California is located on the west coast of the United States of America. California holds enough political power in the country that its state-only environmental laws (set by the California Air Resources Board, or CARB) for vehicles often affect the country-wide version of vehicles. Sometimes a vehicle sold in California will have a "California Emissions" package installed, but it is often less expensive for a manufacturer to produce all of the vehicles sold in the United States to meet the stricter California standard so that there are fewer variants of their vehicles to keep track of. California is also one of the geographically largest states in the country, and the famous Route 66 concludes its journey here. The west border of the state is the Pacific Ocean, the southern border contacts Mexico, to the east it contacts Arizona and Nevada, and the northern border connects to Oregon.
California is home to the famous Laguna Seca raceway, located at 1021 Monterey Salinas Hwy, Salinas, California 93908.
- Fisker Inc. & Karma Automotive
- JD Power
- Chevron
- Uber
- Lyft
- Waymo
- Zoox
Automotive Brands from California
Automotive Companies & Brands Located in California
| Name (Official Name - Ticker Symbol) | Location | Last Update |
|---|---|---|
| AC Propulsion (AC Propulsion) | 441 Borrego Ct, San Dimas, California, USA | 2024-09-12 |
| Acura (Acura) | 1919 Torrance Boulevard, Torrance, California, USA | 2024-10-01 |
| Advan (Advan Wheels) | 1 MacArthur Place, Suite 900, Santa Ana, California, USA | 2024-10-23 |
| AEM (AEM Performance Electronics) | 2205 W. 126th Street, Unit A, Hawthorne, California, USA | 2024-10-23 |
| aFe Power (Advanced Flow Engineering, Inc.) | 232 Granite St, Corona, California, USA | 2024-10-23 |
| APA Industries (A.P.A. Industries, LLC) | 555 East Easy St, Simi Valley, California, USA | 2024-10-14 |
| Autotecnica (Autotecnica) | 555 East Easy St, Simi Valley, California, USA | 2024-10-14 |
| Bulletproof Automotive (Bulletproof Automotive, LLC) | 3523 Jack Northrop Ave, Hawthorne, California, USA | 2024-10-07 |
| City Auto Supply (City Auto Supply) | 445 Littlefield Avenue, South San Francisco, California, USA | 2025-01-16 |
| Clean Energy Fuels (Clean Energy Fuels Corp - NASDAQ: CLNE) | 4675 MacArthur Court, Suite 800, Newport Beach, California, USA | 2023-12-16 |
| Cruise (Cruise LLC) | San Francisco, California, USA | 2024-09-12 |
| Fix-A-Flat (Fix-A-Flat) | 125 Venture Drive #210, San Luis Obispo, California, USA | 2024-10-22 |
| Fluid Film (Fluid Film) | 234 Lawrence Ave, South San Francisco, California, USA | 2024-10-15 |
| Getty Oil (Getty Oil Company) (Defunct) | (Was) 3810 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, California, USA | 2024-10-09 |
| Hyundai Motor North America (Hyundai Motor America - OTCMKTS: HYMTF) | 10550 Talbert Avenue, Fountain Valley, California, USA | 2024-10-09 |
| ITW Global Tire Repair (ITW Global Tire Repair) | 125 Venture Drive #210, San Luis Obispo, California, USA | 2024-10-22 |
| Mazda North America (Mazda Motor Corporation - OTCMKTS: MZDAY) | 200 Spectrum Center Dr, Irvine, California, USA | 2024-09-12 |
| Motorcar Parts of America (Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. - NASDAQ: MPAA) | 2929 California Street, Torrance, California, USA | 2024-10-08 |
| Mullen (Mullen Automotive Inc - NASDAQ: MULN) | 1405 Pioneer St, Brea, California, USA | 2025-02-03 |
| Nobe (Nobe Cars USA, Inc.) | Sausalito, California, USA | 2025-01-31 |
| Paramount Petroleum (Paramount Petroleum Corporation) (Defunct) | (Was) 14700 Downey Ave, Paramount, California, USA | 2024-09-11 |
