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British Columbia Excludes Tesla Products from EV Rebate Program

The province cites prioritization of Canadian goods and ongoing U.S.-Canada trade tensions as reasons for the decision.

Elon Musk arrives for US President Donald Trump's address to a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on March 4, 2025.
(FILES) Raindrops are seen next to the Tesla logo on the bonnet of a Tesla electric car in Berlin's Kreuzberg district on January 8, 2023. Tesla sales in Germany recorded another drop, official data showed on March 5, 2025, after billionaire owner Elon Musk vocally backed the far-right AfD during the country's recent election campaign. Just 1,429 of the US group's electric vehicles were registered in Europe's biggest auto market in February 2025, down over 76 percent year-on-year, the KBA federal transport authority said. (Photo by David GANNON / AFP) (Photo by DAVID GANNON/AFP via Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Tesla chargers, batteries, and inverters are no longer eligible for British Columbia's CleanBC and BC Hydro rebate programs as of March 12, 2025.
  • The decision aligns with the province's policy to prioritize Canadian-made goods and exclude U.S. products where feasible.
  • The move follows U.S. President Donald Trump's recent tariffs on Canadian goods, which have escalated trade tensions between the two nations.
  • Elon Musk criticized the exclusion on social media, with some Canadian officials and citizens expressing dissatisfaction with Musk's actions and ties to Trump.
  • Customers with pre-approved Tesla products before the cutoff date will still qualify for rebates under the program.