Murphy applauds increase in EV registrations to 250,000

JOHN HARRINGTON/ROI-NJ.COM – Gov. Phil Murphy announced Sept. 23 that the state has exceeded 250,000 electric-vehicle registrations in what his administration sees as an indication of increasing consumer confidence in EVs’ reliability as well as the availability of accessible charging infrastructure.

New Jersey has seen a 15% increase in the number of EVs registered since December 2024. More than 254,444 EVs are registered with the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, less than 1% of all registered vehicles in the Garden State …