"In 2012, when there were about 30,000 electric vehicles on the road statewide in California, Tesla was a small new company that mostly appealed to hobbyists, and the Toyota Prius was still a rarely seen novelty in many areas, former Gov. Jerry Brown signed an executive order setting an audacious goal: 1.5 million EVs sold statewide by 2025. There were lots of skeptics, given that Brown was calling for a 50-fold increase in the status quo. But as it turned out, California achieved it easily."
"With the final sales numbers tallied for 2025, more than 2.5 million electric vehicles have been sold in California since 2012, according to new data released Tuesday by the California Energy Commission. We invested in this future when others said it was impossible, Gov. Gavin Newsom said in a statement. Newsom highlighted the number 2,551,121, to be exact during his appearance Tuesday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland."
"For the past two decades, California has led the nation in electric vehicle sales. The state has provided rebates, tax credits and other incentives as part of its efforts to reduce air pollution and greenhouse gases. As the technology has improved, allowing much farther battery range the Tesla Model Y currently travels more than 300 miles on a charge EV sales have grown to where they now make up 22.9% of all new car sales in California."
California set a 2012 goal of 1.5 million electric vehicles sold statewide by 2025 and surpassed that target. More than 2.55 million electric vehicles have been sold in the state since 2012, per California Energy Commission data. State measures included rebates, tax credits and other incentives to reduce air pollution and greenhouse gases. Improved battery range increased EV appeal, with the Tesla Model Y exceeding 300 miles per charge. EVs represented 22.9% of new vehicle sales in 2025, and Santa Clara County reached 41.1%. Federal incentives have recently been reduced, including elimination of tax credits and carpool-lane perks.
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