DEEP Preempts CHEAPR Rebate Cut With Another Cut

Hyundai Ioniq 5, Tesla Model 3, Ford Mustang Mach-E in Rocky Hill

Demand Spike Creates Budget Concerns DEEP announced that high recent utilization rates of its CHEAPR EV purchase incentive are causing it to pre-empt its planned August 15th incentive cut with a larger cut taking effect … Read more

Q4 Sales Burst Leads to 2025 Question Marks

Model Y Juniper

The photo above is of the Model Y Juniper that has been published on Tesla’s website in China. Strong Finish Led to EV Sales Growth for 2024, But What Does the Future Hold? EV sales … Read more

Federal EV Incentive – 2025 Outlook

Federal and State of CT Incentives for EV Purchase

Changes to Battery Rules and Used EV Supply 2025 will bring a large increase in the supply of eligible used EVs and new restrictions on battery critical minerals and component manufacturing.. Changes in Battery Sourcing … Read more

EV Adoption in Environmental Justice Communities

Hotel Marcel New Haven Level 2 EV chargers below solar canopy

post by Barry Kresch CT Roundtable for Climate and Jobs Panel The CT Roundtable for Climate and Jobs recently hosted a virtual event entitled “Transportation Infrastructure and Electric Vehicles in Connecticut.” I was one of … Read more

How Challenging Is The Federal Used EV Incentive

Ford Mach-E and Chevy Bolt

Policy Environment for Used Electric Vehicle Incentives When the Inflation Reduction Act was drafted, it had multiple goals, which can be loosely summarized as promoting clean energy, reviving the domestic industrial base, and making clean … Read more

The Geography of Federal EVSE Tax Credits

Census Tract Codes - SW CT

Federal Tax Credit for Buying/Installing EV Chargers Before the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, every residence was eligible for a tax credit of 30% of the cost of the purchase and installation of residential … Read more

Transfer Provision is Now Live

Fisker Ocean with solar roof

Fisker Ocean pictured above Transfer Provision Details The transfer provision is now in place for the federal incentive. This allows the buyer to transfer the tax credit to the seller and take the incentive as, … Read more

Here’s What Is Going On With The Federal Incentive

2024 Chevy Blazer AWD Front

The Chevy Blazer, pictured above, is one example of a vehicle losing the incentive. Most EVs Lose Federal Incentive Eligibility Unsurprisingly, as we have been forecasting for months, many EVs lost eligibility for the federal … Read more