INTRODUCING INCENTIVES
The Manitoba government has followed through with its promise of electric vehicle (EV) financial support and has successfully introduced its $4,000 provincial rebate program for new EVs, with $2,500 going towards used EVs.
With the adoption of this incentive program, Manitoba is now the seventh province in Canada to offer EV rebates, with the amount also being stackable with the $5,000 federal rebate program.
Both battery electric (BEVs) and plug-in hybrid (PHEVs) vehicles are eligible so long as drivers purchased the vehicles from Manitoba dealerships. Rebates are also limited to one per vehicle per owner.
New EVs must have a maximum manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $70,000, while used EVs have to be only a maximum of $70,000 and have to be less than four years old.
The rebate program is retroactive so that drivers who have purchased an EV between August 1, 2023, and July 1, 2024, are able to apply. New Teslas costing $70,000 or less and purchased outside of Manitoba between August 1, 2023, and May 2, 2024, will also qualify. The overall rebate program is a $25 million-dollar provincial initiative.
