BYD Shark plug-in pickup truck, Kia EV6 update, EV market share in the US: Automotive news today
Electric vehicle sales increased but market share decreased. The Kia EV6 represents innovation and greater range. And BYD dropped a Shark plug-in hybrid pickup south of the border. This and more, at Green Car Reports.
The same morning, the Biden administration increased taxes compared to Chinese electric vehicles in an effort to take them out of the market, China BYD Shark plug-in hybrid pickup truck debuted in Mexico. As the first all-new BYD to launch outside of China, the sub-$55,000 pickup truck with 62 electric miles makes a political statement even if it wasn’t intended to.
The Kia EV6 2025 has launched globally with a larger battery pack and the potential to increase range by 10% or more — plus styling updates that seem to bring the trend-setting electric crossover in line with details from Kia’s latest EV9 and upcoming EV3.
And in Q1, The US electric vehicle market share decreased, while electric vehicle sales still increased significantly compared to the same period last year. With that being the top-level update from the DOE’s Energy Information Administration, the backstory suggests some complex dynamics, as a glut of luxury electric vehicles sits within a The luxury market is in decline, affordable electric vehicles remain scarce as the affordability challenge remains and Tesla has managed it. US sales increased only slightly.
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