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After Tesla Inc.'s shares closed their worst year ever, they continued to fall Thursday — a clear signal of investor concerns swirling around the leading electric-vehicle maker even as competitors like General Motors Co. and Ford Motor Co. look to steal some of its business in 2023.

California has made its historic decision to outlaw the sale of new cars that run on gas or diesel after 2035. But putting millions of green-energy vehicles on the road poses challenges and concerns that some experts say could complicate the state’s decision.

Mississippi is the state with the largest increase in electric and electrified vehicle sales, followed by Hawaii.

The lot at the new Hello Mazda of San Diego dealership in the city's Kearny Mesa neighborhood is a microcosm of all the unpredictable things that have upended the car market.