Battery-electric vehicle (BEV) sales in the United States increased in the second quarter of 2026, reaching their highest level since the nationwide EV purchase incentive expired in September 2025, EVMagz reported.
A total of 247,226 BEVs were sold between April and June, representing a 14.2% increase from the previous quarter, although deliveries remained 20.5% below the same period last year.
Tesla Maintains Market Leadership
Tesla remained the country’s largest BEV manufacturer, delivering 124,800 vehicles during the quarter, accounting for more than half of all U.S. BEV sales.
The Model Y continued as the best-selling electric vehicle with 84,863 deliveries, followed by the Model 3 with 34,944 units. Other leading models included the Hyundai Ioniq 5, Toyota bZ4X and Ford Mustang Mach-E.
Toyota recorded one of the strongest year-on-year gains, selling 11,826 BEVs during the quarter, up 225% from a year earlier, supported by its expanding lineup that includes the bZ4X, C-HR and bZ Woodland.
Market Shows Signs of Stabilization
According to Cox Automotive, the U.S. EV market is gradually stabilizing following the expiration of the federal purchase incentive. The firm attributed the recovery to new model launches, state-level incentive programs and continued consumer demand.
Despite the quarterly rebound, sales remain well below the record 437,487 BEVs sold in the final quarter before the federal incentive ended, when buyers accelerated purchases ahead of the policy change.
BloombergNEF expects global EV sales to reach another record in 2026 but forecasts U.S. electric vehicle sales will decline 19% from the previous year as the market adjusts to the absence of nationwide purchase incentives.