Ethan Elkind is the director of the UC Berkeley Center for Law, Energy, and the Environment and said the governor's choice is notable for what model it is not.
Rivian is a California electric vehicle manufacturer headquartered in Irvine. The vehicles are built in Illinois.
Up until now, the governor's vehicle had been a Chevy Suburban.
In the first quarter of this year, Tesla's market share for new EV registrations dropped by nearly 12%, according to the California New Car Dealers Association.
Governor Schwarzenegger teamed with GM to make a hydrogen-powered Hummer to promote clean air.
Now, Governor Newsom has made a new choice for the official governor's state vehicle.
Rivian is an up-and-coming California electric vehicle company. Right now, they only make up 3% of electric vehicle sales in the state.
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