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Minnesota becomes latest state to adopt California clean car standards

Green Car Congress

Minnesota has become the latest state to adopt California clean car standards; the new standards were finalized by a notice in the state register on Monday. The policy will implement two clean cars standards to reduce vehicle emissions. Original map from Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.

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ZEVs accounted for 18.8% of all new cars sold in California in 2022; 3 counties account for almost half

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California announced that 18.8% (345,818 units) of all new cars sold last year in California were ZEVs. 40% of ZEVs sold in the US are sold in California. ZEV share of new car sales in 2022 by California county. Actual sales of ZEVs by California county. Actual sales of ZEVs by California county.

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Lucid Gravity prototype, Toyota hydrogen plans, California EV sales: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Stagnant Tesla sales flatten EV growth in California. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Toyota sets up shop for all things hydrogen. And a drive of the Lucid Gravity tells us that it’s built on a layer of Air but adds much more.

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Hyundai Ioniq 6 review, cheaper California charging, EV flame retardants: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

California shows ho it can make home EV charging cheaper. And are EV interiors—and car interiors in general—making us sick? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. In a follow-up Hyundai Ioniq 6 test drive, Green Car Reports found that this electric sedan goes the.

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Chevy Bolt 7th Best Selling Car in California in 2023 — RIP

CleanTechnica EVs

I just covered the stunning level of sales Tesla has reached in California, where it is now the second best. continued] The post Chevy Bolt 7th Best Selling Car in California in 2023 — RIP appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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EV market share sags in California, though EV sales are up

Green Car Reports

California EV sales increased in the first quarter of 2024, but market share still fell, according to a new quarterly report from the California New Car Dealers Association (CNCDA). The absolute number of EVs sold in California grew from 89,741 in the fourth quarter of 2023 to 90,296 in.

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California utilities partner to support regional electric vehicle charging network

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The California Electric Transportation Coalition and California utilities announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to support a California Regional Charging Network. The MOU encourages cooperation and leadership among the California utilities to build out a regional network of chargers.