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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
          • Audi Burlington – 62 Cambridge St, Burlington, MA 01803
          • Audi Brookline – 308 Boylston Street, Brookline, MA 02445
          • Balise Honda of North Attleboro – 849 South Washington St, North Attleboro, MA 02760
          • BMW of Sudbury – 68 Old County Road, Sudbury, MA 01776
          • Bob Valenti Chevrolet - 72 Jerry Browne Rd, Mystic, CT 06355
          • Boch Nissan of Norwood – 525 Boston Providence Highway, Norwood, MA 02602
          • 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
          • Empire Ford of New Bedford – 395 Mt Pleasant St, New Bedford, MA 02746
          • Faris Auto Mall – 512 W Center St, Manchester, CT 06040
          • Ford of Westborough – 310 Turnpike Road, Westborough, MA 01581
          • Genesis of Auburn, Inc. - 735 Southbridge Street, Auburn, MA 01501
          • Herb Chambers Ford of Braintree – 75 Granite Street Rte 37, Braintree, MA 02184
          • Herb Chambers Lexus – 25 Providence Highway, Sharon, MA 02067
          • Herb Chambers Lexus – 141 Derby Street, Hingham, MA 02043
          • Herb Chambers BMW of Boston – 1168 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02134
          • Herb Chambers BMW of Medford – 60 Mystic Ave, Medford, MA 02155
          • Herb Chambers Luxury Motorcars Bentley of Boston – 533 Boston Post Road, Wayland, MA 01778
          • Herb Chambers Porsche of Boston – 1172 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02134
          • Herb Chambers Cadillac Lynnfield – 395 Broadway Rte 1, Lynnfield, MA 01940
          • Herb Chambers Volvo of Norwood – 1120 Providence Highway, Norwood, MA 02062
          • Herb Chambers Lincoln of Norwood – 1130 Providence Highway, Norwood, MA 02602
          • Herb Chambers Lincoln of Westborough – 75 Otis Street, Westborough, MA 01581
          • Herb Chambers Infiniti of Westborough – 312 Turnpike Road, Westborough, MA 01581
          • Herb Chambers Honda of Boston – 720 Morrissey BLVD, Boston, MA 02122
          • Herb Chambers Honda Burlington – 33 Cambridge Street, Burlington, MA 01803
          • Herb Chambers Honda of Seekonk – 185 Taunton Avenue, Seekonk, MA 02771
          • Herb Chambers Honda of Westborough – 350 Turnpike Road, Westborough, MA 01581
          • Herb Chambers Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Fiat of Danvers – 107 Andover Street, Danvers, MA 01923
          • Herb Chambers Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Fiat – 2 Latti Farm Road, Millbury, MA 01527
          • Herb Chambers Maserati of Millbury – 461 South West Cutoff, Worcester, MA 01607
          • Herb Chambers Alfa Romeo of Millbury – 461 South West Cutoff, Worcester, MA 01607
          • Herb Chambers Kia Burlington – 93 Cambridge Street, Burlington, MA 01803
          • Herb Chambers Hyundai of Auburn, Inc. – 735 Southbridge Street, Auburn, MA 01501
          • Herb Chambers Toyota of Auburn, Inc – 809 Washington Street, Auburn, MA 01501
          • Herb Chambers Toyota of Boston – 32 Brighton Ave, Boston, MA 02134
          • Herb Chambers Chevrolet Danvers – 90 Andover Road, Danvers, MA 01923
          • Imperial Ford – 8 Uxbridge Road, Mendon, MA 01756
          • Jaguar Land Rover Boston – 1188 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02134
          • Jaguar of Sudbury – 83 Boston Post Road, Sudbury, MA 01776
          • Key Hyundai of Salem - 470 South Broadway, Salem, NH 03079
          • Land Rover of Sudbury – 83 Boston Post Road, Sudbury, MA 01776
          • 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
          • Mercedes-Benz of Boston – 259 McGrath Hwy, Somerville, MA 02143
          • Mercedes-Benz Flagship Motorcars – 385 Broadway, Lynnfield, MA 01940
          • Mercedes Benz of Natick – 253 North Main Street, Natick, MA 01760
          • 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
          • Porsche Burlington – 64 Cambridge St, Burlington, MA 01803
          • Premier Kia – 205 N Main St, Branford, CT 06405
          • Putnam Kia – 157 Providence Pike Route 44, Putnam, CT 06260
          • Toyota of Dartmouth – 100 Old Faunce Corner Rd, North Dartmouth, MA 02747
          • Valenti Motors of Water Town – 600 Straits Turnpike, Watertown, CT 06795
      • 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
        • Audi Burlington – 62 Cambridge St, Burlington, MA 01803
        • Audi Brookline – 308 Boylston Street, Brookline, MA 02445
        • Balise Honda of North Attleboro – 849 South Washington St, North Attleboro, MA 02760
        • BMW of Sudbury – 68 Old County Road, Sudbury, MA 01776
        • Bob Valenti Chevrolet - 72 Jerry Browne Rd, Mystic, CT 06355
        • Boch Nissan of Norwood – 525 Boston Providence Highway, Norwood, MA 02602
        • 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
        • Empire Ford of New Bedford – 395 Mt Pleasant St, New Bedford, MA 02746
        • Faris Auto Mall – 512 W Center St, Manchester, CT 06040
        • Ford of Westborough – 310 Turnpike Road, Westborough, MA 01581
        • Genesis of Auburn, Inc. - 735 Southbridge Street, Auburn, MA 01501
        • Herb Chambers Ford of Braintree – 75 Granite Street Rte 37, Braintree, MA 02184
        • Herb Chambers Lexus – 25 Providence Highway, Sharon, MA 02067
        • Herb Chambers Lexus – 141 Derby Street, Hingham, MA 02043
        • Herb Chambers BMW of Boston – 1168 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02134
        • Herb Chambers BMW of Medford – 60 Mystic Ave, Medford, MA 02155
        • Herb Chambers Luxury Motorcars Bentley of Boston – 533 Boston Post Road, Wayland, MA 01778
        • Herb Chambers Porsche of Boston – 1172 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02134
        • Herb Chambers Cadillac Lynnfield – 395 Broadway Rte 1, Lynnfield, MA 01940
        • Herb Chambers Volvo of Norwood – 1120 Providence Highway, Norwood, MA 02062
        • Herb Chambers Lincoln of Norwood – 1130 Providence Highway, Norwood, MA 02602
        • Herb Chambers Lincoln of Westborough – 75 Otis Street, Westborough, MA 01581
        • Herb Chambers Infiniti of Westborough – 312 Turnpike Road, Westborough, MA 01581
        • Herb Chambers Honda of Boston – 720 Morrissey BLVD, Boston, MA 02122
        • Herb Chambers Honda Burlington – 33 Cambridge Street, Burlington, MA 01803
        • Herb Chambers Honda of Seekonk – 185 Taunton Avenue, Seekonk, MA 02771
        • Herb Chambers Honda of Westborough – 350 Turnpike Road, Westborough, MA 01581
        • Herb Chambers Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Fiat of Danvers – 107 Andover Street, Danvers, MA 01923
        • Herb Chambers Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Fiat – 2 Latti Farm Road, Millbury, MA 01527
        • Herb Chambers Maserati of Millbury – 461 South West Cutoff, Worcester, MA 01607
        • Herb Chambers Alfa Romeo of Millbury – 461 South West Cutoff, Worcester, MA 01607
        • Herb Chambers Kia Burlington – 93 Cambridge Street, Burlington, MA 01803
        • Herb Chambers Hyundai of Auburn, Inc. – 735 Southbridge Street, Auburn, MA 01501
        • Herb Chambers Toyota of Auburn, Inc – 809 Washington Street, Auburn, MA 01501
        • Herb Chambers Toyota of Boston – 32 Brighton Ave, Boston, MA 02134
        • Herb Chambers Chevrolet Danvers – 90 Andover Road, Danvers, MA 01923
        • Imperial Ford – 8 Uxbridge Road, Mendon, MA 01756
        • Jaguar Land Rover Boston – 1188 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02134
        • Jaguar of Sudbury – 83 Boston Post Road, Sudbury, MA 01776
        • Key Hyundai of Salem - 470 South Broadway, Salem, NH 03079
        • Land Rover of Sudbury – 83 Boston Post Road, Sudbury, MA 01776
        • 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
        • Mercedes-Benz of Boston – 259 McGrath Hwy, Somerville, MA 02143
        • Mercedes-Benz Flagship Motorcars – 385 Broadway, Lynnfield, MA 01940
        • Mercedes Benz of Natick – 253 North Main Street, Natick, MA 01760
        • 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
        • Porsche Burlington – 64 Cambridge St, Burlington, MA 01803
        • Premier Kia – 205 N Main St, Branford, CT 06405
        • Putnam Kia – 157 Providence Pike Route 44, Putnam, CT 06260
        • Toyota of Dartmouth – 100 Old Faunce Corner Rd, North Dartmouth, MA 02747
        • Valenti Motors of Water Town – 600 Straits Turnpike, Watertown, CT 06795
      • 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
Apply Now