Overview
- India’s automakers posted record or robust January volumes, while passenger EV sales rose 51% year over year to 18,042 units with Tata selling 7,852 EVs for roughly 44% share.
- BYD reported 210,051 global sales in January, down 30.1% year over year and the fifth straight monthly decline, even as exports topped 100,000 and Australian deliveries jumped from a low prior base.
- Hyundai logged its strongest-ever January in the United States with 55,624 deliveries, citing an approximately 60% surge in hybrid sales and broad SUV strength.
- Kia sold 64,502 vehicles in the U.S., up 13.1%, while fully electric models fell sharply, with EV9 registrations at 674 and EV6 at 540.
- Tesla’s U.S. registrations were estimated at 40,100 in January, a 17% year-over-year decline and the fourth consecutive month of lower annual comparisons.