Electric vehicles (EVs) accounted for 7.9% of new light-duty vehicle sales in the United States in Q2 2026, marking a 1.6 percentage-point increase from the previous quarter, according to the Alliance for Automotive Innovation’s Get Connected Electric Vehicle Report Q2 2026.
The report provides a state-by-state analysis of EV sales and purchasing trends across all 50 states, along with data on powertrain market share, EV registrations, and charging infrastructure.
161 EV Models Available in U.S. Market
A total of 161 electric car, utility vehicle, pickup truck, and van models were available for sale in the U.S. during Q2 2026. This was an increase from 154 models in Q1 and close to the 164 models available at the end of 2025.
Light trucks accounted for 81% of EV sales during the quarter, compared with a record 86% in Q1, as sales of passenger cars and vans increased.
Despite the quarter-over-quarter improvement, EV sales remained below the previous year’s level. Compared with Q2 2025, EV sales declined 15%, or approximately 56,200 vehicles, while EV market share fell 1.6 percentage points from 9.5%.
Overall U.S. light-duty vehicle sales across all powertrains increased by 2% year-over-year.
During the first half of 2026, automakers sold 556,477 EVs, representing 7.1% of new light-duty vehicle sales. EV sales declined 26.8% compared with the first half of 2025, a reduction of approximately 204,250 vehicles. EV market share also declined from 9.5% to 7.1%.
EV Market Share Gains Recorded Across Most States
EV market share increased in 47 states and the District of Columbia compared with Q1 2026, while four states recorded declines.
California led U.S. EV registrations in Q2 2026 with a 21.2% share, followed by Washington at 17.5% and Nevada at 15.4%. Oregon and Colorado, along with the District of Columbia, also recorded EV registration shares above 10%.
On a year-over-year basis, hybrid vehicles increased their market share to 22.2% from 17.3%, a gain of 4.9 percentage points. ICE vehicles accounted for 69.9% of the market, down from 73.2% in Q2 2025.
Public EV Charging Network Expands
Public EV charging infrastructure continued to expand during Q2 2026. The number of publicly available charging ports increased 3.2% from Q1 2026, while the number of EVs in operation increased 4.3%.
The U.S. had 250,158 public charging ports at the end of Q2, including 177,139 Level 2 ports and 73,019 DC fast-charging ports.
The number of EVs on U.S. roads reached approximately 7.8 million, representing 2.63% of vehicles in operation. This translates to roughly 31 EVs for every public charging port.
Report Examines China’s EV Competitive Position
The Q2 2026 report also includes a spotlight on China’s development of a global EV competitive advantage, based on research and analysis from the Center for Automotive Research.
The analysis identifies six factors contributing to China’s automotive competitiveness: set up, supply chain, speed, saturation, subsidies, and sales.
China accounted for approximately 70% of global EV production in 2025 and more than 80% of global battery cell production. As its domestic EV ecosystem has expanded, Chinese automakers have increasingly entered international markets through vehicle exports and overseas manufacturing.
The report provides state-level data and historical powertrain trends to track the development of the U.S. EV market and charging infrastructure.
