A federal tax break worth up to $7,500 for new EVs and up to $4,000 for used ones expires Sept. 30, but new Internal Revenue Service guidance says shoppers can still qualify if they sign a binding contract and make a payment before the deadline, even if the car is delivered later.

This is good news for EV buyers and manufacturers, even if the relief is only temporary. There’s little more than a month to go before the federal tax credit for electric vehicl

Prospective buyers of EVs from Tesla, GM, Ford, and others have a little extra time to complete an EV purchase as the Sept. 30 deadline approaches.