- 205,365 BEVs (Battery Electric Vehicle – 100% electric) and PHEVs (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle) were sold in the USA in the first eight months of 2019, down 12.5% from the same period of 2018. This market is therefore in sharp decline, while it is rising sharply in China and Europe. It might be a consequence of the Trump Administration's policy of encouraging the purchase of thermal engine vehicles over zero-emission vehicles, including the questioning of California's legislation on vehicle emissions. The increase in oil production on American soil, thanks to shale oil, has no doubt favored this new state of mind. The problem is that shale oil reserves remain low, less than three years of US consumption.

- The Californian manufacturer Tesla does not fit into the Trump’s policy, with 114,615 electric cars sold on the US market during the first 8 months of 2019, representing 56% of all BEVs and PHEVs sold on this market. Model 3 is largely in the lead, with 93,950 sales, an annual rate of 140,000 units.

- Given the shyness of the Detroit Big Three (GM, Ford, Chrysler) to develop electrified vehicles, the domination of Tesla is expected to continue over the next few years, as foreign manufacturers will certainly have difficulties to dislodge a US manufacturer who has played a pioneering role. In 2019, the BEV and PHEV market represents 3% of the Passenger Car (PC) market according to the world classification (including SUV and MPV).