Large corporate fleets, Amazon, exempt from new road fees for Oregon EVs next year

Large corporate fleets, Amazon, exempt from new road fees for Oregon EVs next year

Amazon's delivery fleet is mostly made up of electric vans. In Oregon, they pay no gas tax, no weight-mile tax and have been left out of legislation that will require all other Oregon electric vehicle drivers to pay a road use tax or annual fee beginning next year and in 2028. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Key Points: When lawmakers held an emergency legislative session last fall to find revenue to pay for Oregon’s road m…

Oregon EV Fees Start in 2027 While Amazon Is Spared

Oregon’s new per‑mile EV charges begin July 1, 2027, but the initial law excludes most medium‑duty corporate delivery vans, leaving a policy gap lawmakers may revisit.

Large corporate fleets, Amazon, exempt from new road fees for Oregon EVs next year - The Daily Chronicle

Oregonians driving electric vehicles will be required to pay hundreds of dollars in new taxes and fees starting next year, sending tens of millions of dollars annually to the State Highway Fund. The fund is today mostly seeded with money from the state’s 40-cent-per-gallon gas tax and pays for Oregon roads and infrastructure. That revenue has slowed as more Oregonians in recent years buy less gas and pay less gas tax, opting instead to drive mor…