DENVER — The federal tax credit to buy electric vehicles officially expires Tuesday, an anticipated change under the federal spending and tax bill signed by President Donald Trump. That means after Tuesday, people can no longer use a $7,500 federal tax credit to buy an EV. "Manufacturers are changing their strategy and redirecting a little bit from pure battery electric towards a traditional hybrid vehicle," he said. Outlook for electric vehicle sales after federal tax credit expires Tuesday"Traditional hybrids were at 14% so they're doing very, very well organically," he added. "As long as the deal is contracted by by the deadline, you don't actually have to take possession by the deadline," Groves said.