Arkansas surpassed 50,000 electrical automobiles registered for the primary time in 2024, a state company spokesman stated. Complete EV registrations jumped 61.57% to 58,387 in 2024 from 36,137 in 2023.
Scott Hardin, spokesman for the Arkansas Division of Finance and Administration, not too long ago offered registration numbers for absolutely electrical and hybrid electrical automobiles registered in Arkansas. As of Dec. 31, the state had 9,214 absolutely electrical and 49,173 hybrid electrical automobiles registered.
“The state closed the second half of 2024 with sturdy EV registration totals, simply surpassing 50,000 whole registered EVs (absolutely electrical and hybrids) for the primary time,” Hardin stated. “We must always attain 60,000 early this 12 months.”
Complete EV registrations rose by 20.2% to 58,387 as of Dec. 31 from 48,547 as of June 30, 2024. Absolutely electrical EV registrations elevated by 33.63% from 6,895 as of June 30 and by 126.44% from 4,069 as of Dec. 31, 2023. Over the identical intervals, hybrid electrical registrations rose by 18% from 41,652 and 53.3% from 32,068, respectively.
Hardin stated the three counties with probably the most registered EVs are Pulaski, Benton and Washington. Pulaski leads the state in whole EV registrations. Benton is second, and Washington is third. The three counties have 28,659 electrical automobiles registered, representing 58% of EV registrations in Arkansas.
Washington and Benton counties have 3,307 absolutely electrical automobiles registered, or 35.8% of all absolutely EVs registered in Arkansas. The 2 counties even have 12,168 hybrids registered in Arkansas.
Following are Arkansas EV and hybrid registration numbers in earlier years.• 2023: 4,069 electrical, 32,068 hybrid• 2022: 2,997 electrical, 27,441 hybrid• 2021: 2,094 electrical, 22,818 hybrid• 2020: 1,303 electrical, 18,242 hybrid• 2019: 781 electrical, 13,861 hybrid
In accordance with the U.S. Vitality Info Administration, the share of electrical and hybrid automobiles gross sales in the US rose to 21.2% within the third quarter of 2024 from 19.1% within the second quarter. The rise was largely pushed by battery electrical car gross sales.
