Haye Kesteloo · Fuel Shock
Gas Cars Fall Below 50% of Global Sales. U.S. New EVs Are Stuck at 6%
Gas-only cars fell to 49% of global sales in H1 2026, a first. U.S. new EV share is stuck near 6% as buyers answer $4 gas with hybrids and used EVs.
Haye Kesteloo
Haye Kesteloo is the Editor in Chief and Founder of EVXL.co, where he covers all electric vehicle-related news, covering brands such as Tesla, Ford, GM, BMW, Nissan and others. He fulfills a similar role at the drone news site DroneXL.co. Haye can be reached at haye @ evxl.co or @hayekesteloo. Also on LinkedIn, Muck Rack, Instagram and YouTube.
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Mazda CX-6e Swears at Pedestrians for You. NHTSA Wouldn't Allow It
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Supercharging
Tesla Says Five Sessions a Day Halve a Supercharger's Energy Cost
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Lucid
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Lucid
Lucid Q3 Deliveries Fall To 3,806 After A 38% Production Cut
Lucid delivered 3,806 vehicles in Q3 2026, down 7% from a year ago, and built only 2,954. It has still built 2,376 more cars this year than it delivered.
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