As I wrote the other day, California’s EV sales dipped slightly in Q2 year over year, and the big cause of that was Tesla sales crashing by 18.3%. That also means non-Tesla California EV sales rose in Q2, quite a lot actually. Nonetheless, even with these dueling trends, Tesla still … [continued]
California is far and away the electric vehicle leader in the US. In fact, even globally, California has a high percentage of 100% electric vehicle (ZEV) sales. However, as the original home of Tesla Motors (now just “Tesla”), California has been heavily reliant on Tesla for its high ZEV sales. … [continued]
But the Tesla Model Y is still the #1 best seller in the California auto market — by far. And that could be concerning. I don’t think it’s at all controversial to say that Tesla’s success was built from the hands of Californians. Tesla never would have reached the scale … [continued]
Tesla’s rapid growth and success have been seen more clearly in California than anywhere else. Considering California is the company’s birthplace, that’s not too surprising, but the extent of the company’s rise up the automotive ladder in The Golden State is actually jaw dropping. In general, Tesla has become a major automaker in the United States (the 8th largest in the country when it comes to 2023 vehicle sales), but in California, it’s truly in the top tier of the auto market and fighting for the #1 spot.
Tesla Model Y & Model 3 Are #1 & #2 Best Selling Automobiles In California
Tesla is inviting its Energy customers living in California to join Tesla’s Virtual Power Plant (VPP) and help stabilize the grid. Virtual power plants aggregate the capacities of energy resources and enhance power generation along with trading or selling power on the electricity market. Back in 2020, our own Steve … [continued]
What were you doing 8 years ago? Tesla was preparing for its Model S delivery event on June 22. The video below shows a visual snapshot of the foundation being laid for the Model X, 3, Y, Cybertruck, next-gen Roadster, and Semi. Each of these new owners in 2012, along with the Tesla team back then, made it possible for Tesla to be where it is today.
In somewhat of a surprise, for the first time ever, the Tesla Model 3 was the top selling vehicle in California last quarter.
Plug-in electric vehicles accounted for 7.1% of California car sales in the first three quarters of the year — fully electric car sales accounted for 4.1% and plug-in hybrids 3%. That’s a pretty big story, as the market share is well above the US average and also higher than the EV market share in almost every country on the planet.
However, the bigger story is that one brand now carries the bulk of those sales on its shoulders. That brand, of course, is Tesla.
The Tesla Model 3 was the 15th best selling light vehicle in California in the first half of 2018. I’m forecasting that it will be #2 for the year as a whole.
