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New EV sales drop 28% in Q1 2026, but used EVs surge 12% to near-record levels
Infrastructure lens: The US electric vehicle market has split into two diverging realities. New EV sales cratered 28% year-over-year in Q1 2026 to just 212,600 units, according to new data from Cox Automotive — but used EV sales surged 12% t
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Summary
- Primary development: New EV sales drop 28% in Q1 2026, but used EVs surge 12% to near-record levels
- Coverage synthesized from 1 sources in the cluster.
- This draft should be editor-reviewed before publication.
Key Facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Primary source | Electrek |
| Source count | 1 |
| First published | 2026-03-27T14:06:08.000Z |