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2008 fuel-efficiency rebates
![]() ![]() Saving money with rebates on fuel-efficient models
By Bill Roebuck
![]() For details on eligible vehicles in the federal government program, see this link.
In addition, individual provinces offer tax rebates for various hybrid and alternative-fuel vehicles.
Ontario will give back 8% for such models and their conversion costs -- up to $750 for propane vehicles and up to $2,000 for hybrid-electric vehicles (HEVs) purchased before April 1, 2012. See details here.
The province of P.E.I. also offers a provincial sales tax rebate of up to $3,000 on hybrid vehicles. See details here.
Manitobans who purchase a hybrid-electric vehicle can get a $2,000 rebate until Nov. 15, 2008. For more information, see this link.
In Quebec, new hybrid vehicles may be entitled to a rebate of the Quebec sales tax paid, up to the end of this year. See details here.
Likewise, in B.C., qualifying new flex fuel-, gasoline- or diesel-powered fuel-efficient vehicles can receive a PST reduction. To qualify, light trucks must have a Combined Fuel Consumption Rating (CFCR) of 8.3 litres per 100 km or less. B.C.'s program expires March 31, 2011. See details here.
Bill Roebuck is the Editor-in-Chief of CarTest!
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