FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Only new cars that have never been the subject of a retail sale or been previously owned are eligible for the point-of-sale incentive. For more information about this please click on this link: http://www.cevforbc.ca/vehicle-eligibility-criteria.

Yes. Municipal and regional governments and First Nations, are eligible for the point of sale incentive for qualifying clean energy vehicles. Provincial, crown, and federal government agencies are NOT eligible.
 

No. Aftermarket conversions are not eligible for the CEV Incentive Program.
 

Yes. Please go to the LiveSmartBC website for information on Residential Rebates for Purchase of Qualifying Electric Vehicle Charging Equipment:
www.livesmartbc.ca/incentives/transportation
 

Yes. The purchaser/lessee of the vehicles must be an individual, business, non-profit, or public entity (including municipal and regional governments and First Nations, but excluding provincial, crown, and federal government agencies) that is a BC resident or the business, non-profit or public entity is based in BC or has a BC-based affiliate.  All businesses must be licensed to operate in BC.
 

No. Vehicles purchased out-of-province or out-of-country, are not eligible for the point of sale incentive. Please go to http://cevforbc.acrobuild.com/dealership-directory to find a participating BC dealership in your area that is authorized to provide eligible clean energy vehicles incentives.
 

No. A single application must be made for each vehicle.
 

Yes. Participation in the CEV Incentive Program does not preclude a vehicle purchaser or lessee from taking advantage of other incentive opportunities.  Incentives could be combined with other federal, provincial or local agency incentives.
 

The dealership would be 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. The point of sale incentives will be available for eligible vehicles sold/leased beginning December 1st, 2011 and until March 31st, 2013 (or when program funding is depleted whichever comes first), on a first-come, first-served basis.
 

From December 1, 2011 to March 31, 2012, an allocated amount of $2,275,466 will be available for CEV Point of Sale Incentives.
From April 1, 2012 to March 31, 2013, an allocated amount of $4,587, 734 will be available for CEV Point of Sale Incentives.
 

Any personal information collected on the application form is subject to the terms set forth under the Privacy Policy on our website www.CEVforBC.ca.
 

Should an individual who has purchased or leased a CEV, prior to the official program start date (December 1, 2011) approach the NCDABC or the dealership where the vehicle was sold or leased, requesting the incentive level be applied to their vehicle purchase, the NCDABC may apply the appropriate incentive amount provided all other eligibility requirements have otherwise been met. This discretionary provision to provide incentives to vehicles purchased or leased prior to December 1st, 2011, will only be valid for cases made to the NCDABC and/or dealerships prior to December 31st, 2011.
 

Yes. The limit is a maximum of 10 incentives per organization per calendar year.
 

Please refer to http://cevforbc.acrobuild.com/charging-re-fueling-locations for the most up to date information on available charging and re-fueling locations in BC.
 

Once the funds are depleted the program ends.
 

There are six different types of clean energy vehicles eligible for the project:
Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV)
Plug In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) or Extended Range Electric Vehicle (E-REV), with a minimum battery capacity of 4kWh
Plug In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) or Extended Range Electric Vehicle (E-REV), with a minimum battery capacity of 10kWh
Plug In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) or Extended Range Electric Vehicle (E-REV), with a minimum battery capacity of 15kWh
Plug In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) or Extended Range Electric Vehicle (E-REV), with a minimum battery capacity of 23kWh

Fuel Cell Vehicle (FCV)
New Dedicated OEM Compressed Natural Gas Vehicle (CNG)
 

No. The dealer acts as an agent on behalf of the customer and is not allowed to charge a fee for this service.
 

Telephone: 604-214-9964 x223
Email:  info@CEVforBC.ca