Image from MarketBeat Media, LLC. Key Points MarketBeat names seven EV stocks to watch: Tesla (TSLA), NIO (NIO), Rivian (RIVN), XPeng (XPEV), QuantumScape (QS), Li Auto (LI), and Lucid Group (LCID). Selection criterion: These names were highlighted because they had the highest dollar trading volume among Electric Vehicle stocks over the past several days, indicating strong market activity and liquidity. Investor appeal and risks: Investors seek exposure to the shift to electrification for high growth potential, but these stocks carry volatility and industry-specific risks like heavy capital needs, supply-chain constraints, and rapid technological and regulatory change. MarketBeat previews top five stocks to own in January. Tesla, NIO, Rivian Automotive, XPeng, QuantumScape, Li Auto, and Lucid Group are the seven Electric Vehicle stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Electric vehicle stocks are shares of publicly traded companies whose core business is designing, manufacturing, supplying components for, or providing services related to electric vehicles and their supporting infrastructure (for example batteries, drivetrains, charging networks, and EV software). Investors buy these stocks to gain exposure to the shift from internal combustion engines to electrification, attracted by high growth potential but also facing volatility and industry-specific risks such as heavy capital needs, supply-chain constraints, and rapid technological and regulatory change. These companies had the highest dollar trading volume of any Electric Vehicle stocks within the last several days. Get Tesla alerts: