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April 11, 2024

EV registrations up 43% here in 2023

By JOURNAL STAFF

OLYMPIA — A slump in electric vehicle sales? Not on the West Coast, according to a blog post from the state Department of Ecology.

According to Ecology, 2023 was a record year for sales of EVs and plug-in hybrids in Washington state. Manufacturer and industry sales data show EVs and plug-ins accounting for about 20% of all vehicles sold in Washington last year — more than double the national sales average of 9.5% The Alliance for Automotive Innovation's latest report shows that electric and plug-in hybrid sales made up 18.8% of Washington's new vehicle sales in 2023 — up from 13% in 2022.


 
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