Business English Reading Comprehension: Electric Vehicle Registration Fees in Michigan

📚 Key vocabulary for this topic
electric vehicle (EV) — a vehicle powered entirely or partly by an electric motor using rechargeable batteries
registration fee — a government charge required to officially record ownership of a vehicle
road tax — a levy charged to vehicle owners that often funds road maintenance and infrastructure
fuel tax — a tax on the sale of gasoline or diesel, used to fund transportation infrastructure
infrastructure — the basic physical systems of a region, such as roads, bridges, and utilities
policy incentive — a government measure designed to encourage specific behaviors or purchases
EV adoption — the rate at which consumers and businesses switch to electric vehicles
legislature — the elected body responsible for making laws in a state or country
lobbying — the act of attempting to influence government decisions, often by industry or advocacy groups
carbon emissions — greenhouse gases released into the atmosphere through burning fossil fuels