SACRAMENTO, Calif., July 20 -- The California Energy Commission issued the following news release:
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:
As gasoline prices skyrocketed in the wake of Trump's war in Iran, new zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) sales increased in the second quarter of 2026, representing 19.1% of new vehicle sales in California, a 3.3 percentage point increase quarter over quarter. California remains the nation's leader in ZEV purchases and infrastructure.
SACRAMENTO - Today, the California Energy Commission (CEC) announced that during the second quarter of 2026, Californians purchased 86,857 new zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs). This represents 19.1% of new car sales, an increase of 3.3 percentage points compared to the fi...