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    Feds expand electric vehicle rebate program

    Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 22 Apr, 2022 01:16 PM
    • Feds expand electric vehicle rebate program

    OTTAWA - More electric vehicles will be eligible for rebates as the federal government raises the maximum qualifying price starting next week.

    Transport Minister Omar Alghabra says as of Monday, cars with a base price of $55,000 and maximum price with options of $65,000 can get the rebate.

    SUVs, pickup trucks and vans with a maximum base price of $60,000 and a maximum price with options of $70,000 can also qualify.

    The rebate will be $5,000 for vehicles with an electric range of at least 50 kilometres and $2,500 for those with a shorter electric range.

    The incentives for zero-emissions vehicle program has rebated more than 141,000 vehicles since its inception in 2019.

    Last year, about one in 20 new vehicles registered was battery-electric or a plug-in hybrid and Canada is aiming to get that to one in five by the end of 2026.

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