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Tesla’s EV Share to Drop, Says BofA

US market leader to lose dominance to legacy carmakers, bank predicts.

June 15, 2023
Tesla’s EV Share to Drop, Says BofA

Tesla peaked with 78% of the U.S. market in 2018.

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The U.S. electric-vehicle manufacturing leader’s market share will fall to less than 20% in the next three years, according to a Bank of America estimate reported by CNBC.

The country’s second-largest bank said Tesla will be overtaken by legacy automakers, which are gunning for at least mostly electric lineups by next decade as they scale up production.

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Last year, Tesla commanded what BofA said was 62% of the American EV market, which is growing as the federal and many state governments incentivize EV materials sourcing, charging infrastructure development, and consumer adoption. The EV maker peaked with 78% of the U.S. market in 2018, CNBC said. BofA now predicts its share will fall to 18% by 2026.

The Texas-based company, founded in 2003 in California, is nevertheless still influencing the sector’s development. Ford and General Motors recently sealed deals with it to use Tesla’s fast-charger network—the largest in the U.S.—and both will adopt its charging port starting with their 2025 models, a sign that it’s poised to become the industry standard.

LEARN MORE: GM Joins Ford in Tesla EV Charger Deal

 

Originally posted on Auto Dealer Today

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