The latest Kelly Blue Book (KBB) report shows that US electric vehicle sales peaked in the fourth quarter of 2021, accounting for 4.5% of total vehicle sales in the fourth quarter of last year.
While parts and chip shortages continue to plague the industry, 2021 will be the best year ever for the U.S. electric vehicle industry, with nearly 1,480,000 EVs sold. Among them, Tesla leads all manufacturers in the electric vehicle field with 72% of the annual electric vehicle sales.
The high sales of electric vehicles in the fourth quarter of 2021 have begun to make existing car companies firm in their determination to produce electric vehicles. On the other hand, the lack of production capacity and the entry of new car companies have also put pressure on existing car companies.
Pure electric vehicles account for 33.3%, and problems such as batteries affect production
Americans bought nearly half a million all-electric vehicles last year, according to a KBB report, which seems to suggest that green-minded consumers are making all-electric vehicles popular. In addition, electric vehicles include battery electric, hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles, and sales of hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles also closely follow pure electric vehicles, with total electric vehicle sales of nearly 1.5 million.
The KBB report also shows that electric vehicle sales will account for 9.7% of total vehicle sales in 2021, and electric vehicle sales will account for 11.8% of total sales in the fourth quarter. Electric vehicle sales could have risen even more last year if inventory and supply issues were less of a problem.
Among them, battery and production issues led to lower sales of Chevrolet Bolt and Bolt EUV vehicles in the second half of the year, while Toyota also struggled with inventory issues for hybrid vehicles in the fourth quarter.
Tesla accounts for 72% of electric car sales, two cars are the most popular
In the field of pure electric vehicles, Tesla’s market share continues to lead, accounting for 72% of electric vehicle sales in 2021. In 2020, Tesla once had an 80% market share. Although it will decrease slightly in 2021, deliveries have risen by 71%. Last year, Tesla delivered more than 934,000 vehicles.
However, the loss of market share should not be Tesla’s problem, as the number of Tesla’s competitors is increasing every day. Especially in the fourth quarter, Tesla faced a lot of competition, with 25 different models of electric vehicles on sale in the quarter, which means consumers have a lot more than just four of Tesla’s cars to choose from. Other options.
However, consumers chose Tesla, making it the largest pure-electric vehicle producer on the market, even as other manufacturers offered enticing buying options.
A more in-depth analysis of data from KBB’s parent company Cox Automotive also shows that consumers in the United States are opting for Tesla. In the U.S. electric vehicle market, the Model 3 ranks second in popularity, second only to the Model Y, which has a 39.1% share. The third is Ford’s Mustang Mach-E, with a cumulative sales of 27,140 units, accounting for 27,140 units of the electric vehicle market. 5.6%.
Conclusion: Electric vehicle sales may continue to grow
In 2021, the sales data for electric vehicles in the United States are good, and there will be more new electric vehicles on the market in 2022, and the data is still expected. The most anticipated rise in EV sales over the next few years is likely to be the burgeoning electric pickup truck.
It is understood that in 2022, the Ford pickup F-150 Lightning (Lightning) will launch a new model, and in 2023, the Tesla electric pickup and the Chevrolet Silverado electric pickup will also be mass-produced.
With the advancement of new energy vehicle technology, the performance of electric vehicles will continue to improve, the battery life will continue to grow, and the continuous emergence of perfect supporting facilities and new models will also prompt consumers to choose to buy more environmentally-friendly electric vehicles. Electric vehicle sales will be stable and positive.