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As the automotive industry embraces and prioritizes decarbonization of the economy, electric vehicles and charging infrastructure is becoming an increasing part of our energy and infrastructure framework. The industry shift is tethered to the broader energy transition taking place, as investors, manufacturers and consumers react to climate concerns, ESG considerations, and tax and governmental incentives and focus on and increasingly efficient technologies.

Consistently recognized as one of the world’s leading energy firms, Vinson & Elkins has a long history of supporting energy industry innovators and the technologies they’ve developed. Our firm is well-positioned to guide clients in every stage and aspect of e-mobility transactions. Our clients range from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies to venture capital and private equity sponsors aggregating or financing electric vehicle and infrastructure-related projects. Vinson & Elkins brings a multidisciplinary team with substantial experience in electric vehicle and infrastructure-related projects to help clients implement their electrification and decarbonization goals and initiatives.

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  • MN8 Energy, a leading renewable energy and battery storage owner-operator in the US, in its agreement with Mercedes-Benz to deliver an open network of branded high-power charging stations in North America

  • MN8 Energy in the establishment of a financing partnership with ChargePoint (NYSE: CHPT) to reduce upfront costs of EV charging technology

  • An affiliate of Riverstone Holdings in its investment in Group14 Technologies’ $400 million Series C funding round, a leading technology company specializing in the development of materials that enhance the output of lithium-silicon batteries

  • The Lion Electric Company, a leading designer, manufacturer and distributor of all-electric medium and heavy-duty urban vehicles, in its $1.9 billion combination with Northern Genesis Acquisition Corp., a SPAC

  • EVgo Services, a portfolio company of LS Power and an electric vehicle public fast charging network, in its $2.6 billion business combination with Climate Change Crisis Real Impact I Acquisition Corporation, a SPAC

  • Spartan Acquisition Corp. III, a SPAC, in its $3.14 billion business combination with Allego Holding B.V., a leading pan-European electric vehicle charging network

  • Switchback Energy Acquisition Corporation in its $2.4 billion business combination with ChargePoint, an electric vehicle charging network

  • Tortoise Acquisition Corp. in the $1 billion business combination with Hyliion Inc., a developer and manufacturer of electrified powertrain solutions for Class 8 commercial vehicles that significantly reduce emissions

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One Big Beautiful Bill Signed into Law – Impact on IRA Tax Credits

On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (H.R. 1 119th Congress) (“OBBBA”) into law.

July 7, 2025 • V&E Renewable Energy Update

July 7, 2025 • 4-minute read

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Updates to IRA Tax Benefits Found in Senate Finance Committee Draft of 2025 Reconciliation Bill

In the afternoon of June 16, 2025, the Senate Finance Committee (“SFC”) released its proposed legislative text of the tax title for the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” H.R. Con. Res. 14, 119th Cong. (2025) (the “Reconciliation Bill”).

June 18, 2025 • V&E Renewable Energy Update

June 18, 2025 • 6-minute read

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House Passes 2025 Reconciliation Bill – Further Restricting IRA Tax Benefits

After an intense 21-hour House Rules Committee markup, early in the morning of May 22, 2025, the House passed H.R. Con. Res. 14, 119th Cong. (2025) (the “Reconciliation Bill”), which makes significant revisions to the Inflation Reduction Act (the “IRA”) provisions.

May 22, 2025 • V&E Renewable Energy Update

May 22, 2025 • 2-minute read

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House Ways and Means Committee Approves Markup of Reconciliation Bill

Early this morning, the House Ways and Means Committee (the “Ways and Means Committee”) approved its recently proposed markup of H.R. Con. Res. 14, 119th Cong. (2025) (the “Reconciliation Bill”).

May 14, 2025 • V&E Renewable Energy Update

May 14, 2025 • 5-minute read

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Navigating New Tariffs: What Energy Project Developers Need to Know About Equipment Procurement and Supplier Negotiations

The recent tariffs imposed by the Trump administration mark a significant shift in U.S. trade policy that is expected to have a wide-ranging impact across multiple sectors, including in the energy sector.

April 15, 2025 • V&E Energy Update | Published in Energy Intelligence 

April 15, 2025 • 4-minute read

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Crux + Vinson & Elkins: Tax Credit Transfers 101: A Guide to the Essential Steps

Much has been written about the benefits of tax credit transfers following the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), but questions remain as to how to actually effectuate a transfer.

October 16, 2024 • Published by Crux

October 16, 2024 • 10-minute read

SBA Offers Simple Forgiveness Application for Paycheck Protection Program Loans of $50,000 or Less

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Charging Forward: Proposed Regulations Issued for EV Charging & Alternative Fuel Refueling Property

On September 18, 2024, the Department of Treasury (the “Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) (1) issued proposed regulations (the “Proposed Regulations”) providing guidance to taxpayers on the Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Credit available under section 30C of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“30C Credit”) and (2) released Notice 2024-64 (the “Notice”)1 to correct certain technical issues related to mapping tools used to identify eligible census tracts for the 30C Credit.2

September 25, 2024 • V&E Renewable Energy Update

September 25, 2024 • 4-minute read

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