Tesla Demands Feds Unfreeze $43 Million in EV Rebates • iPhone in Canada Blog

Tesla enters legal showdown with government over frozen $43 million incentive: 'We expect payments to resume'

A rebate program in Canada that encouraged the ownership of electric vehicles was recently frozen, and Tesla is not happy. As explained by the Toronto Star earlier this month, Tesla accused the Canadian government of making an unlawful decision to freeze over $43 million in electric vehicle rebate payments and threatened legal action if the payments are not resumed.  The company sent a letter to Transport Canada on March 28 criticizing then-tran…

Tesla Demands Feds Unfreeze $43 Million in EV Rebates • iPhone in Canada Blog

Tesla is demanding the federal government release over $43 million in electric vehicle rebates, warning it may pursue legal action if payments aren’t reinstated immediately. In a letter sent to Transport Canada on March 28, obtained by the Toronto Star through an access to information request, Tesla said it was blindsided by the government’s decision

“No Payment Will Be Made”: Canada Freezes the 43 Million in Aid That Tesla Was Due to Receive

The funds, part of the federal iZEV program, were meant to help stimulate the purchase of electric vehicles in Canada.