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New Report Shows Electric Car Sales Continued to Fall In California In 2024

February 22, 2025 7:40 amFebruary 24, 2025 6:45 am

According to a new report by the California New Car Dealers Association, the growth rate of all electric vehicles in California was stagnant, and went up by only 1% in 2024. The number of total registrations for electric cars dropped...

Gov. Newsom Rebuked after Misleading Claim on EV Sales

August 7, 2024 3:17 pmAugust 7, 2024 3:17 pm

A statement by California Governor Gavin Newsom on Tuesday saying that electric vehicles (EV) have had one of the best quarters in history was widely rebuked as being misleading – EV sales have actually been going down since last year....

More Californians Blame Gas Tax Than ‘Price Gouging’ For Highest Gas Prices

July 23, 2024 8:56 pmJuly 24, 2024 9:13 pm

According to a newly released Slingshot California Topline poll, nearly half of all Californians blame the state’s gas tax for why California’s gasoline prices are so high, with only around a third saying that price gouging is to blame. While...

New Report Shows Electric Car Sales Slipping In California

July 19, 2024 6:12 amJuly 19, 2024 6:14 am

According to a new report by the California New Car Dealers Association on Thursday, the growth rate of all electric vehicles in California has gone down by 1.2% in the second quarter of 2024, with the number of electric cars...

Ringside: The Cost of Offshore Wind vs Carbon Sequestration

March 28, 2024 8:59 amMarch 28, 2024 8:59 am

The California Energy Commission (CEC) has set planning goals for floating offshore wind turbines, calling for between 2 and 5 gigawatts of “nameplate capacity” operating by 2030, and 25 gigawatts by 2045. Note “floating.” Unlike off the East Coast, or...

The Unusual State Of Electric Cars In California

February 23, 2024 2:30 amFebruary 23, 2024 2:31 am

California is at a weird spot in 2024 when it comes to electric cars. On one hand, the California Energy Commission just released a report showing that zero-emission vehicles shot up 1022% between 2013 and 2023. They particularly noted that...

California Shifts Blame for High Gas Prices

August 8, 2023 6:18 amAugust 8, 2023 6:43 am

By Marc Joffe and Ryan Bourne Although they are off their all-time highs, gasoline prices in California remain elevated. Gas Buddy recently reported that statewide gas prices averaged $4.89. This was $1.08 higher than average prices in neighboring Arizona and $1.50 more...