EV registrations above 10 percent in Q3 2025; three states and D.C. were above 20 percent market share:
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- Washington (24.2 percent); District of Columbia (22.2 percent); Oregon (20.7 percent); Nevada (20.5 percent).
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- 504,131 EVs were registered in the U.S. in Q3 2025 – a 23 percent volume increase (about 94,000 vehicles) compared to Q3 2024.
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- Year-over-year, total light-duty vehicle sales (all powertrains) increased 3.8 percent (about 536,000 vehicles).
- Hybrid EV market share grew 2.6 percentage points.
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Public EV charging still lags
- Through Q3 2025, the number of publicly available EV chargers increased 21 percent from 2024, while total EVs on the road increased 20 percent.
- Nationwide, 504,131 EVs were registered in Q3 2025, but only 17,073 new public chargers were added – a ratio of 30 new EVs for every new public port.
- There are 7 million EVs on the road (2.4 percent of vehicles in operation – a new high) and a total of 235,042 publicly available charging outlets in the U.S. – a ratio of 30 EVs for every public port.
- Composition of new public charging networks is shifting: Non-Tesla fast chargers outnumber new Tesla installations. Diversification of networks could lead to greater competition in pricing, reliability and user experience.
Spotlight:
- Consumer adoption remains linked to charging, range and incentives; dealers play a pivotal role as educators, advisors and facilitators of the EV ownership experience.
Read the full Q3 2025 Get Connected Electric Vehicle Report HERE.
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About Alliance for Automotive Innovation
From the manufacturers producing most vehicles sold in the U.S. to autonomous vehicle innovators to equipment suppliers, battery producers and semiconductor makers – Alliance for Automotive Innovation represents the full auto industry, a sector supporting 11 million American jobs and more than 5 percent of the economy. Active in Washington, D.C., and all 50 states, the association is committed to a cleaner, safer and smarter personal transportation future. www.autosinnovate.org