Californians adopt EVs with new rebate program
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Nearly 12,000 California residents purchased or leased electric vehicles through the MyFirstEV rebate program.
The program provides funding to buyers of new or used zero-emission vehicles, including both battery electric vehicles and hybrids, with price limits of $50,000 for new cars and $25,000 for used cars from manufacturer programs. California committed $135.5 million to the program, and automakers matched that investment, creating a total of $271 million to lower upfront costs.
Governor Newsom stated the program helps residents avoid fuel costs linked to international conflicts and supports domestic jobs. During the third quarter of 2026, zero-emission vehicles represented 19.1 percent of all new car sales in California, bringing the total number of these vehicles on the state’s roads to almost 2.8 million.
The MyFirstEV program began after the federal government ended tax credits for electric vehicle purchases, coinciding with California’s expansion of its electricity infrastructure to support electric mobility, reaching 21,112 MW of battery storage capacity.
