California’s Clean Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP) Opened September 9, 2025

The Clean Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP) is an incentive voucher program launched by the California Air Resources Board in 2009 to support purchases of zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty on-road vehicles. Similar to CORE, it provides point-of-sale vouchers to offset the initial higher equipment cost for purchases or leases of zero-emission vehicles. Public agencies and private fleets in California may participate in the program. 

Eligible equipment includes zero-emission buses, vans, utility vehicles, and more, ranging from Class 2b-8. No scrappage of existing vehicles is required. HVIP may allow for the stacking of funding from other incentive programs if the requirements in the Implementation Manual are met.

Base funding amounts vary based on vehicle weight class, starting with $7,500 base vouchers for Class 2b vehicles and $120,000 base vouchers for Class 8 vehicles.  (https://californiahvip.org/vehiclecatalog/)

HVIP vehicle dealers handle voucher paperwork processing, which reduces the burden for participants. The incentive is applied directly at the point of sale, streamlining the purchase or lease of zero-emission vehicles for fleets.

To start participating in HVIP:

-Find a vehicle that meets your needs from the Eligible Vehicle Catalog.

-Contact a HVIP-approved dealer who will submit the voucher request on your behalf.

-Purchase and use your HVIP-discounted vehicle

Sign-up for email updates to funding cycles at the bottom of the HVIP homepage