California electric vehicle sales have declined for the third consecutive quarter, but are slowing, according to California Energy Commission data. Car dealers sold 102,507 new light-duty EVs in Q1, accounting for 24.1 percent of all vehicles sold in the state. This is a slight decrease from the fourth quarter of 2023, which saw 103,127 EVs sold and a 24.7 percent market share. Despite this, analysts believe California has exhausted its demand among early adopters and is moving into a new phase of market development where it needs to win over everyday consumers to meet its target of transitioning to all zero-emission new-car sales by 2035.

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