In Q3 of this year, from July through September 2023, 26.7% of new cars sold in California were zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs). That’s up from 25.4% in the previous quarter.

This comes after Governor Gavin Newsom announced that California surpassed both its zero-emission truck sales and vehicle sales goals two years ahead of schedule, and surpassed its 10,000 fast EV chargers goal more than a year ahead of schedule. In China last week, Governor Newsom touted the state’s progress on ZEVs and saw China’s own progress with ZEVs firsthand.

CALIFORNIA’S ZEV RECORD:

• 26.7% of all new cars sold in California last quarter were ZEVs, according to the California Energy Commission (CEC)
  • 119,580 ZEV sales in Q3 of 2023
  • 342,888 total ZEV sales YTD
• 34% of new ZEVs sold in the U.S. are sold in California, according to the California Air Resources Board
• 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