Earlier this year, the state surpassed its goal of selling 1.5 million ZEVs, which is two years ahead of schedule
Sacramento, Calif.—In a historic first, 1 in every 4 new cars sold last quarter in California were zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs). Earlier this year, the state surpassed its goal of selling 1.5 million ZEVs, which is two years ahead of schedule.
These latest sales figures come as a group of major automakers announced a partnership to build public ZEV charging networks throughout the country, showcasing where the industry has been going and California’s success in encouraging a thriving and competitive ZEV marketplace with the state’s world-leading requirement of 100% ZEV new car sales by 2035.
California’s ZEV Record
- 25.4% of all new cars sold in California last quarter were ZEVs, according to the California Energy Commission (CEC)
- 125,939 ZEV sales in Q2 2023
- 1,623,211 total ZEV sales to date
- 34% of new ZEVs sold in the U.S. are sold in California, according to the Veloz EV Market Report
- Thousands of dollars in grants and rebates available for low-income Californians (learn more at ClimateAction.ca.gov)
- The historic $52 billion California Climate Commitment includes over $10 billion for zero-emission cars, trucks, buses and infrastructure.
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