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The recent termination of federal tax credits for zero-emission vehicles delivered a body blow to end-of-the-year sales across California.
According to figures released Tuesday by the California Energy Commission, registrations for electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids and hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles came to 79,066 in the fourth quarter of 2025.
That works out to a drop of 36.6% compared to 124,755 sold in the third quarter, when many Californians rushed to buy or lease EVs before the federal tax credit expired on Sept. 30.
State policymakers and Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday emphasized the long-term expansion of zero-emission vehicles, pointing out that cumulative sales in California have surpassed 2.55 million and have grown 300% since the end of 2019.
“California didn’t reach 2.5 million zero-emission vehicles by accident — we invested in this future when others said it was impossible,” Newsom said in a statement Read Entire Article
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