The California Energy Commission (CEC) released new zero emissions vehicle (ZEV) sales info on Wednesday, showing that 17.7% of all new cars in California have been ZEVs, a rise of 126.9% in ZEV sales since 2020 and climb that ensures that the state will meet their first electric car sale benchmark in four years.
While electric cars have been seeing steady growth in California since the 2000’s, the state has seen a new rise in ZEV sales and consumer demand for the cars in only the past few years, as well as an upcoming ban on new gas powered vehicles by 2035. First ordered by Governor Newsom in September 2020, California’s staggered plan of requiring 35% of all new cars sold in California in 2026 to be electric or hybrids, 68% by 2030, and 100% by 2035 brought many up in arms. While many car manufacturers were generally in line to do so, many in state and federal government, including the head of the EPA, questioned the decision. However, after gas prices rose to new highs earlier this year nationwide, with Californians seeing amongst the highest in the nation, public and governmental reception warmed.--
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