In a historic first, one in every four new cars sold last quarter in California were zero-emission vehicles, or ZEVs.

Earlier this year, the state surpassed its goal of selling 1.5 million ZEVs —a full 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 is showing the world what’s possible — fostering innovation and creating space for an industry to flourish,” said Gov. Gavin Newsom. “The proof is in the numbers: one in four new cars sold in our state are zero-emission — and thanks to our unparalleled incentives that make it cheaper than ever, we’re not leaving anyone behind.”

CALIFORNIA’S ZEV RECORD

• 25.4% of all new cars sold in California last quarter were ZEVs, according to the California Energy Commission, or 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 www.ClimateAction.ca.gov).
• The historic $52 billion California Climate Commitment includes over $10 billion for zero-emission cars, trucks, buses and infrastructure.