July 2018 will be in the record books forever.
It's the first month of plug-in electric car sales above 2% market share in the U.S.
The record share of over 2.1% was achieved thanks to record sales of 29,514 plug-in cars, which is roughly 90% more than a year ago. At the same time the overall car market decreased by 3.7%.
U.S. Plug-In Car Sales – July 2018
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Here is a quick look at the market share progress:
U.S. Plug-In Car Sales – July 2018
During the first seven months of 2018, plug-in car sales amounted to around 153,666 (up 47%) atan average market share of over 1.5%.
U.S. Plug-In Car Sales – July 2018
In July, cumulative sales exceed 918,000 and now moves towards first million.
U.S. Plug-In Car Sales – July 2018
So far this year there is no competitor for the Tesla Model 3, which enabled Tesla to grow by some 440% year-over-year.
Surprisingly, the Toyota Prius Prime keeps the strong second place as the only non-Tesla in the first four places.
U.S. Plug-In Car Sales – July 2018
The tremendous impact of Tesla Model 3 on the market is probably best shown here - never before has any plug-in model grown so quickly.
U.S. Plug-In Car Sales – July 2018
Finally, the hero of the month and of the year, Tesla Model 3.
Tesla Model 3 sales in U.S. – July 2018
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