Daily EV news · US · 24 September 2026
EV Charging
East Moline unveils Level Three chargers as first of four Illinois Quad Cities sites in $1 million programme
MetroLINK, Rock Island County's transit agency, has opened two Level Three charging stations at East Moline Public Library, capable of charging four vehicles simultaneously and adding 100 to 250 miles of range in 30 to 45 minutes. The chargers, funded through Illinois' Climate and Equitable Jobs Act grant, have logged nearly 100 sessions since going live in June. East Moline is the first of four planned sites across the Illinois Quad Cities in a $1 million investment involving local, state and federal partners.
Why it matters
The project demonstrates how transit agencies can leverage state climate legislation to deploy fast charging infrastructure in downtown locations, combining public amenity access with commercial viability. The four site rollout offers a replicable model for regional charging networks anchored by public institutions.
Electric Vehicles
U.S. EV market share climbs to 7.9% in Q2 2026 as sales fall 15% year on year
Electric vehicles captured 7.9% of new light-duty vehicle sales in the United States during Q2 2026, up 1.6 percentage points from Q1 but down from 9.5% a year earlier, according to the Alliance for Automotive Innovation's Get Connected Electric Vehicle Report Q2 2026. EV sales dropped 15% year on year, or roughly 56,200 units, while overall light-duty vehicle sales rose 2%. For the first half of 2026, automakers sold 556,477 EVs, down 26.8% or about 204,250 vehicles compared with H1 2025, with market share falling from 9.5% to 7.1%.
Why it matters
The year on year sales decline signals weaker near-term demand for public and workplace charging infrastructure, even as a growing model count (161 in Q2 versus 154 in Q1) suggests automakers remain committed. Charge-point operators and site hosts will need to adjust rollout plans to match slower fleet growth and shifting regional adoption patterns across all 50 states.