Overview
- Californians bought 124,755 zero-emission vehicles in Q3 2025, a record 29.1% share that tops the previous 26.9% high set in Q3 2023.
- Battery electrics accounted for 108,685 of those purchases, with EV sales jumping nearly 30% from the prior quarter.
- State officials said buyers accelerated purchases to claim federal ZEV tax credits that ended on Sept. 30.
- The California Energy Commission adopted the nation’s first charger reliability and reporting standards and approved NEVI projects for 64 fast chargers plus more than $10 million for over 1,000 Level 2 ports concentrated in affordable and multifamily housing.
- California reports more than 200,000 publicly accessible chargers statewide, and the DMV is notifying drivers after the federal decision to end Clean Air Vehicle decals.