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Combining rebates for medium- and heavy-duty EVs

Last updated on August 29, 2023

In July 2022, Transport Canada introduced the Incentives for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Zero-Emission Vehicles (iMHZEV) Program to encourage the adoption of medium- and heavy-duty zero-emission vehicles (MHDZEVs) by Canadian businesses and non-profit organizations.

The iMHZEV rebates are determined based on the vehicle class (class 2B to class 8) and includes rebates of up to $200,000.

You can combine federal and provincial rebates

B.C. businesses and non-profit organizations looking to purchase or lease a new medium- or heavy duty zero emission vehicle are allowed to stack the federal iMHZEV rebates with provincial funding support from the CleanBC Go Electric Rebates program or the CleanBC Go Electric Commercial Vehicle Pilots (CVP) program.

Combined rebate limits

For eligible vehicles, stacking of funding from the iMHZEV program and a Go Electric program is limited to 75% of the Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP).

If the combined value of the federal and provincial/territorial rebate exceeds 75% of the MSRP limit, the respective Go Electric program will adjust the rebate amount to respect the stacking limit.

You can't combine two provincial rebates

The stacking of provincial funding from the Go Electric Rebates Program with the CVP Program (for the same vehicles) is not permitted.

For example, applicants who receive funding for a vehicle through the CVP Program are not permitted to receive funding for a vehicle through the Go Electric Rebates Program.

To learn more about which program is best for you, visit the Go Electric Rebates and CVP websites to review the eligibility requirements.

 

Medium and Heavy-Duty Vehicle Rebate Levels by Class and Program Type

Table shows the maximum rebate values for each category of the Program, with either the maximum rebate value listed being used, or 33% of the purchase price of the vehicle, whichever is lower.

The maximum stacked rebate values for each category of the Program, with either the maximum stacked rebate value listed being used, or 75% of the purchase price of the vehicle, whichever is lower.

The table does not include CVP rebates.
Vehicle type Gross vehicle weight rating (lb) Vehicle examples iMHZEV Go Electric Rebates iMHZEV + Go Electroc Rebates
Federal Maximum Rebate Amount Provincial Maximum Rebate Amount Combined Maximum Rebate Amount
Class 7/8 Coach Bus 26,001+
(11,794+ kg)		 Coach Bus $200,000 $150,000 ($100,000 for Class 7 Coach Bus) $350,000 ($300,000 for Class 7 Coach Bus)

Class 8

(350 kW and up)		 33,000+
(14,970+ kg)		 Dump, cement, heavy conventional, sleeper $150,000 $150,000 $300,000

Class 8

(under 350 kW)		 33,000+
(14,970+ kg)		 Dump, cement, heavy conventional, sleeper $100,000 $150,000 $250,000 
Class 7 26,001 – 33,000
(11,794 – 14,969 kg)		 furniture, medium conventional $100,000 $100,000 $200,000
Class 6 19,501– 26,000
(8,846 – 11,793 kg)		 Beverage, single-axle vans, rack $100,000 $100,000 $200,000
Class 5 16,001 – 19,500
(7,258 – 8,845 kg)		 Large walk-in, city delivery, bucket $75,000 $75,000 $150,000
Class 4 14,001 – 16,000
(6,351 – 7,257 kg)		 Large walk-in, conventional vans, city delivery $75,000 $75,000 $150,000
Class 3 10,001– 14,000
(4,537 – 6,350 kg)		 Walk-in, conventional vans, city delivery $40,000 $55,000 $95,000
Class 2B 8,501 – 10,000
(3,856 – 4,536 kg)		 Utility vans, full-size pick-ups, step vans $10,000 $10,000 $20,000