Zero emission vehicles (ZEVs) are a key element of California's plan for reducing air pollution caused by automobiles. ARB is committed to the successful introduction of ZEVs and is taking steps to ensure the market is ready.

Below you will find information on the Statewide Zero Emission Vehicle Incentive Programs. They include ZIP I and ZIP II. These programs are administered by the California Air Resources Board (Board or ARB) in conjunction with the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission (California Energy Commission or CEC). The South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) has also volunteered to administer the program in its jurisdiction. In addition, there is a program for Fleets in areas of California with the worst air quality called Fleet ZIP.

• Other Federal, State and Local Incentives

• Program Guidelines

On September 30, 2000, Governor Gray Davis signed into law assembly bill (AB) 2061 (Lowenthal) creating an incentive program for the purchase or lease of new Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEVs) in California. Individual grants totaling up to $9,000 may be provided in three installments over a 36-month period. These grants are available to qualified private and public consumers that lease or purchase a new ZEV between October 1, 2000, and December 31, 2002.

• Eligible ZEVs and the Total Grant Amount for Each

• ZIP I Instructions and Application

• SCAQMD Implementation of ZIP Program

• Part I-A: ZIP - Portion of Guidelines

• ZIP Activity Report

Additional ZEV grants will be funded under an expanded incentive program with an appropriation from the approved Fiscal Year 2001-2002 State Budget. On April 25, 2002, ARB approved guidelines to address modifications to the Statewide ZIP required by Assembly Bill 1390 (Firebaugh, Statutes of 2001), which became state law on January 1, 2002. Individual maximum grant amounts under the expanded program are $5,000 through June 30, 2004 and may be allocated in one installment. In addition, a list of qualified grant recipients is changed to include public agencies, making federal agencies eligible for grants. Finally, one half of these funds will be used to implement a Fleet ZIP that provides up to $11,000 to eligible fleets in areas of California with the worst air quality.

• Eligible ZEVs and the Total Grant Amount for Each

• ZIP II Instructions and Application

• Part I-B: ZIP II - Portion of Guidelines