remains the pioneer in the sector and the primary contributor to mainstream EV adoption, increasing competition is also pushing more consumers to buy electric.
EV sales made up 16 percent of new vehicle sales in California in 2022, with a total of 292,496 battery-electric vehicles hitting the state’s roads, according to data from theTesla Model Y in California. Image courtesy of Kyle FieldThe year also marked a decline for Tesla’s EV market share, dropping from 78 percent in Q1. This indicates increasing competition from other automakers as the industry shifts toward EVs.
Still, Tesla retained its dominant market share in California’s growing EV sector last year by a wide margin, selling a total of 212,586 vehicles. This figure represented 73 percent market share of all EVs sold in California in 2022, with the Model 3 leading the pack. In California last year, Tesla sold 94,683 Model 3 units, 93,872 Model Y units, 13,319 Model X units, and 10,712 Model S units.
Following Tesla, no top EV sellers surpassed 10,000 units in the state. Though, notable vehicles included, in order of sales figures, the
Isn’t all that CA solar power supposed to be cheap and free?
Epic. But that’s 16% with state and fed incentives. CA electricity is the most expensive in the US. I don’t see BEVs exceeding 20%.