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Rhode Island EV Rebate Program is Open for Applications

Green Energy Consumers

Starting today, July 7, Rhode Islanders who want to purchase or lease an electric vehicle (EV) are eligible to receive a rebate from the newly re-instated DRIVE EV program. This is big news for drivers who are tired of paying $5 per gallon of gasoline and are ready to buy a car that’s much better for the climate.

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New Jersey to ban the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035

Teslarati

Despite the impending ban, New Jersey will not prohibit the ownership or use of gasoline-powered cars or force consumers to buy electric cars. Consumers may still purchase used gasoline-powered vehicles. It joins California, Vermont, New York, Washington, Oregon, Massachusetts, Virginia, Rhode Island, Maryland, and Connecticut.

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Canada and California to work together on cleaner transportation

Green Car Congress

In the 2019 budget, the Government of Canada announced rebates of up to $5,000 for consumers on the purchase of zero-emission vehicles. Businesses that buy zero-emission vehicles are also now eligible for a tax benefit estimated to be worth around $13,000 in the year they purchase the vehicles.

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Mullen’s electric trucks earn CARB certification, qualifying for over $45k in customer savings

Baua Electric

As a result, those CARB-compliant states and Washington DC enable tremendous savings to fleet operators who purchase electric trucks from Mullen. can take advantage of the total incentives for buying zero-emissions vehicles – rebates that can go as high as $45,000 per truck. starting at a suggested MSRP of $68,500.

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News: 10 Best States To Own an EV

Clean Fleet Report

The cost of buying and running an EV varies depending on where you live. Rhode Island. Most states fell in between, offering a variety of purchase or electricity rate incentives. When you’re in the right place to buy, check out the Top 10 EVs. Study Ranks Best and Worst Places To Drive Electric. California.

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Governors of 8 states sign MoU to put 3.3M zero-emission vehicles on roads by 2025; 15% of new vehicle sales

Green Car Congress

The governors of 8 states—California, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island and Vermont—have signed a memorandum of understanding ( MoU ) to take specific actions to put 3.3 We can’t force people to buy cars. We are a big market, a big state, but also part of a whole.

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EV Tax Credit: The Guide Your Car Dealer Doesn’t Want You To Read

EV Life

Federal EV Tax Credit To accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs), the US Government offers a federal EV tax credit of up to $7500 to anyone purchasing or leasing an electric car. As one might imagine, car dealerships are excited to share the $7500 tax credit to encourage you to buy a car.