Government says there are 2 new electric vehicles on the roads in NL every day

    Monday, 22 April 2024 07:00

    By Tonya Organ

    The Electrical Vehicle  Rebate program provides a $2,500 rebate for consumers who purchase or lease an all-electric vehicle, and a $1,500 rebate for the purchase or lease of a plug-in hybrid vehicle.

    The number of battery electric vehicles in the province has increased more than 1,000 per cent since 2018. The Electrical Vehicle  Rebate program provides a $2,500 rebate for consumers who purchase or lease an all-electric vehicle, and a $1,500 rebate for the purchase or lease of a plug-in hybrid vehicle. In 2023-24, 750 rebates (458 battery electric and 292 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles) were approved and there is an average of two new electric vehicles on the road in the province every day. Over the past three years since program inception, about 1,300 rebates have been issued. Budget 2024 includes $875,000 to support the continuation of the program. It also includes $1.1 million to support EV infrastructure.

     

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