Over 200,000 EVs already registered across Texas
In Texas, KXAN reported more than 200,000 electric vehicles are now registered in Texas, according to data compiled by Dallas-Fort Worth Clean Cities. Of total EVs registered, the Dallas-Fort Worth metro accounts for the highest percentage, with 36.7%. Houston comes in second, accounting for 24.07% of EVs statewide, with Austin rounding out the Top 3 with 20.1% of registered EVs residing in the state capital.
Tom Smith, director of the Texas Electric Transportation Resources Alliance, said EV registrations had climbed 64% since last year, with more than 72,000 EVs added to the state’s vehicle registry.
In Texas, a significant proportion of chargers are headquartered in the state’s major metropolitan areas like Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and Austin, Smith said.
Last month, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law new legislation establishing a $400 fee to register an electric vehicle in Texas, alongside a $200 annual fee.
