<P> California is the leading Volt market and accounted for almost 23% of Volt sales during the second quarter of 2012, followed by Michigan with 6.3% of national sales . The leading regional markets in California were San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego, all metropolitan areas notorious for their high congestion levels and where free access to high - occupancy lanes for solo drivers has been a strong incentive to boost Volt sales in the state . As of November 2011 over 60% of the Leafs sold in the U.S. were bought in California . San Francisco - Oakland - San Jose, Los Angeles, San Diego and Sacramento were among the top selling markets for Leaf sales during the first eight months of 2013 . Nissan noted that in San Francisco the Leaf is among the ten top selling vehicles regardless of powertrain . </P> <P> California is the largest American market for the Tesla Model S. In March 2013, Tesla Motors reported the delivery of the 3,000 th Model S in California, representing around 50% of total Model S sales in the U.S. As of November 2013, with the Model S available nationwide, California continued to lead U.S. sales with a 48% share of national sales . According to Edmunds.com, between January and August 2013 the Model S achieved a high market share of new car sales among the U.S. most expensive ZIP codes, as rated by Forbes . Among the top 25 wealthiest ZIP codes, the highest Model S market shares are all found in California, with Atherton ranking first in the U.S. with a 15.4% share, followed by Los Altos Hills with 11.9%, and Portola Valley with 11.2% . Edmunds' analysis also found that during this period the Model S was the most registered passenger car in 8 of the 25 most expensive American ZIP codes . </P> <P> The Model S, with 8,347 units sold, ended 2013 as the third best selling luxury car in California after the Mercedes - Benz E-Class and BMW 5 Series sedans, and captured a 9.8% market share of the Californian luxury and sports segment . During the first half of 2015, with 5,148 units registered, the Model S market share reached 12.0% of the luxury and sports segment in California and ranked third in the segment after the Mercedes - Benz E-Class and BMW 5 Series sedans . </P> <P> California is also the leading American market for the BMW i3, with about 3,000 units sold in the state in 2014, representing about half of total U.S. sales that year . </P>

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