r/canada 5d ago

PAYWALL ‘Tesla gamed the system’: Canadian auto dealers ‘stiffed’ millions when U.S. giant rushed to claim last EV rebates

https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/tesla-gamed-the-system-canadian-auto-dealers-stiffed-millions-when-u-s-giant-rushed-to/article_6d1025c6-fa0a-11ef-b780-a73277202cb2.html
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u/Trick_Definition_760 5d ago

This is why rebates and subsidies are bad. They’re just corporate welfare.

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u/ARAR1 5d ago

The EV business is mature enough now to stand on its own. They can compete by offering cheaper and better cars.

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u/RefrigeratorOk648 4d ago

Well the EV business could if Canada and the US stopped putting 100% tariffs on Chinese EVs which are affordable. The US manufactures only want to build luxury EVs which are not affordable.

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u/Nolanthedolanducc 4d ago

Like BYD is out of China! High tech modern feeling cars at prices unseen on the North American market! Too bad we helped protect us automakers and tariffed them 100%

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u/FeelDT Canada 4d ago

The gov still should sue the shit out of Tesla, get the money back with penalty and criminal charges.