What is CORE?

The California Air Resources Board (CARB), in partnership with CALSTART, launched the Clean Off-Road Equipment Voucher Incentive Project (CORE) to accelerate the purchase of zero-emission off-road equipment in California.

CORE, analogous to the Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP), is a project intended to encourage California companies to purchase or lease currently commercialized zero-emission off-road freight equipment by providing a streamlined voucher process to offset the higher cost of such technologies.

CORE voucher amounts are based on the incremental cost difference between traditional equipment and new zero-emission alternatives. Additional funding is available for charging infrastructure, equipment deployed in pollution overburdened communities (DACs), and equipment purchased by small businesses.

How You Can Participate in CORE

Criteria for Eligibility:

Any off-road equipment Purchaser in California is eligible. If you want to participate, the purchased equipment must be domiciled and operated for at least three years in California after the voucher redemption date. Equipment Purchasers must also submit activity reports for three years. 

The fleet size does not affect voucher amounts, and equipment Purchasers are not limited to the number of vouchers they can apply for. 

Steps for Participating in CORE:

1. Select equipment that suits your needs from the Eligible Equipment Catalog.
2. Contact a CORE-approved Dealer. The Dealer will submit the voucher request on your behalf.
3. Provide the dealer with equipment domicile location, small business designation, and other information.
4. Purchase your CORE-discounted equipment.

Review the CORE Implementation Manual for additional information.

Eligible Equipment

From lawn and garden equipment and agriculture equipment to the equipment our customers use (cargo container handlers and large forklifts) there is a wide variety of equipment that is eligible for vouchers. See the full list at the CORE website. Our customer’s eligible equipment includes:

Loaded Container Handlers from Taylor Machine Works

• Taylor Machine Works ZLC994 Electric Loaded Container Handler (Base voucher $789,964)
• Taylor Machine Works ZLC995 Electric Loaded Container Handler (Base voucher $742,730)
• Taylor Machine Works ZLC996 Electric Loaded Container Handler (Base voucher $743,300)
• See Specs and Information on These Models at Taylor Machine Works

Large Capacity Forklifts

• Taylor Machine Works – Z360L (Base voucher $240,000)
• Taylor Machine Works -ZH350L (Base voucher $240,000)
• Taylor Machine Works – ZH360L (Base voucher $240,000)
• See Specs and Information on These Models at Taylor Machine Works

All voucher figures are base numbers.  Additional funds are available for:

• Chargers: up to $30,000 in additional incentives
• Disadvantage Community (DAC): 10% of voucher amount
• Small Business: 15% of voucher amount

Having a partner to help you navigate the CORE process and get your equipment in service is key to a successful program. Contact us today for more information on any of these models and potential vouchers, at 800-322-5438. We’re proud to represent Taylor Machine Works products in California, Arizona and Nevada.