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TORONTO — Ontario is offering businesses rebates of up to $75,000 for buying electric and other low-carbon vehicles.

Businesses that have purchased or will purchase eligible vehicles — including electric and natural trucks — after Sept. 1 can qualify for a range of rebates starting next year.

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Companies will be able to get rebates on 50% of the difference between the cost of an electric vehicle and an equivalent traditional fuel vehicle, up to $75,000.

New natural gas vehicles will be eligible for rebates on 30% of the difference between their cost and an equivalent traditional fuel vehicle, up to $30,000.

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Transportation Minister Steven Del Duca says he hopes the program will encourage more businesses to switch to low-carbon vehicles to help reduce Ontario’s greenhouse gas emissions.

We hope the program will encourage more businesses to make the switch to low-carbon vehicles that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Steven Del Duca

Ontario already offers rebates for individual drivers of up to $14,000 for electric vehicles that cost up to $150,000.