SB 127 – Permits Direct Sales of EVs SB 127, the bill permitting EV-exclusive manufacturers that do not have an existing dealer network to sell directly to open stores and service centers in CT is … Read more
Direct Sales of Electric Vehicles (EVs) Should Be Permitted in CT Post by Barry Kresch Governor Lamont has signed onto the Transportation Climate Initiative (TCI), a regional cap and invest plan. At the same time, … Read more
48% Month Over Month Drop in October Rebates Newly released data, updated with transactions through October 31, show a decline from September to October from 97 to 59 rebates. (The September number was restated and … Read more
Few CHEAPR Rebates Given in August Another tepid, desultory, underwhelming (I’m running out of adjectives – feel free to help in the comments) month for the CHEAPR program with only 40 rebates given out and … Read more
An E-bike Pilot Among the suggestions offered by members of the new CHEAPR board has been a pilot project for e-bike rebates.[1] This is most strongly advocated by those who are focused on lower-income households, … Read more
37 CHEAPR rebates in June This tepid number was only slightly higher than the 27 in May, closing the quarter with a soft 81 rebates total and 275 for the first half of the year. … Read more
Open for Business – Tesla leasing in Milford Tesla held its official kickoff of leasing vehicles directly to customers from its service center in Milford, CT. The festivities opened with Mayor Ben Blake of Milford … Read more
Changes to CHEAPR = large decline in rebates Club-member, Barry Kresch, penned an Op-Ed that was published in the Hartford Business Journal that discusses the early data regarding the impact of the way DEEP changed the parameters … Read more
This is the text of a letter that was sent to DEEP in response to the issuance of their EV Roadmap, which was published last month. November 12, 2019 Commissioner Katie Dykes Deputy Commissioner Vickie … Read more
This is the official proclamation from the office of the Governor declaring the week of September 14-22 to be Drive Electric Week and highlighting the benefits that moving to EVs will have on emission reduction … Read more