California EV Share Climbs 3.3% to 19% in Q2 After $7,500 Tax Credit Cut
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Updated · eenews.net · Jul 22
California EV Share Climbs 3.3% to 19% in Q2 After $7,500 Tax Credit Cut
3 articles · Updated · eenews.net · Jul 22
Summary
California EVs made up about 19% of new vehicle sales in the second quarter, up 3.3% from the first quarter after an early-2026 slump, state data showed.
23,000 more electric models were sold than in Q1, while dealers put EVs at 17.8% of new registrations because their figures exclude plug-in hybrids.
The rebound follows six months of declines after the Trump administration ended the $7,500 federal EV tax credit in September.
Nearly 25% of California new-vehicle sales were electric in last year’s third quarter, showing the market remains below its pre-rollback peak.