GM EV sales fell 19 percent to 25,851 units in the United States during the first quarter of 2026.
During Q1, GM’s electric vehicle lineup consisted of the following models:
Sales Analysis (US)
GM EV sales were led by utilities in Q1 2026 – which is not surprising – followed by trucks and vans. GM’s electric utility vehicles outsell its trucks and vans nearly five to one, with utilities accounting for 81 percent of total deliveries. General does not currently sell any battery-powered cars, except the high-end, hand-built Cadillac Celestiq sedan, for which the automaker does not provide sales figures.
Sales Numbers – GM EVs – Q1 2026 – US
| MODEL | Q1 26 / Q1 25 | Q1 26 | Q1 25 | Q1 26 SHARE | Q1 25 SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHEVROLET BOLT | * | 791 | * | 3% | 0% |
| CHEVROLET EQUINOX EV | -7.16% | 9,589 | 10,329 | 37% | 32% |
| CHEVROLET BLAZER EV | -82.59% | 1,077 | 6,187 | 4% | 19% |
| CHEVROLET SILVERADO EV | -41.00% | 1,406 | 2,383 | 5% | 7% |
| BRIGHT CHEVROLET | +81.02% | 496 | 274 | 2% | 1% |
| GMC HUMMER EV | -52.49% | 1,653 | 3,479 | 6% | 11% |
| GMC SIERRA EV | +3.12% | 1,288 | 1,249 | 5% | 4% |
| CADILLAC OPTIQ | +65.91% | 2,847 | 1,716 | 11% | 5% |
| Cadillac lyrics | -21.63% | 3,370 | 4,300 | 13% | 13% |
| CADILLAC VISTIQ | * | 1,902 | * | 7% | 0% |
| CADILLAC ESCALADE IQ | -26.79% | 1,432 | 1,956 | 6% | 6% |
| TOTAL | -18.89% | 25,851 | 31,873 |
The Chevy Equinox EV compact crossover was once again the top seller, and by a wide margin, recording 9,589 deliveries accounting for 37 percent, or more than a third, of GM EV sales. Followed by the two-row luxury crossover Cadillac Lyriq which sold 3,370 units. Sales include the high-performance Lyriq-V variant. These two products were followed by the smaller Optiq, with 2,847 deliveries, which included its high-performance model, the Optiq-V. Cadillac’s remaining crossover – the three-row Vistiq – was next with 1,902 sales.
The GMC Hummer EV Pickup and SUV duo, Big Red’s original battery-electric model, cumulatively sold 1,653 units.
Next was the full-size Cadillac Escalade IQ and the full-size Cadillac Escalade IQL electric SUV series which sold 1,432 units. Sales of both are covered by the Escalade IQ line item.
In addition to the Hummer EV supertruck, GM is also selling two all-electric full-size pickups – the Chevy Silverado EV and the GMC Sierra EV. These posted 1,406 and 1,288 deliveries respectively – within just 118 units of each other.
The Chevy Blazer EV midsize crossover outsold nearly all other GM EVs, selling just 1,077 units.
All GM electric crossovers use the GM BEV3 platform, while SUV models (Hummer SUV and Escalade IQ/IQL) and pickups use the GM BT1 platform – although there are two exceptions to that.
The first was the discontinued Chevy BrightDrop van, which saw 496 cumulative deliveries. GM has finished production of the Chevy BrightDrop, ending its lineup of battery-electric delivery vans.
The other is the all-new 2027 Chevy Bolt, brought back as an updated version of the Bolt EUV. This new model adds a third battery-electric utility vehicle to the Bow Tie brand’s lineup. It has posted 791 sales in just the first quarter in the market.
Taking GM Authority
Although GM EV sales during the first quarter of 2026 fell 19 percent compared to last year, overall GM Q1 2026 sales fell 10 percent, meaning EV sales fell faster than GM sales overall. For this reason, The General’s line of electric vehicles only accounts for four percent of the carmaker’s overall volume.
Some positive news: with 22,851 units, GM sold more electric vehicles during Q1 2026 than the previous quarter, namely 22,664 deliveries. Expiration of the $7,500 federal electric vehicle tax credit, which expired on September 30th negatively impacted The General, and the automotive industry as a whole, with sales volumes reflecting this.
Notably, Buick continues to be the only General Motors brand that does not currently offer electric vehicles in America. However, with GM’s “Buick Electra” trademark filing in the US, we once again believe that it will soon join Chevrolet, GMC, and Cadillac with its own battery-electric offering for North America. Such a decision may seem counterproductive given the current climate for electric vehicles.
Looking ahead
The continued decline in electric vehicle sales actually occurred after GM’s new internal combustion revival got underway last July. The automaker has certainly seen the impact with the expiration of the federal electric vehicle tax credit, followed by the rollback of fuel economy regulations by the Trump administration, further pushing The General and other U.S. automakers toward more gas-powered offerings. In fact, we expect the rollback of the CAFE rule will have an impact on GM.
Regardless, GM enjoys profitability that companies that produce only electric vehicles don’t have thanks to its ICE-powered vehicles.
Bridging the gap between gas-powered and battery-electric models, The General will reintroduce plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) to the North American market in 2027 – something almost all of its competitors already offer. Potential candidates include an Equinox PHEV variant and possibly a Silverado and Sierra PHEV or long-range electric vehicle (EREV) variant – which would likely be more attuned to current market demands, infrastructure realities and government regulations than a fully electric model.
Looking ahead, GM CEO Mary Barr said the automaker hasn’t decided to go solely with electric vehicles in the future, but The General is spending another $6 billion to reduce electric vehicle investments to start the new year.
Although a new study in America claims that electric vehicles are more environmentally friendly than ICE vehicles, however even a more recent study shows why the Ford F-150 Lightning truck and EVs like the Silverado EV haven’t taken off.
As a result, GM has again halted production of EV trucks at its Factory Zero plant, although there are no plans to cancel the Chevy Silverado EV and GMC Sierra EV.
What’s GM’s next EV for North America, and when? There are several possibilities. This is even more relevant when we consider that sales of the Chevy Blazer EV are so low that it could (or should?) be a drag for the automaker. The displacement is about 300 units less than the new entry-level Chevy Bolt, which has only been sold for a quarter. Meanwhile, the Blazer EV’s little brother, the Chevy Equinox EV, continues to outperform it, this time by a margin of nine to one.
Talking about the latest BEV model from the Bow Tie brand, we at GM Authority wonder if the General has indeed perfected the Bolt formula, even though America’s most affordable EV will only be around for a short time. Ponder that with us in our video review, below:
About Numbers
- All percentage change figures are compared to GM EV sales for Q1 2025, unless otherwise noted
- In the United States, there were 75 days of sales in Q1 2026 and 75 days of sales in Q1 2025
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