US Plugin Vehicle Sales Dropped 27% Year Over Year In October - CleanTechnica

In October 2025, U.S. sales of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs), including both battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), declined by 26.9% compared to October 2024, with 91,067 units sold (74,897 BEVs and 16,170 PHEVs). This represented 7.16% of total light-duty vehicle (LDV) sales for the month, a notable drop from September 2025 when PEVs captured 13.55% of sales, boosted by the expiration of the U.S. EV tax credit. Despite the October decline, full electric vehicles still accounted for about 6% of all U.S. vehicle sales, indicating a resilient market. For the full year 2024, over 1.5 million PEVs were sold in the U.S., marking a 7% increase from 2023, with BEVs comprising 80%