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title: "Tesla and General Motors lead U.S. electric vehicle sales, with third-quarter market share hitting a record high"
description: "Tesla and General Motors continue to lead the U.S. electric vehicle market, with a record high market share of 10.5% in the third quarter. According to Motor Intelligence data, the sales of pure elect"
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# Tesla and General Motors lead U.S. electric vehicle sales, with third-quarter market share hitting a record high

> Tesla and General Motors continue to lead the U.S. electric vehicle market, with a record high market share of 10.5% in the third quarter. According to Motor Intelligence data, the sales of pure electric vehicles in the U.S. surpassed 1 million units in the first nine months of this year, with Tesla's market share dropping to 43.1% and General Motors' market share rising to 13.8%. Ford, Volkswagen, Honda, and BMW have market shares of 6.6%, 5.4%, 4.6%, and 3.6%, respectively

Tesla (TSLA.US) and General Motors (GM.US) continue to lead the electric vehicle market in the United States, driving annual sales to a new high. According to Motor Intelligence data, sales of pure electric vehicles (excluding hybrid vehicles) in the U.S. surpassed 1 million units in the first nine months of this year, with third-quarter sales exceeding 438,000 units, achieving a market share of 10.5%, a record high, surpassing 7.6% in the first quarter and 7.4% in the second quarter.

Tesla's market share decreased from 49% at the end of last year to 43.1% at the end of September this year, still maintaining its leading position. General Motors, due to strong sales of multiple electric vehicle models, saw its market share rise from 8.7% at the beginning of the year to 13.8%, surpassing Hyundai and Kia's 8.6%. As of September this year, General Motors sold a total of 144,668 electric vehicles in the U.S., which, although only accounting for 6.8% of its total sales, is the fastest-growing segment.

In terms of other manufacturers, Ford (F.US) has a market share of 6.6%, Volkswagen is at 5.4%, Honda (HMC.US) is at 4.6%, and BMW is at 3.6%

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