Comparing only full-electric vehicles in all segments, three of Tesla’s four nameplates made the top 10 in new registrations for the January to April period, Experian said. The Model Y was first, with 127,541; the Model 3 was second, with 72,259; and the Model X was sixth, with 8,216.
The Chevrolet Bolt EUV was third, with 16,036, and the brand’s slightly smaller Bolt EV was fifth, with 8,653 registrations, Experian said. The Volkswagen ID4 crossover was fourth on the list, with 11,858.
The Ford Mustang Mach-E crossover was seventh, with 7,972 registrations, and the Ford F-150 Lightning pickup was ninth, with 7,085.
The Hyundai Ioniq 5 crossover was No. 8, with 7,957, and the BMW i4 sedan was No. 10, with 6,560 new registrations, Experian said.
Among EV startup brands, Rivian had 9,302 registrations of its R1T pickup and R1S crossover in the four-month period for a 2.7 percent market share. Rivian has forecast full-year production of 50,000 vehicles, including commercial vans that are not a part of the Experian numbers.
Lucid Motors had 2,298 new registrations through April for its pricey Air sedan. Lucid has estimated that its 2023 production will be more than 10,000 vehicles.
Vietnamese automaker VinFast had 83 registrations. VinFast was in 22nd place among the EV automakers considered in the Experian numbers. GMC was in last place, at No. 25, with just 28 new registrations for its Hummer EV pickup, compared with 156 in the year-earlier period.
