California hits ambitious goal for electric cars two years early

If it seems like there are more Teslas, Chevy Bolts and electric Ford Mustangs on freeways and in driveways across California, there’s a reason for that. There are. New data out Friday show that motorists in California have bought 1.5 million electric vehicles since 2011 — 40% of all electric vehicle sales in the United States — surpassing a goal set by former Gov. Jerry Brown two years early. High gas prices, the improving range of batteries and a decade of California’s regulations on auto companies are driving the change, experts say. “The technology is improving so rapidly and becoming more...