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With Fading Rebates, EVs like VinFast’s VF 8 Offer Rare Value in 2025
MARHAM, Ontario, May 27, 2025--With the federal EV rebate now ended and Quebec still offering up to $4,000 in 2025, Canadians eyeing electric vehicles—like the VinFast VF 8—face a narrowing but still lucrative window of opportunity as provincial incentives tighten and the market shifts toward long-term policy.
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