Audi, BMW and Mercedes lease nearly all new EVs in Q1 with tax credit boost

A Seattle Audi store has an E-tron GT, left, and a Q4 E-tron; 94 percent of Audi’s EV sales were leases. (JACK WALSWORTH)

July 14, 2024 10:00 AM

Certain luxury brands are getting pricey electric vehicles off dealership lots with a tax credit workaround — but those cars will be back in three years.

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