Fewer electric vehicles now qualify for provincial rebates in British Columbia after the provincial government on June 18 lowered the qualifying MSRP and recategorized SUVs, vans and station wagons as “cars,” making fewer of them eligible for rebates.
“Changes will significantly impact on the number of qualifying vehicles available within the threshold and as a result, push the purchase of a new ZEV out of reach for many British Columbians,” NCDA CEO Blair Qualey said in a statement.
The ministry said it is providing a grandfathering period of 30 days to allow customers that are currently in the ZEV buying process to receive a rebate for a vehicle that is no longer on the eligible vehicle list. To receive a rebate for a vehicle that is no longer eligible in the program, the dealer must provide proof of one of the following criteria:
B.C. has one of the most aggressive ZEV targets in North America. The province aims to have 90 per cent of new-vehicle sales be ZEV by 2030.