| Pentius (Pentius Automotive Parts) | 10604 Hathaway Drive, Santa Fe Springs, California, USA | 2024-10-20 |
| Power Plus Lubricants (Power Plus Lubricants) | 5021 Verdugo Way 105-416, Camarillo, California, USA | 2024-10-17 |
| Rivian (Rivian Automotive, Inc. - NASDAQ: RIVN) | 14600 Myford Rd, Irvine, California, USA | 2025-02-03 |
| Saleen (Saleen Automotive, Inc.) | 2735 Wardlow Rd, Corona, California, USA | 2024-10-08 |
| Scion (Scion) (Defunct) | (Was) 2909 Pacific Coast Highway, Torrance, California, USA | 2024-10-08 |
| Slime (Slime) | 125 Venture Drive #210, San Luis Obispo, California, USA | 2024-10-22 |
| Uber (Uber Technologies, Inc. - NYSE: UBER) | 1455 Market Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, California, USA | 2024-09-12 |
| ÜRO Parts (ÜRO Parts) | 555 East Easy St, Simi Valley, California, USA | 2024-10-14 |
| Waymo (Waymo LLC) | 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, California, USA | 2024-10-23 |
| Zoox (Zoox, Inc.) | 1149 Chess Dr, Foster City, California, USA | 2024-10-09 |
Companies that have left California include Chevron, Lucas Oil, Mitsubishi Motors North America, Tesla Motors, and more.
Automotive YouTubers Located in California
| [ ] | Name | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Alexander Vargas | Santa Cruz, California, USA | |
 | BigTime | California, USA | |
 | Cars & Bids | 4075 Park Blvd, San Diego, California, USA | |
 | Chris Forsberg | Costa Mesa, California, USA | |
 | ChrisSVT | Fresno, California, USA | |
 | Dcurleyfry | California, USA | |
 | Donut | Los Angeles, California, USA | |
 | Donut Podcasts | Los Angeles, California, USA | |
 | Doug DeMuro | San Diego, California, USA | |
 | FakeZ06Sean | California, USA | |
 | Ferrari Collector David Lee | California, USA | |
 | Ferraris Online | Costa Mesa, California, USA | |
 | FixBroz | California, USA | |
 | FixItNick | California, USA | |
 | Fully Spooled | California, USA | |
 | Hello Road | Los Angeles, California, USA | |
 | Helmet Hairr | California, USA | |
 | Honda Vlogs | California, USA | |
 | Hoonigan | Compton, California, USA | |
 | Hoonigan AutoFocus | Compton, California, USA | |
 | Hoonigan Bonus | Compton, California, USA | |
 | Hoonigan Daily Transmission | Compton, California, USA | |
 | Hoonigan Project Cars | Compton, California, USA | |
 | Jake Nicely | California, USA | |
 | Kaytea Ellery | California, USA | |
 | Ken Block | Compton, California, USA | |
 | Modern Muscle | Los Angeles, California, USA | |
 | MotorTube | California, USA | |
 | OhYeahAboutThat | San Diego, California, USA | |
 | Petersen Automotive Museum | 6060 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA | |
 | Quiet SRT | Los Angeles, California, USA | |
 | Ratchets And Wrenches | San Diego, California, USA | |
 | RevMatchTV | California, USA | |
 | Roach Coach | California, USA | |
 | RspecRyan | California, USA | |
 | Rush Shift | California, USA | |
 | Sal's Garage | California, USA | |
 | Speeed | California, USA | |
 | Style Runner | California, USA | |
 | SuperfastMatt | Redondo Beach, California, USA | |
 | Tall Guy Car Reviews | Los Angeles, California, USA | |
 | The Mays Family! | Irwindale, California, USA | |
 | TJ Hunt | San Diego, California, USA | |
 | TurBRO | California, USA |
Video: 2017 Ford Focus Rental Car
Steve rented the cheapest car on the rental lot during his trip to California. Steve drove this car through Joshua Tree National Park, Palm Springs, and other locations during his trip and this review.