OTTAWA Transport Canada is looking at ways to include used vehicles in a federal rebate for electric cars something observers say is needed to make the program more relevant to low or middle-income consumers, rather than only those able to buy brand new.
Their recommendation comes while a new analysis also shows more than $100 million of the almost $300 million in subsidies issued so far have gone to Tesla drivers.
The program offers buyers an upfront discount of up to either $5,000 or $2,500 and sellers then have to claim the incentives to be reimbursed.
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A Tesla charging centre is pictured in Squamish, B.C., Tuesday, June, 1, 2016. More than $100 million in federal rebates designed to make electric vehicles more affordable to low and middle-income Canadians has gone to those buying a Tesla, government records show. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward May 25, 2021 - 9:02 AM
OTTAWA - Transport Canada is looking at ways to include used vehicles in a federal rebate for electric cars â something observers say is needed to make the program more relevant to low or middle-income consumers, rather than only those able to buy brand new.
Their recommendation comes while a new analysis also shows more than $100 million of the almost $300 million in subsidies issued so far have gone to Tesla drivers.
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Last Modified: 11:06 AM CDT Tuesday, May. 25, 2021 Save to Read Later
OTTAWA - Transport Canada is looking at ways to include used vehicles in a federal rebate for electric cars something observers say is needed to make the program more relevant to low or middle-income consumers, rather than only those able to buy brand new.
A Tesla charging centre is pictured in Squamish, B.C., Tuesday, June, 1, 2016. More than $100 million in federal rebates designed to make electric vehicles more affordable to low and middle-income Canadians has gone to those buying a Tesla, government records show. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Published Tuesday, May 25, 2021 12:18PM EDT OTTAWA Transport Canada is looking at ways to include used vehicles in a federal rebate for electric cars - something observers say is needed to make the program more relevant to low or middle-income consumers, rather than only those able to buy brand new. Their recommendation comes while a new analysis also shows more than $100 million of the almost $300 million in subsidies issued so far have gone to Tesla drivers. The program offers buyers an upfront discount of up to either $5,000 or $2,500 and sellers then have to claim the incentives to be reimbursed. The Liberal government introduced the subsidy in 2019 for those buying or leasing new zero-emission vehicles, including businesses and local governments, as a way to reduce transportation pollution.