Clean Vehicle Rebate Project (CVRP)

Clean Vehicle Rebate Project (CVRP) is sponsored by California Air Resources Board (CARB). Offers rebates for the purchase or lease of new, eligible light-duty vehicles, including electric, fuel-cell, and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.

Outcomes and Results for Clean Vehicle Rebate Project | California Air Resources Board Outcomes and Results for Clean Vehicle Rebate Project Clean Vehicle Rebate Project Clean Transportation Incentives CleanTransportationIncentives@arb. ca. gov The Clean Vehicle Rebate Project (CVRP) is closed, effective November 8, 2023.

Cumulative Outcomes as of November 1, 2025 42% of funding benefits priority populations* More than 586,000 vehicles funded More than 8 million metric tons carbon dioxide equivalent (CO 2 e) greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions More than 6,800 tons of oxides of nitrogen (NOₓ) reductions More than 380 tons of particulate matter (PM) reductions More than 2,500 tons of hydrocarbon (HC) and reactive organic gases (ROG) reductions *Priority populations include residents of: (1) census tracts identified as disadvantaged by California Environmental Protection Agency per Senate Bill 535; (2) census tracts identified as low-income per Assembly Bill (AB) 1550; or (3) a low-income household per AB 1550.

Clean Vehicle Rebate Program Data Dashboard The California Light-Duty Zero-Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Programs Insights Dashboard is an interactive, centralized location for information related to CARB's current and former light-duty ZEV incentive programs, including for the Clean Vehicle Rebate Project (CVRP). Since the start of the program in March 2010, over 586,000 rebates were issued totaling over $1. 48 billion.

Of that, about 71% of rebates issued went to BEVs, about 26% to PHEVs, and about 3% to FCEVs and zero-emission motorcycles. Since March 2016, over 68,000 increased rebates have been issued to low-income consumers totaling over $374 million.

Since 2013, CVRP has administered voluntary participant surveys to obtain data about participants, their experiences with the program, and to better understand electric vehicle adoption in California. As this is a voluntary survey, there is no guarantee that the responses received statistically represent program participants as a whole. To address this, a weighting system was applied to appropriately amplify or attenuate responses.

The raking method was used to produce weights that make the results based upon the survey data representative of the program with respect to county, vehicle model, vehicle category, and whether the vehicle was purchased or leased.

The raking method was also used to illustrate the current demographic makeup of CVRP participants based on data obtained through voluntary surveys that were fielded in 2017 through 2020 and best represent program participation since the inclusion of income eligibility criteria. Survey data for CVRP is publicly available on the CVRP website's Rebate Survey Dashboard .

Benefits to Priority Populations* Larger rebates were available for lower-income applicants and for public fleets operating in disadvantaged communities. *Priority populations include residents of: (1) census tracts identified as disadvantaged by California Environmental Protection Agency per Senate Bill 535; (2) census tracts identified as low-income per Assembly Bill (AB) 1550; or (3) a low-income household per AB 1550.

In a continued effort to provide transparency and commitment to data, CARB is taking measures to improve data collection for the evaluation, analysis, and reporting of socioeconomic benefits for program participants. This includes an updated survey to provide for more streamlined data collection, analysis, and identification of benefits or areas for improvement.

These surveys are self-reported by participants on improved access to employment and goods and services, reliability, and participant testimonials. For information about participant demographics based on participant surveys, visit the Rebate Survey Dashboard .