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US Electric Vehicle Sales Hit a Record as Incentives Disappear

A Rivian R1S in front of a dealership.

Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg

The clock for US electric vehicle tax credits started ticking when President Donald Trump signed a tax law that set a September expiration date. Apparently Americans heard it: They raced to buy electric models at a record pace before the incentives wound down.

Today’s newsletter has the third-quarter sales numbers and takes a look ahead at what’s next for EVs. Plus, we interviewed an executive vice president at BYD on the Chinese giant’s plans for fast-charging stations in Africa.