LANSING, Mich. — Drivers in Michigan will soon need to pay much more for annual registration fees if they are driving an electric or plug-in hybrid vehicle.

Starting in 2026, Michiganders will pay $260 to register an electric vehicle (EV) and $110 to register a hybrid vehicle. That's up $100 for an EV and up $50 for a hybrid. Plus, depending on the vehicle's classification, drivers can pay up to $100 more for registration of trucks and buses.

The changes to the registration fees were a consequence of how gasoline and diesel will be taxed starting on Jan. 1, 2026.

Registration fees for electric and hybrid vehicles are tied to Michigan's motor fuel tax on gasoline and diesel. Whenever the tax rises, so do the annual registration fees for those vehicles, which are collected by the Secr

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