Image from MarketBeat Media, LLC. Key Points MarketBeat names five Electric Vehicle stocks to watch today: Tesla (TSLA), Rivian (RIVN), NIO (NIO), QuantumScape (QS), and XPENG (XPEV), selected because they had the highest dollar trading volume among EV stocks in recent days. The article warns that EV stocks carry significant upside and risks—driven by technological change, regulatory incentives, competition, and supply‑chain pressures—and notes a near‑term catalyst for Tesla as its 2026 outlook may hinge on an outcome expected on March 9. QuantumScape (QS) is highlighted as a battery‑technology play, focusing on the development and commercialization of solid‑state lithium‑metal batteries for EVs and other applications. Tesla’s 2026 May Hinge on a March 9 Outcome Tesla, Rivian Automotive, NIO, QuantumScape, and XPENG are the five Electric Vehicle stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Electric vehicle stocks are shares of publicly traded companies whose primary business is designing, manufacturing, supplying components for, or supporting electric vehicles — including automakers, battery makers, charging-infrastructure firms, and related suppliers. Investors buy these stocks to gain exposure to the growth (and risks) associated with EV adoption, such as technological change, regulatory incentives, competition, and supply-chain pressures that can make these stocks particularly volatile. These companies had the highest dollar trading volume of any Electric Vehicle stocks within the last several days. Get Tesla alerts: