Motor carriers interested in adding battery electric or hydrogen fueled vehicles to their fleets now have access to 33 percent of the cost through the CleanBC Specialty-Use Vehicle Incentive – with double the savings for eligible passenger vehicles.

Vehicles eligible for SUVI rebates include medium- and heavy-duty vehicles such as battery electric or hydrogen-fuelled passenger buses, airport and port service vehicles and heavy-duty transport trucks, as well as smaller specialty-use vehicles such as motorcycles, cargo e-bikes, and low-speed utility trucks.

Tourism companies, including restaurants and other hospitality businesses, are eligible for double the rebates and can access 66 percent of the cost of an eligible medium- or heavy-duty vehicle, such as a food delivery vehicle or shuttle bus, up to a maximum of $100,000 per vehicle.

Under the SUVI program:

• companies purchasing eligible vehicles will have access to 33 percent of the cost, with a maximum rebate for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles up to $100,000 per vehicle (up from $50,000);
• tourism companies will have access to rebates of 66 percent of the cost of an eligible medium- or heavy-duty vehicle up to a maximum of $100,000 per vehicle; and
• individuals can receive rebates for eligible electric motorcycles.

Like BCTA’s Heavy-duty Vehicle Efficiency Program, the SUVI program is another emissions-reduction program under the CleanBC umbrella, administered by the Fraser Basin Council on behalf of the Province.

To learn more about the SUVI program and how to apply, visit pluginbc.ca.

The SUVI program is receiving $31 million in funding through StrongerBC, the Province’s economic recovery plan, to double the maximum rebates for medium and heavy-duty vehicles available for BC businesses, local and regional governments, public sector organizations and non-profit organizations in their adoption of specialty-use zero-emission vehicles.