Transportation Rebates and Incentives
The motto of LiveSmart BC is You Choose, You Save. Choose to scrap your older existing car instead of re-selling it. Choose to buy a fuel-efficient vehicle. Choose to ride a bike. Save on fuel. Save on maintenance. Save on insurance and parking.
The Scrap-It Program
The Scrap-It Program is working to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve air quality by getting older vehicles off the road.
The program offers qualifying vehicle owners incentives to scrap their older vehicles. The incentive values are based on the greenhouse gas reduction that occurs when an old vehicle is scrapped and an incentive is used as a replacement.
Incentives are offered to support the purchase of a low emission vehicle, transit passes, credit with a car sharing organisation or a new bicycle.
For more information, visit the Scrap-It Program.
The Clean Energy Vehicle (CEV) Program
Point of Sale Incentives
Effective December 1st, 2011, incentives of up to $5,000 per eligible clean energy vehicle will be available to B.C. residents, businesses, non-profit organisations, and local government organisations. Incentives will be available until March 31st, 2013 or until available funding is depleted (whichever comes first). Enough funding should be available to meet the expected demand (approximately 1370 vehicle incentives).
An Eligible Vehicles List will be approved and updated by the Ministry of Environment, and will include these types of vehicles:
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Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) – $5,000
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Fuel Cell Vehicles (FCVs) – $5,000
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Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles / Extended Range Electric Vehicles:
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Battery capacity of 4.0 - 9.9 kWh – $2,500
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Battery capacity of 10.0 - 14.9 kWh – $3,500
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Battery capacity of 15.0 kWh and greater – $5,000
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Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) vehicles (not heavy duty) – $2,500
The final price (including incentive) will be indicated on the sticker of the car on the dealer lot. In other words, the cost of the vehicle less the incentive amounts are all processed upon sale by the dealership. The New Car Dealers Association of BC is working with their partners to coordinate the ‘back-end’ process which means a no-hassle experience for the consumer.
Overall program management and administration for this LiveSmart Program will be through the New Car Dealers Association of BC's dedicated Clean Energy Vehicle Program website at http://www.cevforbc.ca/.
For more information, please email info@cevforbc.ca.
Links
Residential Rebates for Purchase of Qualifying Electric Vehicle Charging Equipment
Effective December 1st, 2011, rebates of up to $500 per eligible electric vehicle charging station will be available to B.C. residents who own or lease a battery electric or plug in hybrid electric vehicle that is eligible for the Clean Energy Vehicle Program point-of-sale vehicle incentives. Program eligibility requirements are included in the Application Form here. A list of eligible EV charging stations can be found here. This will be a mail in rebate, and residents will be required to complete and send in an application form, along with an itemised receipt for the EV charging station and a copy of the electric vehicle registration sheet and/or lease agreement. The program runs until March 31st, 2013 or until available funding is depleted (whichever comes first).
Please see the links below for the Application Form, a list of eligible products and other information.
Links
- News Release / Backgrounder (Nov 5th)
- Application Form
- List if Eligible Products
- Information for Vendors
- Frequently Asked Questions
Information for Vendors
The current list of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations that are eligible for the rebate can be found here. The current list is not an endorsement list, nor is it exhaustive. Instead, it is intended to provide BC residents with the tools to make informed decisions when purchasing residential EV charging stations. The following mandatory requirements must be met for an electric vehicle charging station to be eligible for the rebate:
- Eligible EV charging stations limited to RESIDENTIAL applications. (Commercial EV charging stations are not eligible.)
- Residential EV charging stations must be CSA or UL certified.
- Residential EV charging stations must be SAE 1772 certified.
- Residential EV charging stations must have nominal voltage rating of 240 V (Level 2 EVCS).
- Residential EV charging stations must be available for purchase in Canada.
If you have a product that you believe may be eligible under the program and is not currently included on the list, please fill in this form and mail it to the address on the form. Your application will be reviewed and, if eligible, your product will be added to the list.
Please note that although bi-directional user / grid communications capabilities are not a mandatory requirement at this time, this criteria may be considered in the future.
*If you have questions about HST and how it has impacted PST rebates on fuel efficient vehicles, hybrid-electric vehicles and bicycles, please visit Jobs and the Economy: Facts about the HST.
