California led the United States in sales of EVs, with the green vehicles accounting for roughly 25 percent of transactions in the market in the first half of 2023. In fact, the majority of states saw EV sales increase in the first six months of the year, but data suggests that the enthusiasm with which a state's consumers go electric tends to reflect the dominant political party there.
Meanwhile, the Republican Party is increasingly showing resistance to electric vehicle technology. Recently, they played a key role in overturning a waiver in the U.S. Senate, a move that could complicate the installation of charging stations in the near future. Additionally, Bloomberg reports that the party is attempting to impede the government's efforts to finalize emissions regulations through the Choice in Automobile Retail Sales Act, which is still pending a vote.