Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on WhatsApp Share via Email Share via SMS Copy LinkZero-emission vehicleMetro Creative(The Center Square) – California Gov. Gavin Newsom has announced that automakers are offering a $3,500 instant rebate for state residents buying or leasing their first new zero-emission electric vehicle as part of a $271 million incentive program. According to the California Air Resources Board, the MyFirstEV program aims to accelerate ZEV deployment, strengthen California’s ZEV market, and support U.S. auto innovation. The ZEV market share declined to 13.7% in the first quarter of 2026, before increasing to 15.9% in the second quarter. Newsom’s office, but was redirected to the California Air Resources Board.