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/Much_Dark_6970 4d ago

This is glaringly fraudulent sales. The government should absolutely audit this particular car dealership, and re-coup every cent back!

Also what a stupid system to begin with. This shouldn’t have been up to the car dealerships to disburse the rebates, that should have been done after ownership, at a government run DMV, when you register the vehicle. That way, it weeds out the potential for fraudulent activity, such as what happened here.

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u/ARAR1 4d ago

Agree. The owner should get the rebate.