CLEAN ENERGY VEHICLE PROGRAM

About The Program

The CEV for BC™ Point of Sale Incentive Program provides up to $5,000 off of the pre-tax sticker price per eligible clean energy vehicle. The program is available to BC residents, businesses, non-profit organizations and local government organizations.
 
Purchasers and lessees can apply for the CEV Incentive program through local dealerships that sell or lease qualifying:
 
  • electric vehicles (EVs) which include battery electric vehicles (BEVs), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) and extended range battery electric vehicles (E-REV)
  • hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (FCVs)
  • new dedicated OEM compressed natural gas vehicle (CNG)
The purchaser or lessee of the vehicles must be:
 
  • an individual that is a BC resident
  • a business based in BC or having a BC-based affiliate
  • a non-profit based in BC or having a BC-based affiliate
  • a public entity based in BC or having a BC-based affiliate
  • a municipal and/or regional government based in BC
  • First Nations based in BC
All businesses must be licensed to operate in BC. This program excludes provincial, crown and federal government agencies.
 
The CEV for BC™ Program is part of the Clean Energy Transportation program that gives British Columbians, inspired by BC’s carbon neutral achievements, incentives to choose from an array of greener transportation options.
 
As this program is a point of sale based incentive the dealership is required to claim the incentive. The dealership is required to mark down the MSRP by the amount of the incentive that has been approved for each clean energy vehicle.  The dealership would then submit an application to the New Car Dealers Association of BC for reimbursement for the total amount of incentives provided to eligible purchasers/lessees.
 
Additional incentives will be posted as new eligible vehicle models are approved by the BC Ministry of Environment.
 
The CEV for BC™ Point of Sale Incentive Program will be administered and implemented through a partnership between the BC Ministry of Environment (Climate Action Secretariat), LiveSmartBC and the New Car Dealers Association of BC (NCDABC).
 

What Is The Purpose Of The Program?

The BC Clean Energy Vehicle (CEV) Point of Sale Incentive Program is intended to encourage and accelerate clean energy vehicle deployment and technology innovation within British Columbia.
Clean Energy Vehicles included in this program include light duty vehicles that use natural gas, hydrogen or electricity as their primary fuel source. This program benefits the citizens of British Columbia by providing immediate emission reductions and stimulating development and use of the next generation of clean energy vehicles.
 

CEV Customer Brochure

To download a PDF copy of the Customer Brochure click here
 

CEV Incentive Eligibility

The CEV for BC™ Incentive is exclusively for BC Residents who purchase an eligible vehicle in BC from a participating BC New Car Dealer.