Looks like Tesla’s reliance on government subsidies has finally hit a wall in Canada.
After Tesla requested reimbursement for an unprecedented 8,669 Canadian EV rebates in just three days, the Canadian government froze Tesla’s rebate payments and paused all future eligibility for federal rebates while tariffs are in place.
Read the full details and the fallout here.
“This is totally just an accident. We use AI to calculate our sales and apply that to the rebate program. So it’s totally not criminal fraud or anything. Thanks.”
On a positive note, that kind of claim has been struck down in Canada before.
Wow, the entire thing was over such a petty amount. The plaintiff was only awarded $812.02, and that was for both damages and court fees. So presumably, the price of the refunded tickets would’ve been even less than that. Instead of just paying that (relative) pocket change, Air Canada chose to go to court, where they not only lost, but set a precedent that holds businesses responsible for their AI’s accuracy in the future.
Such a beautiful story :')
Nah, just revoke them. The government reserves the right to change its mind.
Something tells me those funds are frozen in the way that stuff north of the permafrost line gets frozen and never gets unfrozen
Easier to stave off a lawsuit if you don’t say what you mean, you just do what you mean, you know?
Nice image, but has the flaw that the Permafrost is melting around the globe at increasing rates.
