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, there were about 24,000
, there were about 24,000 electric vehicle
An electric vehicle (EV) is a vehicle that uses one or more electric motors for propulsion. It can be powered by a collector system, with electricity from extravehicular sources, or it can be powered autonomously by a battery (sometimes cha ...
s in the U.S. state of Georgia, accounting for 1.0% of all vehicles in the state.
Government policy
Initially, the state offered a $5,000 tax credit for electric vehicle purchases. This tax credit was repealed in 2015, and replaced with an annual fee for electric vehicle registration; this fee was set at $214 in 2021. Until 2018, all vehicles displaying an alternative fuel license plate had access to high-occupancy vehicle lanes in Georgia. , vehicle manufacturers are prohibited from selling vehicles directly to consumers in Georgia; however, several bills have been proposed in thestate legislature
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to exempt electric vehicles from this ban.
Charging stations
, there were about 1,500charging station
A charging station, also known as a charge point or electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE), is a piece of equipment that supplies electrical power for charging plug-in electric vehicles (including electric cars, electric trucks, electric ...
locations in the state, with about 3,800 charging ports.
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill and originally in the House as the INVEST in America ActH.R. 3684, is a United States federal statute enacted by the 117th United States Congress ...
, signed into law in November 2021, allocates to be spent on charging stations in Georgia.
Manufacturing
Georgia is home to a large electric vehicle manufacturing industry. According to Governor Brian Kemp, the state is "now a world leader in electric vehicles and electric mobility".By region
Atlanta
In December 2021, Rivian announced plans to open the state's largest electric vehicle manufacturing plant in Morgan County. The construction of the plant has been supported by Governor Kemp, but opposed by several Republican politicians, including former U.S. Senator David Perdue.References
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