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California’s EV Push Hits Roadblocks | Orange County News
California’s new MyFirstEV program drops $3,500 rebates on new EVs and $1,750 on used ones, aiming to jumpstart electric car adoption as federal incentives vanish and gas prices soar. With EVs hitting a record 19% of new sales in Q2 — despite nationwide shortages and higher prices — the state’s bold move seeks to level the playing field, especially for lower-income buyers. But with automakers scaling back production and supply chains strained, the program’s success hinges on overcoming real-world availability hurdles — even as California pushes back against federal rollbacks of clean-car…
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