TORONTO—Toronto is no longer providing financial incentives for Tesla vehicles purchased as taxis or ride shares due to trade tensions with the United States, the city’s mayor, Olivia Chow, said on Monday.
The city is promoting the adoption of electric vehicles purchased as vehicles for hire by giving drivers and owners a reduction in licensing fees and renewal fees until the end of 2029, to help it lower emissions.
But as of March 1, Tesla vehicles are no longer eligible for the incentives, Chow said at a news conference.
“The vehicles for hire, like taxis, will have to find a different kind of car,” she told Reuters after the news conference. “There are other electric cars they could purchase.”…