Deliveries of latest battery-electric and plug-in hybrid autos that qualify for the Zero-Emission Automobiles (iZEV) program climbed to a brand new 2022 excessive in August, whereas a surge in Mannequin 3 deliveries gave Tesla again the highest spot because the largest-volume model below the federal program this yr, based on information from Transport Canada.

Tesla delivered 2,177 Mannequin 3s final month, greater than 4 occasions its tally in July, placing it again into the main place two months after it fell behind Hyundai. The U.S.-based electrical car maker has shipped 9,725 eligible Mannequin 3s thus far this yr, all of which have been ordered earlier than a worth improve in November 2021 made the sedan too costly to qualify for the rebate.

Hyundai held regular in August, delivering 1,045 autos eligible for the iZEV program, bringing its 2022 complete to 9,344 autos.

Chevrolet inched forward of the South Korean automaker for the month with shipments of 1,086 certified autos, nevertheless it stays properly off the leaders for the yr, with 2,733 eligible deliveries thus far in 2022.

Totals are primarily based on the date the iZEV declare is submitted to Transport Canada, which happens after the car has been delivered to the patron and the inducement has been utilized on the point-of-sale.

Eligible shipments of the Chevrolet Bolt EUV trailed solely these of the Mannequin 3 in August. The U.S. automaker handed Bolt EUV keys to 804 Canadian clients final month, in comparison with 465 in July. Chevrolet additionally delivered 262 of its Bolt hatchbacks in August, up from 181 a month earlier.

The Hyundai Kona rounds out the checklist of prime three BEVs; 555 eligible crossovers have been obtained through the ultimate month of summer season.

A comparatively new entrant to the iZEV program, meantime, gained traction in August. Ford shipped 475 qualifying Mach Es, accounting for practically half of the 978 complete eligible deliveries this yr. The crossover gained entry into the iZEV program in April when Transport Canada elevated its threshold for eligibility.

Eligible Jeep Wrangler 4xe deliveries slipped to 325 in August from 413 in July, however the SUV remained the biggest mover amongst PHEVs that qualify for the iZEV program. As with the Mach E, the Wrangler 4xe has solely been eligible for Ottawa’s incentives since April.

The Toyota Prius Prime and Ford Escape have been the one two different eligible PHEVs that noticed greater than 200 deliveries in August, recording 216 and 205 shipments, respectively.

Sturdy efficiency throughout quite a few manufacturers in August pushed deliveries of iZEV-eligible autos up practically 60 per cent from July.

The 6,956 autos to obtain an incentive final month marks the second-highest month-to-month tally for the federal program because it started, trailing solely August 2021, when 7,081 autos obtained an iZEV incentive.

Provincial distribution remained constant from previous months, with key provinces all recording important features.

Eligible deliveries in Quebec climbed to three,518 from 2,296 in July; B.C. shipments surged to 1,669 from 999; and Ontario deliveries jumped to 1,373 from 758.