US Needs to Triple EV Sales to Start Reducing ICE Vehicle Fleet - CleanTechnica

The article from CleanTechnica highlights that the United States must significantly increase electric vehicle (EV) sales—approximately tripling current projections to about 25% of total vehicle sales—to halt the growth of the internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle fleet. Currently, the US vehicle fleet grows by about 4 million vehicles annually, with EVs making up roughly 8-10% of new sales in 2024. However, this market share is insufficient to reduce the overall number of ICE vehicles on the road, which totaled around 4 million EVs by the end of 2024 and over 296 million total vehicles. Even with EVs eventually dominating sales, it will take years to replace the more than 50 million ICE vehicles added since early EV models like the Volt and Leaf were introduced. The article also notes that factors such as the aging vehicle fleet (average age 12.6 years), removal of emissions and safety inspections in some states, and the end of subsidies are influencing vehicle