A surge in Tesla Mannequin 3 deliveries eligible for Canada’s $5,000 electrical automobile rebate helped propel the federal Incentives for Zero-Emission Autos (iZEV) program to a different month-to-month file in June.
The U.S.-based EV maker shipped 4,096 qualifying Mannequin 3s to Canadian clients through the month, accounting for almost a 3rd of eligible ZEVs delivered.
Different main manufacturers additionally posted robust performances in June, with Hyundai, Chevrolet and Toyota every delivery greater than 1,000 eligible battery-electric and plug-in hybrid autos.
Qualifying deliveries totaled 12,765, the third new month-to-month file for the iZEV program set this yr.
The accelerated tempo of ZEV purchases has put Canada on tempo to smash its iZEV tally from 2022. By way of the primary six months of 2023, the rebate program has supported the acquisition of 47,521 ZEVs. The complete-year determine for 2022 was 57,551.
Although trailing runaway chief Tesla, Chevrolet recorded one other robust month within the BEV class in June. The model delivered 939 qualifying Bolt EUVs through the month.
Volkswagen, meantime, boosted eligible shipments of its ID.4 by greater than two-thirds, delivering 670 of the crossovers in June, in comparison with 398 a month earlier.
Qualifying PHEV shipments continued to bounce again in June following a gradual begin to 2023.
The Mitsubishi Outlander stayed forward of the pack with 745 eligible deliveries. The Toyota Rav4 and Ford Escape posted 518 and 489 qualifying shipments, respectively.
Eligible ZEV shipments have been up in almost each province in June.
Whereas Quebec continued to paved the way, accounting for roughly half of all qualifying deliveries, Ontario noticed a surge in shipments through the month, creating some daylight between it and British Columbia.