Used EV sales hit record share in US as lease returns flood market

Used electric vehicles reached a record 3.3% of US used-vehicle sales in September, up from 2.9% in August, according to Cox Automotive, helped by a wave of lease returns and soaring fuel prices. Used petrol car sales fell 4.4%. Tesla leads used EV sales, followed by Ford, Chevrolet, Hyundai and BMW, while Nissan Ariya sales jumped 42.5%.