Automotive News, Electric Vehicles
Updated May 2026. Refreshed with EIA February 2026 electricity rates, AFDC May 2026 charging infrastructure data, and Alliance for Automotive Innovation Q3-Q4 2025 EV registration data. Several state incentive programs have contracted since this article was first published in January 2026, including Washington (sales tax exemption expired July 2025), Vermont (Replace Your Ride defunded), Minnesota (rebate program closed), Oregon (rebates suspended), and Maryland (FY2026 funding exhausted). Per-state writeups reflect program status as of the refresh date. One in three new vehicles sold in Colorado last quarter was electric. In Wyoming, fewer than 800 EVs exist statewide. Same country, same year, radically different realities. The American EV market fractured in 2025. The federal tax credit died on September 30. Ford announced
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