This month, Colorado leaders including the governor celebrated the completion of the EV Fast-Charging Corridors program. The program has 33 faster chargers for electric vehicles (EVs) across the State of Colorado after more than $10 million was dedicated to the program on top of $2 million in private and local government investments.
“They’re absolutely gaining in popularity,” the President and CEO of Phil Long Dealerships Kevin Shaughnessy told News 5. “We’ve selling more EVs than we’ve ever sold in our history, and every month we sell more than we’ve ever sold in a month prior.”
Earlier this month, the governor touted a new report stating Colorado had surpassed California to reach the highest EV market share of any state in the nation for the 3rd quarter of 2024. The report came from the Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management and states that about one in four new cars sold in Colorado during the 3rd quarter were electric vehicles.
“Colorado’s nation-leading progress in electric vehicle adoption is a key part of our ambitious efforts to achieve net-zero emissions in Colorado by 2050,” said Colorado Energy Office Executive Director Will Toor. “Between investments in charging infrastructure and generous incentives to bring down purchase and lease costs, our commitment to making electric vehicles an affordable and reliable option for Coloradans is paying off. Whether you’re in a rural or urban community, electric vehicles are everywhere in Colorado, saving Coloradans money and improving air quality across our state.”