Clean-Air Vehicles at a Fraction of the Price

Fleets/purchasers need to work with an HVIP-approved dealer to purchase an eligible vehicle. The dealer handles all the voucher paperwork for you – fleets don’t apply for a voucher directly. If you already have a dealer or vehicle picked out, we can help your dealer get HVIP-approved so you can move forward with your purchase.

Find HVIP eligible vehicles in the vehicle catalog. You can filter and search by vehicle type, manufacturer, vehicle size, and more.

Pickup trucks, recreational vehicles, and house cars are not eligible for HVIP.

The HVIP catalog shows only the incentive amount—not the full vehicle price. To get the total cost, contact an approved dealer. They’ll help you negotiate a price, and the HVIP incentive will be subtracted on your purchase order.

Yes, increased voucher amounts are available for small fleets with 20 or fewer medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. For private fleets, annual revenue must be $15 million or less to be eligible for the increased voucher. Please see the funding page for details on voucher amounts.

Yes, fleets may have up to 20 open voucher requests at any given time. Exceptions apply for public school bus which is limited to 30 total voucher requests per calendar year and public transit which is limited to 50 total voucher requests per calendar year.

A TIN is a Taxpayer Identification Number, used by the Internal Revenue Service.

CA# is the California Carrier Identification Number required by the California Highway Patrol to obtain a Motor Carrier Permit. Both TIN and CA # are required upon voucher request submission.

Yes, per the Implementation Manual, tax information as provided to substantiate revenue will also be used to substantiate California business location.

Note: Private fleets will need to identify the total revenue, receipts, and sales reported to the IRS in the purchaser’s entity’s most recent filing. This information may be reported in Box 1c of IRS Form 1120, Box 1c of IRS Form 1065, or Box 3 of IRS Schedule C (Form 1040). Exceptions apply to school buses funded via the Public School Bus Set-Aside or ZESBI, for specific rules on those programs refer to Appendix G.

Yes, you must be compliant with TRUCR, 365 days after the voucher is requested or the voucher will be cancelled.

Yes, any purchaser who is a nonprofit, will be required to submit a Form 990 at the point of the voucher request.

Your business must be operating for more than one year, as verified by DMV records. Businesses not registered with the California Secretary of State or unable to provide a TIN or SSN are not eligible. If your eligible business isn’t listed in the Secretary of State portal, you may submit an explanation letter and tax filing at the time of your voucher request for consideration.

No, lessors cannot be related to the purchaser—any request will be cancelled.

The purchaser’s address on the voucher request must match their domicile address verification documents. Acceptable documents include a business license, deed, water or power utility bill, or a domicile agreement that is three years or longer in length. Please note that DMV registrations, phone bills, and tax returns are not acceptable. Additional documentation may be requested at CARB’s sole discretion.

HVIP does not require scrappage of an old vehicle and does not have any requirements about what happens to replaced vehicles. Exceptions apply to school buses funded via the Public School Bus Set-Aside or ZESBI, for specific rules on those programs refer to Appendix G. For more information about truck replacement, visit CARB’s Truck Stop.

EnergIIZE provides incentives for zero-emission vehicle infrastructure equipment for medium- and heavy-duty battery electric and fuel cell vehicles in California.

Learn more about infrastructure incentives.

Please see the HVIP contact information page. Fleets can also contact Cal Fleet Advisor (CFA) for free technical assistance with information on medium- and heavy-duty zero-emission vehicles, infrastructure, regulations, and incentives.