Ontario government ends electric and hydrogen vehicle incentive programs

The movecomes just over a week after the provincial governmentcancelled the cap-and-trade program as a part of cost-saving measures.

The Ministry of Transportation said both the electric and hydrogen vehicle and electric vehicle charging incentiveprograms were funded through cap-and-trade proceeds and were cancelled as a result.

While the Electric Vehicle Charging Incentive program was cancelled as of Wednesday, charging stations purchased and/or installed before July 11 will be able to receive incentives through theprogram if the application is submitted within 60 days.

The province says cancelling thecap-and-trade programwill help it achieve its goal of bringing gas prices down by 10 cents a litre and cutting costs for Ontarians by $1.9 billionper year.