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Dirty money from polluters funds clean-car incentives in Rhode Island

Green Car Reports

Rhode Island is one of the many states to offer purchase rebates for new electric cars. Under the recently introduced Driving Rhode Island to Vehicle Electrification (DRIVE) incentive program, buyers can get up to $2,500 for their electric-car purchases.

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Rhode Island’s DRIVE EV program encourages sustainable transport

Teslarati

Rhode Island is offering new incentives to encourage the purchase of electric vehicles with its new DRIVE EV program. The program, which pushes for both individual and fleet EV purchases, offers rebates based on a consumer’s choice to drive a sustainable powertrain.

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EIA: California home to almost half of US plug-in electric vehicles

Green Car Congress

Several states offer tax incentives to reduce the upfront cost of PEVs to consumers. These incentives are in addition to a federal (nationwide) tax credit, which ranges from $2,500 to $7,500 depending on battery capacity and gross vehicle weight. sales and use tax. However, the incentive does not apply to the purchase of PHEVs.

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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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Prius Plug-In eligibile for a $1,500 California consumer incentive plus $2,500 Federal tax credit

Green Car Congress

Designed to promote the use of Zero Emissions Vehicles (ZEV) and related clean vehicle technologies, the CVRP is a consumer incentive made available in addition to a $2,500 Federal Tax credit. These grants are available when a vehicle is either purchased or leased for 36 months or longer.

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8 ZEV states announce US ZEV sales top 260,000 units

Green Car Congress

Californians have purchased or leased more than 100,000 ZEVs. The other seven states—Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island and Vermont—account for more than 135,000 vehicles. In October 2013, the 8 states signed a memorandum of understanding to take specific actions to put 3.3

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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. Mullen also points out that combined with the $7,500 federal tax credit , commercial customers can purchase a new THREE electric truck at a net cost below $20,000.