Traditional automakers have seen electric vehicle sales grow this year, countering the widespread notion that American consumers have lost interest in the technology.
EV sales jumped 12 percent in April compared to the same month in 2023, according to data by S&P Global, a data firm based in New York. That was almost entirely driven by traditional automakers — and not by Tesla, the country’s overwhelmingly dominant maker of electric cars.
With Tesla removed, American EV sales climbed by 75 percent in April compared to last year, according to S&P Global.
“The EV market showed a lot of strength,” said Tom Libby, an analyst at S&P Global, noting Tesla’s weakness and “strong performance by all other brands.”