Alliance for Automotive Innovation released its exclusive state-by-state analysis of the U.S. electric vehicle market for Q3 2025.
The Get Connected Electric Vehicle Report Q3 2025 summarizes EV sales and purchasing trends across all 50 states. The report features a breakdown of light-duty market share by powertrain (2016-2025), a geographic distribution analysis of registered EVs and state-by-state charging infrastructure. It includes a section on advancing consumer adoption in a post-incentive market through the dealership network.
EV sales hit new record-high market share and sales volume in pull-ahead rush before expiration of consumer EV incentives.
EVs represented 12.6% of new light-duty vehicle sales in Q3 2025, up from 9.5% in Q2 2025 and an increase of about 119,000 units.
EV market share increased by 2% age points from Q3 2024 to Q3 2025, though EV volume increased by 23% (approximately 94,000 vehicles). Internal combustion engine vehicle market share declined by 4.6% age points.
There are155 electric car, utility vehicle, pickup truck and van models now available for sale in the U.S. in Q3 2025.
Light truck sales represented 85% of the EV market, up 6% age points from Q2 2025.
California (31.5%) and Colorado (29.4%) led the country in EV registrations in Q3 2025; every state and Washington, D.C., increased EV market share from the second quarter to the third quarter of 2025.
Nineteen states and the District of Columbia had EV registrations above 10% in Q3 2025; three states and D.C. were above 20% market share:
Washington (24.2%); District of Columbia (22.2%); Oregon (20.7%); Nevada (20.5%).
504,131 EVs were registered in the U.S. in Q3 2025 – a 23% volume increase (about 94,000 vehicles) compared to Q3 2024.
Year-over-year, total light-duty vehicle sales (all powertrains) increased 3.8% (about 536,000 vehicles).
Hybrid EV market share grew 2.6% age points.
