"Falling Behind: California's Electric Vehicle Sales Lag Despite Growing Demand. Despite a surge in demand for eco-friendly vehicles, California's first-half car registrations paint a mixed picture. While plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles (EVs) are slowly gaining traction, with 16 percent of registrations going to EVs and 2.3 percent to plug-in hybrids, standard hybrids still dominate the market, capturing 22 percent of the state's 864,848 first-half registrations. Meanwhile, a recent trade move by the federal government may be about to make things even more challenging for California's automotive sector, with President Donald Trump imposing new tariffs on imported vehicles."
Standard hybrids captured 22 percent of California’s 864,848 first-half registrations. EVs had 16 percent and plug-in hybrids had 2.3 percent. President Donald Trump imposed new tariffs on more than ...
