Chart: EV sales grew slowly in 2024 — but still set new records

Published on January 17, 2025

Electric vehicle sales set a new record in the U.S. last year, but the pace of growth was sluggish compared to previous years. In 2024, 1.3 million new EVs were sold in the country, over 7 percent more than were sold the previous year, per new data from Kelley Blue Book . Electric vehicles — as well as plug-in…

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