Tesla Loses Most Market Share in California EV Market in 2025

Tesla Loses Most Market Share in California EV Market in 2025

Tesla shed by far most new-car buyers in California last year, showing how the electric-vehicle maker is losing ground in one of the world’s largest EV markets.

New-Vehicle Sales in California, 2025: Tesla Loses Ground, Toyota Widens Lead, Honda Passes Tesla, but Model Y still #1 Bestseller by Far

ICE vehicle sales dropped 28% from 2017 peak, EV sales soared 648% over same period. By Wolf Richter for WOLF STREET. Tesla, California’s native son that once walked on water, and the only major automaker that manufactures in California, lost market share for the second year in a row in 2025 in…

Tesla lost the most share last year in EV-stronghold California

By Kara Carlson, Bloomberg Tesla Inc. squandered by far the biggest share of new-car sales in California last year, as the electric-vehicle maker lost ground in one of the world’s largest EV markets. The company accounted for 9.9% of all vehicles registered in the state last year, down from 11.6% in 2024, according to Experian data published by the California New Car Dealers Association. The market share decline was more than three times that of…