Monthly EV sales tracker — April 2026

Data fills in as agencies publish (May 1–15) · March 2026 archive · Updated —
Global BEV+PHEV, Apr
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April data pending — BMI typically publishes mid-month.
Global BEV (EV) sales captured by this tracker, Apr
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Aggregate fills as country-level agency releases land May 1–15.
Top BEV %-YoY growth, Apr
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April data pending.
Top BEV %-YoY drops, Apr
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April data pending.
Big 5 European markets — BEV YoY, Apr
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April data pending — KBA / SMMT / ANFAC / UNRAE / AAA Data published early-May.
BEV share of new cars, Apr
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April data pending.
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2024 in stone, 2025 in ink, 2026 in crisis red. Each card plots one country's monthly BEV registrations on a shared Jan→Dec axis. Sort and filter to compare regimes.

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April EV sales table
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Growing YoY ≥ +30%  ·  Flat −10% < YoY < +30%  ·  Decelerating YoY ≤ −10%
Country Metric April sales ✓ YoY April (Mar, Feb, Jan) MoM (Apr/Mar) BEV share Source YoY April (all cars)
LDV totals — April 2026
Total light-duty vehicle registrations (all powertrains). Sorted by April volume desc. Context for EV penetration.
CountryApril LDVYoYSource
🇺🇸 US1,360,000−5.4%Cox Automotive (BEA via FRED ALTSALES)
🇧🇷 Brazil235,900+19.5%ABVE / Fenabrave
🇮🇹 Italy155,210+11.6%UNRAE
🇬🇧 UK149,247+24.0%SMMT
🇫🇷 France138,339−0.3%PFA / AAA Data
🇦🇺 Australia92,591+2.2%FCAI VFACTS
🇸🇪 Sweden24,147−0.6%Mobility Sweden
🇳🇴 Norway11,103−1.6%OFV
🇩🇪 Germany——KBA pending
🇨🇳 China——CAAM pending
🇮🇳 India——FADA pending
Pipeline note: US LDV uses Cox Automotive's monthly forecast (which is built off BEA data delivered via the Federal Reserve's seasonal factors). The primary feed is BEA's monthly auto/light-truck series, surfaced through FRED ALTSALES (SAAR, updated twice monthly: preliminary at start of month, revised ~day 20). MarkLines and Bloomberg Intelligence both source from this same BEA pipeline.
US EV market — model-level: March vs April 2026
Sourced from each OEM's primary April 2026 US sales press release. Brand totals roll up family models (e.g., Toyota Group = Toyota + Lexus). Click any source link to see the official PR.
ModelMar 2026Apr 2026Apr − MarMoM %YoY %Source
🇰🇷 Hyundai Motor Group7,8056,840−965−12.4%—Hyundai + Kia + Genesis (sum)
Hyundai IONIQ 54,4253,603−822−18.6%+5.6%Hyundai Motor America
Hyundai IONIQ 6256198−58−22.7%−82.1%Hyundai Motor America
Hyundai IONIQ 9905866−39−4.3%0.0%Hyundai Motor America
Kia EV6883728−155−17.6%+11.0%Kia America
Kia EV91,2471,349+102+8.2%+481.5%Kia America
Genesis GV607289+17+23.6%−53.6%Hyundai (Genesis brand)
Genesis Electrified GV70177−10−58.8%−94.6%Hyundai (Genesis brand)
🇯🇵 Toyota Group5,8614,215−1,646−28.1%—Toyota + Lexus (sum)
Toyota bZ4,0192,925−1,094−27.2%+174.9%Toyota Motor North America
Toyota bZ Woodland (new Apr)076+76—newToyota Motor North America
Lexus RZ 450e1,8421,214−628−34.1%+86.5%Lexus USA Newsroom
🇯🇵 Subaru1,7362,053+317+18.3%—Solterra + Uncharted + Trailseeker
Subaru Solterra1,7361,128−608−35.0%+18.9%Subaru of America
Subaru Uncharted EV (new Apr)0519+519—newSubaru of America
Subaru Trailseeker (new Apr)0406+406—newSubaru of America
🇺🇸 Ford2,7593,554+795+28.8%—Mach-E + F-150 Lightning
Ford Mustang Mach-E2,0592,670+611+29.7%−8.8%Ford Motor Company (PDF)
Ford F-150 Lightning700884+184+26.3%−49.0%Ford Motor Company (PDF)
📊 Total verified (4 brands, 15 models)18,16116,662−1,499−8.3%—sum of confirmed monthly self-reporters
April 2026 US BEV total — estimate ~76,000 (range 70K–78K).
Primary method (panel MoM):
  March US BEV total: 82,629 (Cox confirmed)
  Verified 4-brand panel (Hyundai+Toyota+Subaru+Ford) MoM: −8.3%
  82,629 × (1 − 0.083) = ~76,000
Sanity check (LDV × share): 1,360K LDV (Cox/BEA) × 5.6% est. EV share = 76K. Result agrees with primary method, but the EV market often moves independently of the broader auto market — using LDV as a check, not the base.
Range 70K–78K. Bear: −15% MoM (chargenomics same-store, ex-new-launches) → 70K. Bull: −5% MoM (Tesla outperformance) → 78K. Confirmed total publishes mid-month.
April highlights: Q1 2026 US EV total: 216,399 (−27% YoY). Cox EV Market Monitor April aggregate due ~May 15. Honda + Acura April expected next Monday.
Global April 2026 BEV estimate — running (region-built)
Region-by-region build using confirmed country data + MoM/YoY methodology for pending markets. Baselines: BNEF March 2026 = 1.14M BEV / 1.59M EV (BEV+PHEV). Last refreshed 2026-05-07.
