CHARLOTTE — New data shows a record number of electric vehicles were sold in the Carolinas just before the $75,000 federal tax credit expired.
According to a report from the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, nearly 78,000 electric vehicles were sold in the Southeast in the last few months; the credit was available, making up more than 10% of car sales in the region.
After the credit expired at the end of September, there was a significant decline in sales.
Still, EV sales remain higher than they were in 2022 before the EV tax credit was offered.
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