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California sees motorcycle sales skyrocketing under electric mandate

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California is considering an electric-motorcycle mandate that could lead to an eight-fold growth in sales, CalMatters reports. The proposed rules, which the California Air Resources Board (CARB), the powerful regulator that sets the state's emissions standards, is set to vote on Nov.

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Light-duty ZEVs accounted for 21.1% of new vehicles sold in California in Q1

Green Car Congress

California posted new light-duty zero emission vehicle (ZEV) sales—battery-electric (BEV), plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and fuel cell vehicles (FCEV)—of 124,053 units in Q1 2023, representing 21.1% market share of the total 588,455 light-duty vehicles sold, according to the California Energy Commission. Source: CEC.

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Tesla continues California domination, still holding over 50 percent EV market share

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Tesla is continuing its long-standing tradition of dominating electric vehicle sales in California. percent of the EV sales in California in 2024. percent of the EV sales in California in 2024. The post Tesla continues California domination, still holding over 50 percent EV market share appeared first on TESLARATI.

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Tesla Model Y is dominating in California as of Q3 2024

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A recent report from the California New Car Dealers Association (CNCDA) has indicated that the Tesla Model Y is dominating car registrations in the state. As could be seen in the CNCDA report, the Model Y was California’s best-selling electric vehicle and overall best-selling car as of the end of Q3 2024.

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Tesla Cybertruck reports for police duty in California

Green Car Reports

The Tesla Cybertruck's been turned into a police car The Irvine Police Department took delivery of its police-spec Cybertruck The conversion to police spec was handled by UP.FIT The world hasn't gotten quite bad enough for the emergence of RoboCop, but the first police-spec Cybertruck has reported for duty in California.

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Canoo leaves California, CTO leaves company

Green Car Reports

Canoo's done with California and will now be based out of Texas Two of the three founders have left Canoo Canoo pivoted its business model to focus on commercial applications Canoo is planning to leave its original headquarters location in California and is replacing one of its founding executives, according to two separate reports from.

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California police call EVs "nearly unusable"

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California police forces are seeing the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y as too tight for police duty There's no official Tesla police package, and few other EV options Police-duty F-150 Lightning pickups have been better received—and other patrol EVs are on the way Tesla electric cars have convinced many civilians to make the switch from internal.