California New Car Dealers Assn. releases “California Auto Outlook” for first quarter of 2022, findings include that total new vehicle registrations dropped 13.8% compared to first quarter of 2021 — 493,160 total registrations in 2021 compared to 425,216 in 2022; also reports “electric vehicles, hybrids and plug-in hybrids have captured a record-high 28.3% market share in California – up 5% from last year” with the Tesla Model Y being the top seller with 21,812 registrations.
Contact: Emma Manoukian, emanoukian@bcfpublicaffairs.com.

The full Q1 California Auto Outlook, containing a detailed breakdown of auto sales, including brand comparisons, segment totals, and more, can be found by clicking here.