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Canada freezes Tesla’s $43M in EV rebate payments following flood of last-minute claims

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Tesla accounted for 88.7 per cent of all iZEV claims from Jan. 10-12, according to data from Transport Canada. (TESLA)
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David Kennedy
March 26, 2025 12:30 PM
Tesla Model Y white front, side view
Tesla accounted for 88.7 per cent of all iZEV claims from Jan. 10-12, according to data from Transport Canada. (TESLA)

All federal zero-emission vehicle incentive payouts to Tesla have been put on hold, pending an investigation to determine the validity of “each claim,” according to Canada’s Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland.

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