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California Electric Vehicle Sales Up, but Only Slightly

Gov. Newsom said the sales bump shows a trend toward clean transportation, but detractors said he’s cherry-picking data.
California Electric Vehicle Sales Up, but Only Slightly
Nissan and Volkswagen electric cars at a charging station in Corte Madera, Calif., on July 28, 2023. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Summer Lane
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Aug. 6 that statewide sales of zero-emission vehicles had risen by almost 10,000 cars in the second quarter of 2024 compared to the first three months of the year.

Californians bought 118,000 zero-emission vehicles in the second quarter, which amounted to 26 percent of all new vehicle sales, according to a press release.
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