March 2026 anchors (BNEF):
  Global BEV: 1,140,000  |  Global EV (BEV+PHEV): 1,590,000  |  Implied PHEV: 450,000  |  BEV / EV ratio: 71.7%
RegionMar 2026 BEVApr 2026 BEV (est.)MoMMethod
🇪🇺 Europe (32 markets)~330,000~300,000−9%5 confirmed (UK / FR / IT / NO / SE = 107.8K) covers ~34% of region. Extrapolate to ~317K, validate against ACEA Q1 trend → 300K midpoint.
🇨🇳 China BEV568,000~516,000−9%CPCA April expectation ~860K NEV. BEV mix drifting Mar 67% → Apr 60%. 860K × 60% = 516K.
🇺🇸 US82,629~76,000−8%Verified 4-brand panel MoM −8.3% applied to March confirmed total. Range 70K–78K.
🌏 Rest of World~159,000~140,000−12%Confirmed: Brazil 17.5K · India e-4W 23.3K · Australia 15.5K · Colombia 5.2K · Korea 36.8K (KAIDA imports 18.3K + Hyundai/Kia domestic 18.4K) = 98.3K. Pending: Japan ~12K (Q1 file only), others ~30K.
📊 Global BEV total (estimate)1,140,000 (BNEF)~1,032,000−8%Sum of regions vs BNEF March 1.14M baseline. Range 950K–1.10M.
📊 Global EV total (BEV+PHEV est.)1,590,000 (BNEF)~1,440,000−8%Hold BEV/EV ratio at 71.7%. April BEV 1,045K ÷ 0.717 = 1,458K. Implied PHEV ~413K.
Methodology — step by step:
  1. Anchor on BNEF March 2026: 1.14M BEV, 1.59M EV (BEV/EV ratio 71.7%, implied PHEV 450K).
  2. Build April BEV region-by-region:
    • Europe: 5 confirmed countries cover ~34% of region. Extrapolate 107,809 ÷ 0.34 ≈ 317K, validated by ACEA Q1 +33% YoY trend (220K × 1.33 = 291K). Midpoint ≈ 300K.
    • China: CPCA's own April expectation 860K NEV × 60% BEV mix = 516K.
    • US: 82,629 March × (1 − 0.083 verified panel MoM) = 76K.
    • RoW: 4 confirmed (61.4K) + estimates for Korea/Japan/others (≈92K) = 153K.
    • Sum: ~1,045K April BEV.
  3. April EV (BEV+PHEV): hold BEV/EV ratio at March's 71.7%. 1,045K ÷ 0.717 = 1,458K April EV. Implied PHEV 413K (−8% from March's 450K — same trend as BEV; cleaner if we knew regional PHEV splits but not material yet).
  4. MoM: 1,045K ÷ 1,140K = −8% BEV; 1,458K ÷ 1,590K = −8% EV. Same drop in both because we held the ratio constant.
What's load-bearing: China BEV/NEV mix (could be 55-65% — moves global ±20K), Europe 34% region-share assumption (±15K sensitivity), Korea estimate (±10K). Total estimate sensitivity: ±50K. Confirmed cross-checks expected mid-May: Cox US, ACEA EU rollup, MOTIE Korea, EAFO refresh, BMI Apr report.
Tesla vs BYD — April 2026 by country
Verified country-level Tesla April registrations from primary national agencies (compiled by Reuters May 4 + national press releases). BYD where reported.
CountryTesla Apr 2026YoYBYD Apr 2026YoYSource
🌍 Europe (per-country, Tesla rebound continues)
🇫🇷 France1,829+112%——Reuters / PFA
🇸🇪 Sweden429+116%——Mobility Sweden xlsx (Model Y 413 + Model 3 16)
🇩🇰 Denmark—+102%——Reuters / Bilstatistik
🇳🇱 Netherlands—+23%——Reuters / RDW
🇮🇹 Italy—−5%——Reuters / IT Transport Min.
🇪🇸 Spain—−47%——Reuters / ANFAC
🇵🇹 Portugal—−33%——Reuters / ACAP
🇳🇴 Norwaylow (VAT cut)−61%——Reuters / OFV
🌏 Asia-Pacific
🇨🇳 China~50K est wholesale—~190K est wholesale—CPCA April prelim — full splits mid-May
🇰🇷 S. Koreapending—low—KAIDA April release pending; Q1: Tesla #1 imported brand at 20,964 (+335% YoY)
🇦🇺 Australia822−71% MoM3,549 (4 models)—Zecar / FCAI VFACTS
🇮🇳 Indiapending—pending—Vahan April OEM splits not yet surfaced
🌐 Global (manufacturer self-disclosure)
🌐 BYD global NEV——321,123−15.5%BYD HKEX (1211.HK) / CnEVPost
  ↳ BYD overseas——~134,000+70.9%Same release — record month overseas
  ↳ Brand split——BYD 273,448 · Fang Cheng Bao 29,138 · Denza 11,250—BYD official disclosure
April Tesla in Europe — Reuters compile (May 4): Australia April top-10 EVs: BYD Sealion 7 1,780 #1, Geely EX5 1,202, Zeekr 7X 973, Tesla Model Y 822 (#34 overall — typical quarter-start dip; Mar was 2,818), Kia EV5 794, BYD Atto 3 664, BYD Atto 2 660, MG MG4 522, Toyota bZ4X 483, BYD Dolphin 445. BYD has 4 of top 10 EVs. Compiled from country-level registration agencies. Tesla itself only publishes global quarterly. BYD publishes monthly — a 1-page sales volume announcement on HKEX (stock 1211) on the 1st of each month, mirrored to BYD's X account. Above April 321,123 NEV is from that release. China splits firm up in CPCA mid-May.
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