Musk Left California But It Still Loves Tesla: Brand Has 75% Share Of State’s EV Market

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Billionaire Elon Musk moved Tesla’s headquarters and his residence to Texas, but California remains the strongest U.S. market for the electric-car maker.

Getty Imagesmoved Tesla’s headquarters and his residence to Texas, but California remains the strongest U.S. market for the electric-car maker, accounting for nearly 40% of its American sales and more than half of all zero-emission vehicles purchased by Golden State drivers last year.

Californians bought 250,279 battery-electric, plug-in hybrid and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in 2021, including 137,135 Teslas or 55% of the total, according to new data from the. Tesla’s share of battery-only vehicle sales was a whopping 75%, though down from 79% a year earlier. Sales volume for the world’s leading EV maker surged 64% last year in the state, though its share of California’s ZEV market declined from 57% in 2020 as rival battery models including Ford’sand Volkswagen’s ID.4 hatchbacks rolled out. EVs accounted for 12.4% of the 2 million new cars and trucks sold in the state last year. That’s over four times the U.S.

 

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Raid101B I live in an Affluent Beach Community in SanDiego California my Hood is all Mercedes, - Prius, - Tesla = every other Car.

So what?

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BecauSe of laws, no other reason. They’re forcing their ppl to go electric within next 10 yrs I think.

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