Our first Electric For All consumer awareness campaign was launched in 2018 during a time when EV policies and initiatives were controversial and new. As Veloz worked to bridge the political divide, we tapped a famous republican to be the face of our second campaign. The next education and awareness effort faced global pandemic and lockdown issues, and the following campaign launched at a time of policy support and excitement.
California added 100,671 new electric vehicles in Q2 2025, claiming 21.6% of the state’s light-duty vehicle market. That’s a modest dip from 23% in the prior quarter, yet it marks twelve straight quarters with EV share holding above 20 percent — evidence of a maturing market. Nationally, 310,839 new EVs were sold in Q2 2025, representing a 4.9% increase over Q1, with total new EV sales for the first half of the year reaching a record 607,089, up 1.5% year-over-year. Used EV retail sales in the U.S. also passed a threshold long-anticipated by analysts, surpassing 100,000 units for the first time. Taken together, these numbers suggest a market that has moved beyond the proving ground stage and into a stage where the mainstream consumer is taking the wheel.
Electric vehicles (EVs) are changing the way people drive—and save—right now. Millions of drivers are already spending less on gas and maintenance and taking advantage of available incentives by buying new and used EVs. Others haven’t made the switch because they don’t realize how much they could save. At the same time, federal incentives end September 30th and state EV tax credits and policies are under threat creating more consumer questions. With lower costs to maintain and a smooth, quiet ride, EVs are a smart financial choice now and into the future.
As most Americans know, the price of gas is not something we can control. Market volatility that is caused by a variety of conditions can send costs at the gas pump skyrocketing overnight, forcing families to rearrange budgets just to get to work, school or to the grocery store.
But more and more drivers are realizing they can opt out of this cycle altogether. By choosing an EV, they’re choosing electricity as a fuel and costs are not only lower, but also far more predictable. Not to mention, electricity as a fuel is much cleaner and reduces harmful air pollution.
California closed 2024 on a high note in Q4 with 108,303 new EV sales — an increase of 6% over Q4 2023 sales. The state also surpassed 2.2 million cumulative new EV sales in Q4 2024, recording 2,213,296 million EVs sold by the end of the year, up from 1,769,922 in 2023. This marks 443,374 new EVs sold in 2024, a slight increase from the 441,283 sold in 2023. California’s increase in Q4 mirrors many automaker announcements of record-breaking EV sales across the nation at the end of the year.
Electric vehicles (EVs) are no longer the cars of tomorrow — they’re the cars of today, parked in driveways and on curbs across the country, saving drivers money every day. Even with potential impact of tariffs and other market fluctuations, falling battery prices, improving manufacturing efficiency, and increased competition among automakers, EVs are reaching affordability parity with gas cars — both upfront and over the life of the vehicle.
Don’t buy into the headlines and naysayers. Regardless of recent government actions, there are bright spots nationwide as consumers continue to buy electric vehicles (EVs).
U.S. consumers bought nearly 133,000 EVs last December, achieving a record-breaking 8.8% of all new cars sold. Florida is now the number two state in EV adoption. EV registrations in Central Florida surged 15.2% in just one year, outpacing the 9.4% national growth rate. Florida’s Orange County saw an even bigger jump — a 46% increase in fully electric and plug-in hybrid registrations from April 2023 to April 2024. In California, 2024 ended with 108,303 new EV sales in Q4 — an increase of 6% over Q4 2023 sales. The state also surpassed 2.2 million cumulative new EV sales in Q4 2024, recording 2,213,296 million EVs sold by the end of the year, up from 1,769,922 in 2023. EV’s in California had over a 25% market share by the end of 2024. While many factors influence the EV sales market, the threat of possible shifts in federal incentives may have contributed to stronger-than-expected sales in the fourth quarter. Regardless, automaker EV bets are starting to pay off.
California closed 2024 on a high note in Q4 with 108,303 new EV sales — an increase of 6% over Q4 2023 sales. The state also surpassed 2.2 million cumulative new EV sales in Q4 2024, recording 2,213,296 million EVs sold by the end of the year, up from 1,769,922 in 2023. This marks 443,374 new EVs sold in 2024, a slight increase from the 441,283 sold in 2023. California’s increase in Q4 mirrors many automaker announcements of record-breaking EV sales across the nation at the end of the year.
60% of Americans say that the results of the November election had no impact on their interest in getting an electric vehicle (EV), according to a new poll commissioned by the nonprofit, Veloz, and conducted by Probolsky Research. Conducted in 11 U.S. states in the weeks following the Presidential election, the poll shows EV adoption momentum nationally and regionally in Michigan, Pennsylvania, Maryland, New York, Georgia, Colorado, Texas, Washington, California, Hawaii and Florida.
Join us in welcoming Howard Chang, CEO of Ava Community Energy, to the Veloz Board of Directors and Elliot Mainzer, President and CEO of California ISO, to Veloz’s Public Policy Board.
