And that Q3 figure was down slightly from the second quarter, meaning EV registrations have dropped for two consecutive quarters. While the EV market is still strong in the state, reaching 21% market share in 2023, the drop in sales has to be a bit alarming for automakers, since California is a bellwether for EVs in the U.S. GM BRINGS BACK PLUG-IN HYBRIDS TO U.S. We have confirmation of a report from late November that GM was going to bring hybrids back to the U.S. CEO Mary Barra says that GM will specifically turn to plug-in hybrid technology for the North American market. At a time when EV demand has slowed and the automaker has struggled to ramp up production of its Ultium-based EVs, GM will use PHEVs as a way to meet toughening emission standards. Back in November we were told by a source at GM that the hybrids it's also developing for South America could be brought to the U.S. But should GM have continued to develop the Chevy Volt? I think it's an interesting question considering what it's doing now.