A record 300,000 leased EVs rolled back onto dealer lots this year expecting values to crash under the extra supply, but used prices climbed 5.1 percent instead of falling

Rows of two year old electric crossovers sit nose to tail at a wholesale auction lot. Charge ports still bear dealer stickers from the…

Rows of used EVs at auction after record lease returns, record 300
Automotive · Hugo Rojas · October 28, 2026
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