Honda, Hyundai, Ford, and Kia EV sales climb in January

A number of automakers, together with Honda, Hyundai, Ford, and Kia, reported greater EV gross sales within the US in January. Right here’s a take a look at a number of the top-selling EV fashions (exterior of Tesla) final month.

EV gross sales within the US by mannequin in January 2025

With practically 133,000 electrical autos bought in December, EVs accounted for 8.8% of latest automobile gross sales within the US, a brand new file.

Based on Cox Automotive’s Kelley Blue E book, the sturdy end-of-year gross sales helped push complete EV gross sales to 1.3 million in 2024, up 7.3% from 2024.

With Trump reportedly planning to finish electrical automobile incentives, just like the $7,500 federal tax credit score, demand is anticipated to select up as patrons look to lock within the financial savings earlier than they disappear.

A number of automakers reported US gross sales numbers for January, giving us a greater thought of how the EV market is taking part in out.

Ford bought 5,666 EVs final month, up 21% and a brand new January file. The Mustang Mach-E had its finest January with 3,529 fashions bought, up 173% from January 2024. Final yr, it was the second best-selling electrical SUV behind Tesla’s Mannequin Y. This yr, it’s going through much more competitors.

Regardless of greater demand for the Mach-E, Ford F-150 Lightning gross sales slipped 15% to 1,907 models. Gross sales of Ford’s E-Transit electrical van additionally fell 80%, with solely 230 fashions bought final month.

Kia bought 1,542 EV6 fashions bought final month. Nonetheless, gross sales of its three-row EV9 had been down barely (1,232 vs 1,408 in January 2023).

Sister firm Hyundai notched double-digit gross sales progress with its well-liked EV fashions. Because the upgraded 2025 mannequin rolled out, Hyundai IONIQ 5 gross sales climbed 54%, with 2,250 models bought in January. Though IONIQ 6 gross sales had been up 15% yr over yr (YOY), solely 871 fashions had been bought.

The largest shock, once more, was Honda. Honda’s electrical Prologue continued to take the US by storm with one other 3,744 fashions bought final month.

After delivering the primary fashions final March, the Prologue was the seventh best-selling EV within the US in 2024. Honda bought over 33,000 Prologue’s within the US in 2024, beating out the Chevy Equinox EV (28,874) and Rivian R1S (26,934).

GM doesn’t report month-to-month US gross sales numbers, so we’ll have to attend till April for quarterly gross sales for a comparability. A number of others nonetheless have but to report January US gross sales. Examine again for the newest numbers.

Tesla doesn’t report month-to-month US gross sales numbers, however earlier immediately Electrek reported that the EV maker noticed its first annual drop in gross sales in California final yr.