Massachusetts Offers Rebates - Electric Vehicle (MOR-EV) Truck Program
The MOR-EV Trucks Program is designed to reduce air pollution emissions in Massachusetts by increasing the use of medium duty/heavy duty on-road electric vehicles, including trucks, buses and vans. It offers rebates for public and private purchases or leasing of qualified new vehicles registered in the Commonwealth and maintained for at least 48 months. Rebates apply to both individual vehicles and fleet acquisitions.
Purchases or leases made on or after February 16, 2021 are eligible.
Program Requirements
- Rebates and vouchers are available to both public and private (personal and commercial) purchases
- Public fleet purchases may be removed from eligibility for MOR-EV Trucks Program in the future if an alternative program is established targeting electrification of public fleets
- MOR-EV Trucks Program incentive recipients must retain ownership of the vehicle(s) incentivized for a minimum of 48 consecutive months immediately after the vehicle(s) purchase or lease date
- If a vehicle is leased, lease terms of at least 48 months are required for program eligibility
- Resale of a MOR-EV Trucks Program vehicle for financial gain within 48 months is prohibited
- MOR-EV Trucks incentives will not be provided to vehicle purchases or leases which receive funds from the MassDEP VW and MassDEP DERA Programs.
- All applicants must sign and submit the Applicant Terms and Conditions, which can be found below in the blue link
Voucher Incentive Amounts
Value Block 1
- Class 6: $60,000
- Class 7: $75,000
- Class 8: 90,000
* Class 4 - 6 category has a total of 100 vouchers. Currently, 86 remain.
* Class 8 category has a total of 50 vouchers. Currently, 43 remain.
Important Notes About Vouchers
- Applicants may only reserve a maximum of 10% of an available block; subsequent rebates to that fleet owner will be at the following block decline regardless of if the previous block is filled
- Incentive values decline by 15% following each full block. Incentives will remain static at Block 3 values until the Department of Energy Resources completes a program review
- Vehicle eligibility will be determined on a case-by-case basis
Key Dates
Program Deadline: on a rolling basis. Program funds are on a first-come, first-served basis, until all funding categories are fully subscribed/exhausted.
Voucher Application Process
Voucher applications must be submitted prior to purchasing or leasing an eligible vehicle. After the application is approved, the applicant has 12 months to submit final documentation to redeem the voucher and claim the rebate.
Voucher Applications
To begin the application process, please submit copies of the following documents to the mor-evtrucks@energycenter.org:
- Signed Applicant Terms and Conditions
- Proof of Intent to Purchase including the sales price and GVWR, such as:
- Purchase Order
- Reservation agreement with deposit of at least 10% of quoted vehicle price
- Signed bulk purchase participant agreement
- A signed letter of intent with a description of the vehicles that will be purchased/leased
Voucher Redemptions
To redeem the approved voucher, please submit the following documents within 12 months of voucher approval to the MOR-EV Trucks email:
- Copy of originally issued voucher with unique voucher ID #
- Copy of MA registration for vehicle
- Proof of payment or lease (one of the following required)
- Final paid invoice/receipt for purchase
- Final bulk purchase participant agreement
- Final lease contract including length of term
- Proof of residency
- If applying as an individual, a copy of a Massachusetts driver license or other valid form of Massachusetts residency per implementation manual. If applying as an organization such as a business, nonprofit: a copy of a local business license, articles of incorporation, articles of organization, statement of information, or other formation document filed with the Massachusetts Secretary of State. Other forms of documentation, such as a written attestation, may be accepted by DOER on a case-by-case basis. Please contact the program administrator for more information.
Voucher Extensions
Applicants may apply for a voucher extension at any point within the 12 month period following the voucher approval. Voucher extensions are available for up to an additional nine months.
Program Eligibility
- Battery electric and fuel cell electric vehicles (No Diesel or CNG)
- Vehicles with a sales price of more than $50,000
- Vehicles having a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) exceeding 8,500 pounds
For additional assistance or questions, please contact Ronnie Garcia, Grants & Contracts Program Manager (rgarcia@battlemotors.com).
