EV Sales Stall In California

An episode of the KQED's The California Report podcast, hosted by KQED, titled "EV Sales Stall In California" was published on February 7, 2025 and runs 10 minutes.

February 7, 2025 ·10m · KQED's The California Report

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Summary

After three straight years of growth, the rate at which Californians are buying electric vehicles is flattening. That’s according to data from the California Energy Commission. Slowing demand for EVs could be a big barrier to California reaching its ambitious EV goals. Reporter: Alejandro Lazo, CalMatters A major lithium project in Imperial County is moving forward again, after a judge rejected a legal challenge by two environmental justice groups. Reporter: Kori Suzuki, KPBS Does the state of California stop many of its residents from spelling and pronouncing their names correctly? It does. Because in California, diacritical marks can't be used to spell names on many official documents. Guest: State Assemblymember Blanca Pacheco Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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After three straight years of growth, the rate at which Californians are buying electric vehicles is flattening. That’s according to data from the California Energy Commission. Slowing demand for EVs could be a big barrier to California reaching its ambitious EV goals. Reporter: Alejandro Lazo, CalMatters A major lithium project in Imperial County is moving forward again, after a judge rejected a legal challenge by two environmental justice groups. Reporter: Kori Suzuki, KPBS Does the state of California stop many of its residents from spelling and pronouncing their names correctly? It does. Because in California, diacritical marks can't be used to spell names on many official documents. Guest: State Assemblymember Blanca Pacheco Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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