The Daily Populous Saturday March 8th, 2025 morning edition
Authored by motorillustrated.com and submitted by ConsistentStop5100

Tesla reported 8,600 sales in three days, triggering $43 million in government EV rebates.

A single Toronto Tesla location claimed over 1,200 sales, raising concerns about possible rebate misuse.

Transport Canada is investigating potential irregularities in Tesla’s sales amid the suspension of the rebate program.

Canadian officials are investigating an unusual spike in Tesla vehicle sales that coincided with the suspension of the federal EV rebate program in January. Over a three-day period, Tesla reported selling 8,600 vehicles at four locations across the country, resulting in $43 million in government rebates.

One Tesla location in Toronto reported more than 1,200 sales on January 11 alone, accounting for $4 million in rebates. These figures have raised concerns among industry analysts, who question whether the registrations were legitimate or whether Tesla knew about the rebate program’s impending pause.

The Canadian Automobile Dealers Association has urged Transport Canada to investigate, citing potential misuse of the rebate system. Attempts to reach Tesla for comment have gone unanswered.

The federal EV rebate program, facilitating over 500,000 electric vehicle purchases since its inception, was paused on January 13, 72 hours after the government signaled its potential suspension. Officials are now reviewing the Tesla sales data to determine if any irregularities occurred during the program’s final days.

DoubleJumps on March 7th, 2025 at 21:22 UTC »

If this turns out to be an attempt by Tesla itself to defraud canada of rebates, or in any other way, they should bar the entire business from the country, seize assets, and press criminal charges.

MisterPink on March 7th, 2025 at 20:16 UTC »

LOL is that idiot buying his own cars to pump up his numbers

ConsistentStop5100 on March 7th, 2025 at 19:48 UTC »

“Over a three-day period, Tesla reported selling 8,600 vehicles at four locations across the country, resulting in $43 million in government rebates.”

Looks a little suspicious to me.