Cutting the popular provincial rebate program for electric vehicles will make hitting government-mandated targets for EV sales impossible, said the head of the New Car Dealers Association of B.C. (NCDA).
On Tuesday, April 29, the B.C. government announced a pause on the CleanBC Go Electric rebate program, which gave consumers with incomes under $100,000 between $1,000 and $4,000 towards the purchase of an EV, and between $500 and $2,000 for the purchase of a plug-in hybrid.
The announcement comes in the wake of the federal government’s shutdown of its $5,000 rebate program for new EVs.
“During this time of economic instability, the province is reviewing programs to ensure that they best meet the needs of people in B.C.,” the announcement said.
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