Tesla’s Mannequin Y and Mannequin 3 remained the top-selling electrical autos within the U.S. throughout Q2 2025, even because the broader EV market dipped 6.3% year-over-year.
The Mannequin Y logged 86,120 models bought, adopted by the Mannequin 3 at 48,803. Which means that Tesla’s two mainstream autos accounted for 43% of all EVs bought in the US throughout the second quarter, as per information from Cox Automotive.
Tesla leads amid tax credit score uncertainty and a troublesome first half
Tesla’s efficiency in Q2 is notable given a sequence of hurdles earlier within the yr. The corporate quickly paused Mannequin Y deliveries in Q1 because it transitioned to the manufacturing of the brand new Mannequin Y, and its retail presence was hit by protests and vandalism tied to political backlash in opposition to CEO Elon Musk. The fallout carried into Q2, but Tesla’s two mass-market autos nonetheless outsold the following eight EVs mixed.
Q2 marked simply the third-ever YoY decline in quarterly EV gross sales, totaling 310,839 models. Electrical automobile gross sales, nevertheless, have been nonetheless up 4.9% from Q1 and reached a file 607,089 models within the first half of 2025. Analysts additionally count on a surge in Q3 as patrons rush to qualify for federal EV tax credit earlier than they expire on October 1, Cox Automotive famous in a put up.
Legacy rivals acquire floor, however Tesla holds its commanding lead
Common Motors greater than doubled its EV quantity within the first half of 2025, promoting over 78,000 models and boosting its EV market share to 12.9%. Chevrolet grew to become the second-best-selling EV model, pushing GM previous Ford and Hyundai. Tesla, nevertheless, nonetheless retained a commanding 44.7% electrical automobile market share regardless of a 12% drop in in Q2 income, following a decline of virtually 9% in Q1.
Incentives reached file highs in Q2, averaging 14.8% of transaction costs, roughly $8,500 per automobile. As authorities help winds down, the used EV market can also be gaining momentum, with over 100,000 used EVs bought in Q2.
Q2 2025 Kelley Blue E-book EV Gross sales Report by Simon Alvarez on Scribd
