Tesla Accused of 'Gaming' Rebates

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Tesla accused of 'gamed the system' after claiming over half of Canada’s iZEV rebates

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Tesla filed for over half of the remaining $71.8 million in rebates before the program ended in January .

Dealerships provide rebates of up to $5,000 at the point of sale and then the government reimburs them.

Four Tesla outlets filed for 8,653 EV sales in just 72 hours , worth $43.1 million .

Toyota halted the production of the RAV4 in Japan after an explosion killed a worker.

Toyota has suspended production of the RAV4 in Japan , where the hybrid and plug-in hybrid versions are also made.

The halt is in response to the death of a worker at parts supplier Chuo Spring Co. Two others were also injured and operations on three lines at two plants will be suspended for the first shift on Monday, March 10 .

Toyota sold 475,193 units in the U.S. last year , of which a little over 100,000 were imported.

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