Kit Leong/Shutterstock While it surprisingly ranks as the top state for EVs overall, California isn’t the fastest-growing state in EV adoption over the past five years. Instead, it’s probably none of the states you’d guess; Not New York, not Oregon, not even Vermont. This is oklahoma. And
July 21, 2026 1:12 pm, EDT Honda’s CR-V was one of the best-selling vehicles in California in the second quarter. (Honda) key takeaways: Hybrid vehicles accounted for nearly one in four California registrations in the second quarter, outpacing EV market share growth in the state. EV registrations fell 8.2% from a year earlier as affordability
July 20, 2026 2:50 pm, EDT | Update: July 20, 2026 3:18 pm, EDT Those who receive notice but do not complete and pass the written retest will have their driver’s licenses revoked. (Damien Dovarganes/Associated Press) key takeaways: California’s DMV informed 11,000 driver’s license holders that they will have to retake written tests after a
The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter delivers the stories that really matter straight to you every weekday. California is demanding that nearly 11,000 residents retake their written driving tests after the state Department of Motor Vehicles discovered “anomalies” that suggest widespread fraud could be plaguing one of the simplest
Keith Lusher 07.09.26 Kelsey Pfander has officially made history after completing a record-breaking solo row from California to Hawaii, becoming the fastest person ever to complete the grueling Pacific crossing. The 32-year-old arrived in Honolulu’s Ala Wai Harbor on the evening of July 3 after spending nearly 44 days alone on her 21-foot rowing boat.
Starting Wednesday, July 1, California drivers will have to pay a higher tax at the gas pump than anywhere else in the country. The state gas tax increased by 2.2 cents per gallon, for a total of 63.4 cents per gallon. The tax dates back to the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017, which
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images If you can believe it, June 30 marks the eighth month that American car buyers have gone without the $7,500 federal electric vehicle tax credit, which President Donald Trump rescinded late last year. At the time, California Governor Gavin Newsom said his state would
The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter delivers the stories that really matter straight to you every weekday. California residents may find it difficult to get new wheels next month if state lawmakers can’t advance a bill to delay the implementation of a series of digital privacy measures. If the
A driver refuels his vehicle at a Marathon gas station in Martinez, California. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg) June 23, 2026 at 3:00 pm, EDT key takeaways: California consumers sued Walmart, Marathon Petroleum, BP and 7-Eleven on June 22, accusing them of illegally manipulating pump prices in AI-powered fuel pricing. The plaintiffs said Calibrate’s algorithms raised gas
Published on June 18, 2026 11:07 am At least three people have drowned, and another one drowned, amid historically massive flooding in June off the California coast. 100 have been saved. Now, officials are urging beachgoers to exercise more caution. National Weather Service (NWS) with beach threat Counseling In effect in parts of California through