New sales figures from the dealers trade group show 387,368 zero-emission vehicles were registered in California in 2024, or roughly one out of four new cars sold.
That represents just a 1% increase over previous year figures, when EV sales soared 46%. Total California new car sales for 2024 were also flat, at 1.75 million vehicles.
Demand for new electric vehicles has flattened in California, new sales figures show, raising questions as to whether automobile manufacturers can meet ambitious state mandates for zero-emission vehicle sales.
Aside from Tesla, which sells only EVs, no other major manufacturer will meet the state’s 35% threshold for zero-emission vehicles in the upcoming 2026 model year, said Brian Maas, president of the California New Car Dealers Assn.
“The data don’t lie,” Maas said. “The demand doesn’t match what the mandate requires. It’s just that simple.”
New sales figures from the dealers trade group show 387,368 zero-emission vehicles were registered in California in 2024, or roughly 1 out of 4 new cars sold.
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