Canada Freezes $43M in Suspicious Tesla Rebates. Tesla's Claim of 1.5 Sales Per Minute Prompts Government to “Fully Examine Each Claim Individually.” - FuelArc News
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Looks like Tesla’s reliance on government subsidies has finally hit a wall in Canada. After Tesla requested reimbursement for an unprecedented 8,669 Canadian EV rebates in just three days, the Canadian government froze Tesla’s rebate payments and paused all future eligibility for federal rebates. For those keeping score, Tesla claimed to sell 1.5 vehicles per […]

Looks like Tesla’s reliance on government subsidies has finally hit a wall in Canada.

After Tesla requested reimbursement for an unprecedented 8,669 Canadian EV rebates in just three days, the Canadian government froze Tesla’s rebate payments and paused all future eligibility for federal rebates while tariffs are in place.

Read the full details and the fallout here.

    • FiskFisk33@startrek.websiteEnglish
      30·
      5 days ago

      Nah, a democratic nation has to follow its own laws. It looks much better if they revoke it with proof after due process.

    • KayLeadfoot@fedia.ioOP
      11·
      5 days ago

      Something tells me those funds are frozen in the way that stuff north of the permafrost line gets frozen and never gets unfrozen

      Easier to stave off a lawsuit if you don’t say what you mean, you just do what you mean, you know?

      • nodiratime@lemmy.worldEnglish
        6·
        4 days ago

        Nice image, but has the flaw that the Permafrost is melting around the globe at increasing rates.