Hacker News with Generative AI: Government Incentives

Tesla Canada says its shady $43M incentive grab was a misunderstanding (electrek.co)
Tesla has sent a response to Transport Canada about its sudden incentive cash grab from March, stating that this is standard process and suggesting that the incentives were for backdated sales that Tesla hadn’t filed yet.
Tesla, Canada, Business, Government Incentives, Misunderstandings
52 points by pseudolus 15 days ago | 17 comments
Suspicious Spike in Tesla Sales in Canada just before end of rebate (ctvnews.ca)
There was a suspicious spike in Tesla sales in Canada ahead of the deadline for a federal rebate program for EVs.
Electric Vehicles, Canada, Government Incentives, Tesla, Consumer Behavior
9 points by Eddy_Viscosity2 49 days ago | 2 comments
California's long-delayed $2k e-bike rebates are finally here (electrek.co)
California has been attempting for years to roll out an incentive program for electric bicycles, with the project continuously delayed due to funding and mismanagement issues. Now we’ve finally received word that the long-awaited program is set to begin before the end of the year.
Electric Bikes, California, Government Incentives, Sustainability
11 points by gnabgib 140 days ago | 2 comments