Tesla Buyers Blow Through California’s New EV Rebates in Just 5 Days
Despite demand for EVs falling across the country, Teslas still appear to be popular in California as Elon Musk’s car company burned through its entire share of a new state rebate for first-time EV buyers in just five days. The $7,500 federal tax credit expired last September, dealing a major blow to an industry already struggling with wider adoption in the United States. Ford CEO Jim Farley warned at the time that the policy shift could cut demand for EVs in half.
- ▪Despite demand for EVs falling across the country, Teslas still appear to be popular in California as Elon Musk’s car company burned through its entire share of a new state rebate for first-time EV buyers in just five days.
- ▪The $7,500 federal tax credit expired last September, dealing a major blow to an industry already struggling with wider adoption in the United States.
- ▪Ford CEO Jim Farley warned at the time that the policy shift could cut demand for EVs in half.
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Despite demand for EVs falling across the country, Teslas still appear to be popular in California as Elon Musk’s car company burned through its entire share of a new state rebate for first-time EV buyers in just five days. California’s new MyFirstEV program began rolling out earlier this month, allowing Californians buying or leasing their first zero-emission vehicle to save a few thousand dollars on a new or used…
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