AP Spotlight What to know about buying electric vehicles after the federal tax incentives end CALEIGH WELLS Associated Press Jul 7, 2025 Jul 7, 2025 Updated Feb 24, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The massive tax and spending cut bill that President Donald Trump signed last week ends federal tax incentives for electric vehicles.kAmqFJ6CD 92G6 F?E:= $6AE] b_ E@ BF2=:7J 7@C E96 7656C2= E2I 4C65:ED @? t'D 367@C6 E96J 2C6 E6C>:?2E65[ 3FE 6IA6CED D2J E96C6 2C6 DE:== DEC@?8 7:?2?4:2= C62D@?D E@ 4@?D:56C 3FJ:?8 E96 G69:4=6D 6G6? H:E9@FE E9@D6 :?46?E:G6D]k^AmkAmq67@C6 E96 3:== A2DD65[ ?6H 6=64EC:4 G69:4=6D 42>6 H:E9 2 Sf[d__ 7656C2= E2I 4C65:E[ 2?5 FD65 t'D :?4=F565 FA E@ Sc[___] %9@D6 :?46?E:G6D H6C6 @C:8:?2==J 56D:8?65 E@ 96=A >2<6 E96 G69:4=6D >@C6 277@C523=6]k^Am kAmp44@C5:?8 E@ E96 =2E6DE 52E2 7C@> z6==6J q=F6 q@@<[ E96 2G6C286 AFC492D6 AC:46 @7 2 ?6H t' :D 23@FE Sh[___ 9:896C :? E96 &?:E65 $E2E6D E92? 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