SACRAMENTO, Calif., Oct. 16 -- The California Energy Commission issued the following news release:
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:
California remains the nation's leader in new electric vehicle purchases and charger deployment. New EV sales maintain a steady market share in the third quarter of 2026, and the state's EV charger network continues expanding.
SACRAMENTO - Today the California Energy Commission (CEC) announced that 19.1% of new car sales statewide during the third quarter of 2026 were zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs). The vast majority of these sales were fully electric vehicles (EVs). Here in the Golden State, new EV sales were 16.3% of total new car sales compared to 6.4% nationally.
Since Governor Gavin Newsom took office in 2019, cu...