155 electric models now available for sale in U.S.
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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*
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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 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.
- Light truck sales represented 85 percent of the EV market, up 6 percentage points from Q2 2025.
- **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:
- Washington (24.2 percent); District of Columbia (22.2 percent); Oregon (20.7 percent); Nevada (20.5 percent).
- 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.
- 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.
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 .
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
