For the period of 2018 through 2020, sales of battery electric vehicles (BEVs – not including PHEVs) were flat to down. But because overall vehicle sales also declined, BEVs’ share of total vehicle sales actually increased. EVAdoption forecasts California BEV sales share jumping to 6.1% in 2021 and then increasing steadily to 56.6% by the end of 2030.
California ZEV Sales Share in Q1 2023 Reached 21.1%
In Q1 2023, California overall reached 21.1% ZEV sales share, while the average ZEV sales share by county was 15% and the median was 13.1%. The Golden State had four counties (those with at least 50 ZEV sales in the quarter) with a greater than 30% ZEV sales share.