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Plunging Tesla Sales Undermine State’s EV-Focused Climate Strategy
The state's climate plan relies heavily on getting residents to buy new electric cars, but year-over-year Tesla sales in Massachusetts plunged by 29 percent in the first four months of 2025.
Massachusetts Lawmakers Are Still Spending Millions to Subsidize Elon Musk’s Car Company
In the three months between Election Day and February 5th (the last date for which data is currently available), Massachusetts taxpayers have sent $8.6 million in direct payments to buyers at Tesla dealerships.
Massachusetts Gasoline Consumption Continued to Increase in 2024
Gasoline consumption and air travel in Massachusetts produced about 27 million metric tons of greenhouse pollutants in 2024, making it unlikely that the Healey administration will meet targets that Governor Baker set in the state's official climate plan.
Electric Backslide: Massachusetts On Track to Miss Its EV Goals By A Wide Margin
As of January 2024, there were only 66,000 zero-emission cars registered in Massachusetts, even though the state's climate roadmap relies on Bay State drivers buying 200,000 by 2025.
