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EV SALES MIXED

New EV Sales for June

Cox Automotive has released their EV sales numbers for the month.

Seems the numbers of new EV sales slowed over last month by 1.4% and down 3.4% when compared to the previous year.

Top new EV brands by sales for the month of June:

TeslaChevroletHyundaiFordCadillac

Used EV Sales for June

While used EV sales dropped 7.5% over last month, they maintained their 2.1% share of the overall U.S. used-vehicle market. Compared to last year, used EV sales rose 51.3%.

Top used EV models ranked by sales for June:

Tesla Model 3Model YModel SChevrolet BoltTelsa Model X

Source: Cox Automotive

‘26 Q6 LANDS

Overview

Our closing story is the launch of the 2026 Audi Q6 Sportback e-tron quattro.

This new e-tron sees the Q6 riding on Audi’s Premium Platform Plus architecture has the Q6 Sportback using the same platform as the Porsche Macan.

According to Audi, the roof has been completely revised providing improved aero. Along with a 100kWh battery (94.4 kW usable), the Q6 Sportback achieved an EPA-estimated 319 mile range.

Charging stops should be a breeze as the charing rate peaks at 270kW on a compatible DC Fast Charger. This means a charge from 10% to 80 in about 21 minutes.

Other areas that received updates includes the suspension, and interior. Also updated are the Matrix LED lamps which offer when optioned, the ability to select between several patterns.

Pricing

The 2026 Audi Q6 Sportback e-tron quattro is available in two models, Q6 and SQ6.

MSRP for the 456 horsepower Q6 Sportback starts at 69,600 for the Premium trim, 73,40 for Premium Plus, and 75,400 for Prestige trim.

MSRP for the 509 horsepower SQ6 Sportback e-tron begins at 76,300, 79,700 in Premium Plus spec, and 81,700 in Prestige trim.

Source: Audi Newsroom

EV CHARGING GROWS

Charging availability is often cited as a deal breaker for many considering the purchase of a battery electric vehicle. But new data from the International Energy Agency and charted by Canary Media, shows how in the U.S., public EV charging continues to grow.

Within just the four years between 2020 and 2024, the nations public charging network has doubled to over 200,000 ports. Of these, roughly 60,000 are considered ‘Fast Charging’ (over 60kW). Continued growth at this rate would put the number of installed ports to half-a-million.

While the chart, or supporting text, provide any details on how many projects have been put on hold due to the current administrations clawing back of previously allocated public funding for charing infrastructure, newcomers like IONNA–a consortium of eight major auto manufactures, GM Energy, Walmart Energy, and bp pulse, join stalwarts like Tesla and Electrify America, EVgo, and ChargePoint in this expansion.

Source: Canary Media

WEEKLY FAST CHARGER UPDATE

Progress on building out the U.S. DC FC continues this week with an additional 898 stalls installed this week.

I should note that while 898 stalls went live this week, the count which follows does not equal 898. The installation numbers provided by Walter on his “The Network Architect Channel” on YouTube cover a subset of the total numbers. Walter considers the most popular/familiar public charging providers.

Total Installed Count

69,985

DC FCs Installed This Week by Provider

ChargePoint - 20

Electrify America - 3

EV Connect - 7

EVgo - 1*

Pilot/Flying J - 3

Red-E

Rivian - 2

Tesla - 8

Source: The Network Architect Channel

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