Despite having been scratched from the list of vehicles eligible for the federal Incentives for Zero-Emission Vehicles (iZEV) program at the end of 2021, the Tesla Model 3 has attracted more ZEV incentive dollars from Ottawa in 2022 than its five closest competitors combined.
A price hike last November barred new Model 3 orders from receiving the $5,000-federal-purchase incentive, yet over the past six months, the government awarded incentives to nearly 7,000 Model 3 buyers who had pre-ordered the vehicle ahead of the price change, Transport Canada data shows.