Image from MarketBeat Media, LLC. Key Points Tesla (TSLA), Rivian (RIVN) and XPeng (XPEV) are MarketBeat's top Electric Vehicle stocks to watch today, having posted the highest dollar trading volume among EV names in recent days. Each firm represents a different slice of the EV market: Tesla sells vehicles and energy products, Rivian focuses on consumer EV trucks and SUVs (R1T/R1S), and XPeng builds smart electric vehicles for the Chinese market, offering varied exposure to the EV transition. EV stocks remain driven by factors like consumer adoption, government policy, battery-technology advances, and commodity prices, meaning these names carry both growth potential and sector-specific risks. Five stocks to consider instead of Tesla. Tesla, Rivian Automotive, and XPeng are the three Electric Vehicle stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Electric vehicle (EV) stocks are shares of publicly traded companies whose core businesses involve designing, manufacturing, or supporting electric vehicles—this includes automakers, battery manufacturers, parts suppliers, and charging- or software-service providers. For investors, these stocks provide exposure to the growth and risks of the EV transition, driven by factors such as consumer adoption, government policy, battery technology advances, and commodity prices. These companies had the highest dollar trading volume of any Electric Vehicle stocks within the last several days. Get Tesla alerts: