Lightning eMotors Announces Eligibility for Commercial Clean Vehicle Credit of up to $40,000 per Vehicle
Lightning eMotors (OTC:ZEVY), a frontrunner in the provisioning of medium-duty commercial vehicles with zero emissions and electric vehicle (EV) technology specifically designed for fleets, has recently publicized that their commercial vehicle customers are now eligible to receive up to $40,000 in credit towards the purchase of select Lightning vehicles. The availability of the Commercial Clean Vehicle Credit to Lightning customers is a result of the company’s recent inclusion as a qualified manufacturer within the IRS Commercial Clean Vehicle Credit program. The full list of manufacturers qualified for this program can be accessed here.
“Intelligent and targeted grant programs are a key component to accelerating electric vehicle adoption, and we are fortunate to have so many compelling programs available in the United States and Canada,” said Lightning eMotors CEO and co-founder Tim Reeser. “The Commercial Clean Vehicle Credit program joins our robust stack of incentive programs, providing yet another reason for commercial passenger, cargo and vocational fleets to electrify with Lightning.”
The IRS Commercial Clean Vehicle Credit joins several other federal and state incentive programs that Lightning vehicles are eligible for, many of which stack, in some cases, to reduce the cost of an electric vehicle to nearly free. These programs include, but are not limited to: The Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Credit, Plug-In Electric Drive Vehicle Credit, and several state-specific incentives such as the California HVIP voucher, New Jersey’s Pay$ to Plug In program, and Colorado’s Innovative Motor Vehicle Credit. It is through the interplay of these incentives, that the goal of environmentally conscious transportation can become a reality for many more businesses.
These programs include, but are not limited to:
- The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Low- and No-Emissions Vehicle Program for transit agencies
- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Clean School Bus Program
- Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Zero Emissions Vehicle and Infrastructure Pilot Program
- California’s Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP)
- The Colorado Clean Electric School Bus Program
- The Colorado Clean Fleet Vehicle & Technology Grant Program
- The New Jersey Zero-Emission Incentive Program (NJZIP)
- The New York City Clean Trucks Program
- The New York Truck Voucher Incentive Program (NYTVIP)
“The ability to stack the various grant, rebate and credit programs is designed to support accelerated electric vehicle adoption and help the market reach critical mass faster to the benefit of both the national transportation ecosystem and our environmental well-being,” said Nick Bettis, vice president, marketing and sales operations for Lightning eMotors. “For example, a Type A school bus may be obtained by a school district or operator at essentially no cost and be operated with significantly lower costs as well. That’s a huge win for the district, the students and the environment.”
“To provide the best value to our customers, our sales team has been helping them optimize their EV fleet purchases with the various funding programs for several years, and they are eager to utilize the addition of this IRS clean vehicle credit to maximize our customers’ savings,” added Bettis.
To learn how grant funding, rebate, and tax credit incentive programs can help electrify your fleet with Lightning eMotors, please visit Lightning’s Grants and Incentives page.
