Electric Vehicle Sales Surge in California, With Tesla Leading the Charge
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Plug-in electric car sales in California hit a new record high in 2023, reaching almost 25% market share or over 440,000 vehicles sold.
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Battery electric vehicle (BEV) sales led the growth, topping 380,000 units and 21.4% market share.
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Tesla remained the top selling plug-in brand, led by Model Y and Model 3 as the overall best selling vehicles in the state.
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In Q4, plug-in sales were up 20% year-over-year but slowed slightly from previous quarters to 24.9% share.
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Two Tesla models - Model Y and Model 3 - were the most popular new vehicles overall in California in 2023.