Plug-in electric vehicles in North Carolina
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{{as of|2023|6}}, there were approximately 70,000 electric vehicles registered in North Carolina.{{Cite web |last=Boraks |first=David |date=September 8, 2023 |title=WFAE |url=https://www.wfae.org/energy-environment/2023-09-08/ev-sales-pick-up-in-nc-and-southeast-and-the-industry-grows-here-too |access-date=November 17, 2024 |website=WFAE}}
Government policy
{{as of|2022|1}}, the state government does not offer any tax rebates for electric vehicle purchases.{{cite news|url=https://www.wunc.org/environment/2022-01-21/almost-everyone-loves-electric-vehicles-why-more-north-carolina-evs-cooper|publisher=WUNC|date=2022-01-21|title=A lot of folks love electric vehicles. So, why aren't there more in North Carolina?|first=Celeste|last=Gracia|access-date=2022-09-07}}
Manufacturing
North Carolina is widely considered to be a potential manufacturing hub for both electric vehicles and charging stations.{{cite web|url=https://governor.nc.gov/news/press-releases/2022/03/29/governor-cooper-announces-vinfast-automotive-selects-north-carolina-electric-vehicle-assembly-plant|title=Governor Cooper Announces VinFast Automotive Selects North Carolina for Electric Vehicle Assembly Plant|date=2022-03-29|access-date=2022-04-22}}{{cite news|url=https://www.wral.com/north-carolina-leaders-push-for-state-to-be-leader-in-electric-vehicle-technology/20233498/|title=North Carolina leaders push for state to be leader in electric vehicle technology|date=2022-04-12|access-date=2022-04-22|publisher=WRAL|first=Aaron|last=Thomas}}{{cite news|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/news/2022/04/21/ev-industry-efforts-need-to-go-on-hyperspeed.html|work=Triangle Business Journal|title=Hyperspeed EV recruitment efforts offer transformational gains for state economies|first=Sougata|last=Mukherjee|date=2022-04-21|access-date=2022-04-22}}{{cite news|url=https://www.govtech.com/fs/north-carolina-sees-energy-future-in-ev-charging-manufacturing|work=Government Technology|title=North Carolina Sees Energy Future in EV Charging Manufacturing|first=Adam|last=Wagner|date=2022-04-14|access-date=2022-05-03}}{{cite news|url=https://www.cbs17.com/news/north-carolina-news/investment-in-the-future-nc-looks-to-electric-transportation/|title='Investment in the future:' NC looks to electric transportation|first=Gilat|last=Melamed|publisher=WNCN|date=2022-04-13|access-date=2022-05-03}}
By region
=Charlotte=
{{as of|2022|4}}, there were 88 electric vehicles in the Charlotte city fleet.{{cite news|url=https://cleantechnica.com/2022/04/28/is-your-city-trying-to-convert-its-fleet-to-all-electric/|title=Charlotte Wants To Convert To All Electric Vehicles By 2030|work=CleanTechnica|first=Carolyn|last=Fortuna|date=2022-04-28|access-date=2022-05-03}}
=Winston-Salem=
{{as of|2022|6}}, there were more than 120 public charging stations in Winston-Salem.{{cite news|url=https://myfox8.com/news/north-carolina/no-free-ev-charging-without-free-gasoline-diesel-nc-house-bill-would-place-limits-on-car-charging-stations/|title=No free EV charging without free gasoline, diesel: NC House bill would place limits on car charging stations|publisher=WGHP|first=Steve|last=Doyle|date=2022-06-10|access-date=2022-12-16}}