As of 2021 [update], there were about 24,000 electric vehicles in the U.S. state of Georgia, accounting for 1.0% of all vehicles in the state. [1]
Initially,[ when?] 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 This tax credit was repealed in 2015, and replaced with an annual fee for electric vehicle registration; this fee was set at $214 in 2021. [2] [3]
Until 2018, all vehicles displaying an alternative fuel license plate had access to high-occupancy vehicle lanes in Georgia. [4]
As of February 2022 [update], vehicle manufacturers are prohibited from selling vehicles directly to consumers in Georgia; however, several bills have been proposed in the state legislature to exempt electric vehicles from this ban. [5]
As of 2021 [update], there were about 1,500 charging station locations in the state, with about 3,800 charging ports. [1]
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, signed into law in November 2021, allocates US$135 million to be spent on charging stations in Georgia. [6]
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". [1] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]
The first public charging station in Albany was installed in 2021. [12]
In December 2021, Rivian announced plans to open the state's largest electric vehicle manufacturing plant in Morgan County. [13] The construction of the plant has been supported by Governor Kemp, but opposed by several Republican politicians, including former U.S. Senator David Perdue. [14] [15]
As of May 2022 [update], there were no electric vehicles in the Augusta city fleet. [16]
As of December 2020 [update], there were two public charging stations in Columbus. [17]
The first public charging station in Macon was installed in 2012. [18]
The first electric vehicle in the Savannah city fleet was introduced in January 2022. [19]
As of December 2016 [update], there was one public charging stations in Valdosta. [20]
As of 2021 [update], there were about 24,000 electric vehicles in the U.S. state of Georgia, accounting for 1.0% of all vehicles in the state. [1]
Initially,[ when?] 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 This tax credit was repealed in 2015, and replaced with an annual fee for electric vehicle registration; this fee was set at $214 in 2021. [2] [3]
Until 2018, all vehicles displaying an alternative fuel license plate had access to high-occupancy vehicle lanes in Georgia. [4]
As of February 2022 [update], vehicle manufacturers are prohibited from selling vehicles directly to consumers in Georgia; however, several bills have been proposed in the state legislature to exempt electric vehicles from this ban. [5]
As of 2021 [update], there were about 1,500 charging station locations in the state, with about 3,800 charging ports. [1]
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, signed into law in November 2021, allocates US$135 million to be spent on charging stations in Georgia. [6]
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". [1] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]
The first public charging station in Albany was installed in 2021. [12]
In December 2021, Rivian announced plans to open the state's largest electric vehicle manufacturing plant in Morgan County. [13] The construction of the plant has been supported by Governor Kemp, but opposed by several Republican politicians, including former U.S. Senator David Perdue. [14] [15]
As of May 2022 [update], there were no electric vehicles in the Augusta city fleet. [16]
As of December 2020 [update], there were two public charging stations in Columbus. [17]
The first public charging station in Macon was installed in 2012. [18]
The first electric vehicle in the Savannah city fleet was introduced in January 2022. [19]
As of December 2016 [update], there was one public charging stations in Valdosta. [20]