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Welcome to HVIP
The 2011 California Hybrid Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP) went live on February 15, 2011. At this time, voucher funding is still available, so dealers can submit requests for new vouchers until the funding runs out. For more about the project, please see the About the Hybrid Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project page.
HVIP Voucher Funding (as of January 4, 2012)
ARB FY11 Voucher Funding Requested: $7,254,000 (352 vehicles)
ARB FY11 Voucher Funding Remaining: $10,951,818
CEC FY11 Voucher Funding: $3,800,000 (funding exhausted--155 vehicles)
SCAQMD FY10 Voucher Funding: $1,430,000 (funding exhausted--41 vehicles)
ARB FY10 Voucher Funding: $19,330,000 (funding exhausted--662 vehicles)
Current HVIP Voucher Amounts
| Gross Vehicle Weight in Pounds (lbs) |
Base Incentive1 |
| 5,001 – 8,500 lbs2 |
Zero-Emission |
$12,000 |
| 8,501 – 10,000 lbs |
Plug-in Hybrid |
$10,000 |
| Zero-Emission |
$15,000 |
| 10,001 – 19,500 lbs3 |
|
$15,000 |
| 19,501 – 33,000 lbs |
|
$20,000 |
| 33,001 – 38,000 lbs |
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$25,000 |
| > 38,000 lbs |
|
$30,000 |
1 The first voucher received by a fleet is increased by
$5,000. Vouchers for ARB-certified hybrid vehicles above 14,000 lbs are
increased by $5,000.
2The first voucher received by a fleet is increased by
$3,000, for a total of $15,000.
3 Zero-emission commercial vehicles in this weight category
are eligible for $20,000.
Public school districts receive an additional $10,000 for school buses. See Eligible Vehicle list for specific voucher amounts.
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What is the California Hybrid Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP)?
The California Air Resources Board (ARB) created the HVIP to speed the market introduction of low-emitting hybrid trucks and buses. It does this by reducing the cost of these vehicles for truck and bus fleets that purchase and operate the vehicles in the State of California. The HVIP voucher is intended to reduce about half the incremental costs of purchasing hybrid heavy-duty trucks and buses.
Hybrid trucks and buses have been shown in testing to reduce both greenhouse gases and fuel use by 20-50 percent, depending on the vehicle and its application. Some hybrids are showing even greater reductions, especially when combining reductions from turning off the engine at work sites and at stops, incorporating advanced designs, and including low-carbon fuels. Hybrids also further reduce criteria (smog-causing) emissions beyond the level of the certified engine in the vehicle (on a gram/mile basis). ARB estimates this reduction at 25 percent. Hybrid technology is also an important strategic advantage for the United States: U.S. and North American manufacturers are currently the world’s leaders in developing and producing these vehicles, which retain jobs today and create new green tech jobs in the years ahead.
How to apply for vouchers
For dealers who have not yet been trained, make sure to get trained as soon as possible on the eligibility and application process.
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