Abstract:

This briefing provides an update on the growth in electric vehicle sales in California through 2017. It quantifies electric vehicle market growth across California local markets, provides broader U.S. market comparisons, and describes these developments in the context of California’s 2025–2030 goals. The briefing analyzes uptake of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) only; conventional gasoline-electric hybrids are excluded. To better understand the industry dynamics in the California market, the author analyzed which companies had the highest electric vehicle sales and shares, and investigated where in California the electric vehicle market was more concentrated among particular automaker models.