Auto Alert! Quebec Decreases Electric Vehicle Incentives

In its 2022-2023 budget (tabled on March 22, 2022), the Quebec government reduced the subsidies offered on the purchase or lease of electric vehicles. According to the Government's budget report, "[T]his adjustment reflects the reduction in additional costs of electric vehicles on the market relative to comparable internal combustion models, while encouraging the acquisition of vehicles with greater electric range and GHG emission reduction potential."

The subsidies, offered under the Roulez vert program, have been in place since 2012 and are intended to encourage the acquisition of new and used electric vehicles. While the Quebec government announced its intention to extend the Roulez vert program until 2027, the value of the subsidies offered under the Program will be revised as follows: