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DRIVE EV

Driving Rhode Island to Vehicle Electrification

DRIVE EV is an electric vehicle (EV) project administered through a partnership between the Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources (OER) and the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank (RIIB). This project provides rebates to Rhode Island residents, small businesses, non-profits, and public sector entities to advance our clean transportation objectives in reducing transportation emissions and advancing Act on Climate.

DRIVE EV INDIVIDUAL

  • RI residents only
  • Up to $1,500 for qualified new battery and fuel cell electric vehicles (BEVs and FCEVs)
    • Rebates also available for plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) and used electric vehicles (EVs)
    • Restrictions apply
      • Vehicles must be purchased at a licensed RI Automobile Dealership or at a qualified Out-Of-State (OOS) dealership
          • 1A Auto Sales – 1449 Main St, Walpole, MA 02081
          • Balise Honda of North Attleboro – 849 South Washington St, North Attleboro, MA 02760
          • Bob Valenti Chevrolet - 72 Jerry Browne Rd, Mystic, CT 06355
          • Boch Nissan South - 685 S Washington St, North Attleborough, MA 02760
          • Boch Toyota South - 620 S Washington St, North Attleborough, MA 02760
          • Bristol Toyota – 2283 Grand Army Highway, Swansea, MA 02777
          • Central Hyundai – 98 Lathrop Rd, Plainfield, CT 06374
          • Ciocca of Flemington – 211 US-202, Flemington, NJ 08822
          • Copeland Chevrolet - 955 Pearl St, Brockton, MA 02301
          • Courtesy Mitsubishi - 11 Scott St, Attleboro, MA 02703
          • Empire Ford of New Bedford – 395 Mt Pleasant St, New Bedford, MA 02746
          • Faris Auto Mall – 512 W Center St, Manchester, CT 06040
          • Herb Chamber Ford of Braintree – 75 Granite Street Rte 37, Braintree, MA 02184
          • Imperial Ford – 8 Uxbridge Road, Mendon, MA 01756
          • Key Hyundai of Salem - 470 South Broadway, Salem, NH 03079
          • Kia of Attleboro - 795 Newport Ave South Attleboro, MA 02703
          • Marlboro Nissan – 740 Boston Post Rd, East Marlborough, MA 01752
          • McGovern Chevrolet of Greenfield – 54 Main St, Greenfield, MA 01301
          • McGovern Hyundai – 240 Manley St, Brockton, MA 02301
          • McGovern Hyundai - 158 E Main St, Milford, MA 01757
          • Milford Nissan – 320 East Main St, Milford, MA 01757
          • Nucar Volkswagen of Norwood – 1380 Providence Hwy, Norwood, MA 02062
          • Patriot Subaru of North Attleboro - 551 S Washington St, North Attleborough, MA 02760
          • Polestar Boston – 63 North Beacon St, Boston, MA 02134
          • Premier Kia – 205 N Main St, Branford, CT 06405
          • Putnam Kia – 157 Providence Pike Route 44, Putnam, CT 06260
          • Stateline Subaru - 1451 Brayton Point Rd, Somerset, MA 02725
          • Toyota of Dartmouth – 100 Old Faunce Corner Rd, North Dartmouth, MA 02747
          • Valenti Motors of Water Town – 600 Straits Turnpike, Watertown, CT 06795
          • Volkswagen of North Attleboro - 563 Kelley Blvd #152, North Attleborough, MA 02760
      • Vehicles must be registered in RI to qualify
      • Full 7% sales tax associated with the purchase of the vehicle must be remitted to Rhode Island.
  • Submit your online application and supporting documents within 120 days of purchase/lease
  • Vehicles must have been purchased or leased on or after July 7, 2022      

DRIVE+

  • Up to additional $1,500 rebate based on income-eligibility
  • Demonstrate participation in a qualifying state or federal program OR complete and sign Self-Attestation Form of Income
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* This application is for DRIVE EV and DRIVE+ applicants

DRIVE EV FLEET

  • RI Small Businesses, Nonprofits and Public Sector Entities only
  • Up to $1,500 for qualified new battery and fuel cell electric vehicles (BEVs and FCEVs)
    • Rebates also available for used electric vehicles (EVs)
    • Restrictions apply
      • Vehicles must be purchased at a licensed RI Automobile Dealership or at a qualified Out-Of-State (OOS) dealership
        • 1A Auto Sales – 1449 Main St, Walpole, MA 02081
        • Balise Honda of North Attleboro – 849 South Washington St, North Attleboro, MA 02760
        • Bob Valenti Chevrolet - 72 Jerry Browne Rd, Mystic, CT 06355
        • Boch Nissan South - 685 S Washington St, North Attleborough, MA 02760
        • Boch Toyota South - 620 S Washington St, North Attleborough, MA 02760
        • Bristol Toyota – 2283 Grand Army Highway, Swansea, MA 02777
        • Central Hyundai – 98 Lathrop Rd, Plainfield, CT 06374
        • Ciocca of Flemington – 211 US-202, Flemington, NJ 08822
        • Copeland Chevrolet - 955 Pearl St, Brockton, MA 02301
        • Courtesy Mitsubishi - 11 Scott St, Attleboro, MA 02703
        • Empire Ford of New Bedford – 395 Mt Pleasant St, New Bedford, MA 02746
        • Faris Auto Mall – 512 W Center St, Manchester, CT 06040
        • Herb Chamber Ford of Braintree – 75 Granite Street Rte 37, Braintree, MA 02184
        • Imperial Ford – 8 Uxbridge Road, Mendon, MA 01756
        • Key Hyundai of Salem - 470 South Broadway, Salem, NH 03079
        • Kia of Attleboro - 795 Newport Ave South Attleboro, MA 02703
        • Marlboro Nissan – 740 Boston Post Rd, East Marlborough, MA 01752
        • McGovern Chevrolet of Greenfield – 54 Main St, Greenfield, MA 01301
        • McGovern Hyundai – 240 Manley St, Brockton, MA 02301
        • McGovern Hyundai - 158 E Main St, Milford, MA 01757
        • Milford Nissan – 320 East Main St, Milford, MA 01757
        • Nucar Volkswagen of Norwood – 1380 Providence Hwy, Norwood, MA 02062
        • Patriot Subaru of North Attleboro - 551 S Washington St, North Attleborough, MA 02760
        • Polestar Boston – 63 North Beacon St, Boston, MA 02134
        • Premier Kia – 205 N Main St, Branford, CT 06405
        • Putnam Kia – 157 Providence Pike Route 44, Putnam, CT 06260
        • Stateline Subaru - 1451 Brayton Point Rd, Somerset, MA 02725
        • Toyota of Dartmouth – 100 Old Faunce Corner Rd, North Dartmouth, MA 02747
        • Valenti Motors of Water Town – 600 Straits Turnpike, Watertown, CT 06795
        • Volkswagen of North Attleboro - 563 Kelley Blvd #152, North Attleborough, MA 02760
      • Vehicles must be registered in RI to qualify
      • Full 7% sales tax associated with the purchase of the vehicle must be remitted to Rhode Island.
  • Submit your online application (up to 5 vehicles at a time) and supporting documents within 120 days of purchase/lease
  • Vehicles must have been purchased or leased on or after July 7, 2022   
  • Extra $500 rebate per vehicle for applicants located in high-asthma municipalities
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