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Are you a resident of Washington state? If so, there’s good news if you’re considering an electric car. If you make less than about $90,000 a year, you may be eligible for pretty significant EV rebates – which can be added to the $7,500 federal incentive.

Toyota recently announced a massive expansion of its Kentucky manufacturing facility, which currently makes hybrid Camry and RAV4 models. The factory will produce a new large electric SUV, which should be eligible for federal incentives.

Toyota is making large and rapid investments to bring more EVs to market, and it recently signed a deal with LG to manufacture hundreds of thousands of EV batteries annually. The batteries will be made in Michigan for electric cars made in Kentucky.

Toyota has garnered some criticism for its stance on full-electric vehicles, preferring to offer customers a range of technologies including hybrid and gasoline options. But it has four new battery technologies in development that promise huge leaps in performance and range.

Toyota has revised its electrification strategy, with governments and competitors applying increasing pressure to reach zero emissions. Toyota now plans to introduce 10 new EVs in the next three years, including a three-row EV SUV. Plus, its next-generation platform promises double the range.

Toyota is one of the pioneers of electrification, having first introduced hybrid vehicles over 20 years ago. It continues to believe in offering a mix of carbon-reducing technologies such as hybrid, plug-in, and hydrogen in addition to battery-electric. Here's why.