California has reached a milestone in sales of zero-emission vehicles.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom's office announced on Friday over one million electric vehicles have been sold in the state, the highest amount in the U.S. and greater than the total sales of the next 10 states combined.
California now accounts for over 40% of all zero-emission cars in the country, despite only containing 10% of all total cars in the nation.
Newsom this week visited Michael Macias of Stockton, who bought the one millionth zero emission vehicle, a Volkswagen ID.4. Macias received multiple rebates and tax credits as a reward for buying the milestone vehicle.
"This milestone is a testament to the success of California's nation-leading policies and investments to support our bold ZEV (zero-emission vehicles) goals while driving down costs for all," Newsom said in a release. "Creating a clean transportation future is the most impactful step we can take to fight climate change. We’ll continue using our market dominance and historic investments to accelerate the ZEV transition globally while expanding access and affordability across the state, especially in underserved neighborhoods."
Newsom's office said electric vehicles have become a top export for California, and has spurred major advances in manufacturing and job creation, a result of the $10 billion the state has invested in zero-emission vehicles.
The annual sales of electric plug-in vehicles in California has gone from 7,000 in 2011, to more than quarter million sold in 2021, according to the governor’s office. The state also leads the country in multiple other zero-mission vehicle metrics including the highest level of public funding, the largest electric vehicle market share percentage and the most extensive public charging infrastructure.
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