California makes up the largest share of EV sales in the country, and Tesla once dominated the state. But in the first quarter of 2025, sales dropped. When it comes to electric vehicles in the U.S., California is by far the largest market: It accounts for nearly a third of the country’s EV sales.

The EV giant has lost its majority market share in America’s biggest electric vehicle state. Is it the cars — or the man behind them?

Tesla has dropped below 50% of EV sales in California, benefiting a large group of EV makers in the US and abroad.