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.
April 2026 vs April 2025 — top BEV markets
Side-by-side year-over-year, top markets by April 2026 BEV volume + share. T&E-style.

BEV volume — top markets (Apr 25 → Apr 26)

Sources: KBA, SMMT, AAA Data, FEBIAC, Mobility Denmark, Motus-E, OFV, Mobility Sweden, ANFAC, BOVAG, ACAP/Revistacarros, auto-schweiz, SIMI, SDA, PZPM/Samar, Tilastokeskus/Traficom

BEV share — top markets (Apr 25 → Apr 26)

Sources: same as above. Δ shown in percentage points.
Sales plots
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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
🇺🇸 Ford (passenger BEV)2,7593,554+795+28.8%−22.5%Mach-E + F-150 Lightning (E-Transit excluded — commercial)
Ford Mustang Mach-E2,0592,670+611+29.7%−8.8%Ford Motor Company (PDF)
Ford F-150 Lightning700884+184+26.3%−49.2%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. Baseline: BNEF March 2026 = 1.14M BEV / 1.59M EV. Last refreshed 2026-05-12 — China CPCA final + Austria + Japan firmed up.
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 BEVMoMMethod / status
🇪🇺 Europe (32 markets)~300,000~260,000−13%14 confirmed (DE 64K · UK 39K · FR 36K · BE 14K · DK 14K · IT 13K · NO 11K · SE 10K · ES 9.7K · NL 9.6K · AT 7.1K · PT 5K · CH 4.7K · IE 2.8K · FI 2.8K · PL 2.6K · CZ 1.7K) = ~248K. Residual ~12K.
🇨🇳 China BEV515,000579,000 ✓+12%CPCA FINAL (May 11): BEV 579K (+2.4% YoY, flat MoM). PHEV 192K (-25.2%, soft). NEV penetration 61.4% — first time over 60% second straight month.
🇺🇸 US82,629~76,000−8%Internal panel-MoM 4-OEM. Cox EV Market Monitor April expected this week.
🌏 Rest of World~135,000~134,000flatKorea ~37.6K · India e-4W 23.3K · Brazil 17.5K · Australia 15.5K · Japan 6.9K ✓ · Colombia 5.2K · NZ 1.1K · AR 0.7K · Mexico H&E ~16K (BEV ~4-5K est) · others ~10K.
📊 Global BEV total (estimate)1,140,000 (BNEF)~1,049,000−8%Sum of regions. Range 1,030-1,070K (China firm; Europe + US pending refinement).
📊 Global EV total (BEV+PHEV est.)1,590,000 (BNEF)~1,410,000−11%Bottom-up PHEV now possible: China 192K firm + Europe ~115K + US ~22K + LatAm ~19K + RoW Asia ~10K + Other ~3K = ~361K. China PHEV softness drives EV total lower than v6.
Methodology — v7 refresh:
  1. Anchor on BNEF March 2026: 1.14M BEV, 1.59M EV.
  2. April BEV region-by-region: Europe ~260K (14 verified ~248K + residual). China 579K firm (CPCA final May 11). US ~76K (panel-MoM). RoW ~134K. Sum: ~1,049K April BEV (-8% MoM).
  3. April PHEV bottom-up: China firm 192K + Europe ~115K + US ~22K + LatAm ~19K + RoW Asia ~10K + Other ~3K = ~361K. China's PHEV decline drove the bigger surprise (was estimating ~344K based on March mix; came in 192K).
  4. April EV total: ~1,049K BEV + ~361K PHEV = ~1,410K EV (-11% MoM vs March 1.59M). PHEV scaling back faster than BEV.
What's load-bearing: Korea (±10K), US-Cox (±10K), Europe residual (±10K). Total sensitivity ±30K. Pending: MOTIE Korea (~May 19-20), Cox US, Schmidt EU (12-20 May), ACEA EU official (May 27).
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
🇨🇳 China79,478 (Shanghai wholesale)+36%~314K (HKEX wholesale)−16%CPCA / CnEVPost (Thu May 7) · Tesla incl. exports; BYD passenger only 314K (8th straight YoY decline)
🇰🇷 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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