With a number of new electric vehicles entering the U.S. market, auto shoppers are more likely than ever to consider going electric, according to a J.D. Power 2022 U.S. Electric Vehicle Consideration Study released Thursday.
In this year's study, the percentage of shoppers who say they are "very likely" to consider an EV for their next purchase or lease went up four percentage points from last year to 24%. The introduction of new electric models is a primary reason for the increased consumer interest, J.D. Power found, but automakers still need to do more to get people in EVs to test them out and increase consideration.
Over the past year, there have been several new EV entries available for order, including the Cadillac Lyriq crossover, Ford F-150 Lightning, the Kia EV6 and the Volkswagen ID.4.
