DENVER — The federal tax credit to buy electric vehicles officially expires Tuesday, an anticipated change under the federal spending and tax bill signed by President Donald Trump.

That means after Tuesday, people can no longer use a $7,500 federal tax credit to buy an EV.

Up until now, The Colorado Automobile Dealers Association said there was more of a rush to buy EVs before the deadline, but sales are expected to decline. Despite that, CADA CEO Matthew Groves said Colorado is still expected to remain ahead of others when it comes to EV sales.

"We were at 25% where most of the states around us are at six or seven. So we've got a ways to fall," Groves said.

As for what comes next, Groves thinks dealerships and manufacturers could offer deals to make up the difference, but he said it w

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