No. H 183/07
For release October 1, 2007

ecoAUTO REBATE PROGRAM APPLICATION FORM NOW AVAILABLE

OTTAWA — Canadians who bought eligible vehicles starting on March 20, 2007 can now apply for rebates under the ecoAUTO Rebate Program. Canada's New Government today released the application form for the program, which offers Canadians rebates from $1,000 to $2,000 on the purchase of new fuel-efficient vehicles. Transport Canada and Service Canada are partnering to deliver the program.

The application form is available on the Internet at www.ecoaction.gc.ca/ecoauto, at vehicle dealers, by calling the ecoAUTO toll free number at 1-866-506-6804, or by visiting any Service Canada Centre to download and print the form. Canadians simply need to fill out the easy-to-complete application, include appropriate documents for validation, and mail it to the address on the form. A cheque will be sent if the application is complete and successful.

"The ecoAUTO Rebate Program helps Canadians to help the environment by buying more fuel-efficient vehicles," said the Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities. "Canadian drivers are looking to lower their fuel bills. The ecoAUTO Rebate Program gives them a good way to do it, and save money on the price of a car."

Model year 2006 and 2007 vehicles qualifying for the rebate include some hybrid electric vehicles and highly energy-efficient vehicles. The list of eligible vehicles, currently posted on the Transport Canada website, includes:

• new cars with a combined fuel consumption of 6.5 L/100km or less;
• new sport utility vehicles and other light duty vehicles with a combined fuel consumption of 8.3 L/100km or less; and
• new flexible-fuel vehicles with a combined E85 fuel consumption rating of 13.0 L/100km or less.

The list of eligible 2008 vehicles will be posted on the Transport Canada website in the coming weeks.

The two-year ecoAUTO Rebate Program supports the Government of Canada's ecoTRANSPORT Strategy, which is aimed at:

• improving the health of Canadians and the environment by reducing the environmental impacts of transportation;
• securing Canada's future prosperity and competitiveness by making critical transportation infrastructure sustainable, both economically and environmentally; and
• promoting an efficient transportation system that supports choice and the high quality of life that Canadians expect.

Canada's New Government committed over $4.5 billion in Budget 2007 to environmental initiatives. With the ecoAUTO Rebate Program, the federal government is aiming to increase consumer purchases of more fuel-efficient vehicles before new, mandatory fuel-efficiency standards take effect for model year 2011.

For more information on this program, please visit www.ecoaction.gc.ca/ecoauto.

A backgrounder on the ecoAUTO Rebate Program is attached.

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BACKGROUNDER

ecoAUTO REBATE PROGRAM

As part of Canada’s New Government’s plan to protect the environment, the ecoAUTO Rebate Program encourages Canadians to buy or lease fuel-efficient vehicles. How? It offers rebates from $1000 to $2000, to people who buy or enter a long-term lease (12 months or more) for a fuel-efficient vehicle, as of March 20, 2007.

The two-year ecoAUTO Rebate Program offers performance-based rebates on new light duty vehicles.

What vehicles get rebates?

The list of eligible vehicles is established by Transport Canada and includes:

• new cars with a combined fuel consumption of 6.5 L/100km or less;
• new sport utility vehicles and other light duty vehicles with a combined fuel consumption of 8.3 L/100km or less; and
• new flexible-fuel vehicles with a combined E85 fuel consumption rating of 13.0 L/100km or less.

A number of Canadian provinces also offer incentive programs on advanced technology and fuel-efficient vehicles, and drivers could benefit from both programs.

To find out more about provincial incentive programs, visit the appropriate provincial government website.

How to get a rebate:

To receive your ecoAUTO rebate, you must:

• obtain a copy of the form at www.ecoaction.gc.ca/ecoauto, at vehicle dealers, by calling the ecoAUTO toll free number at 1-866-506-6804, or by visiting any Service Canada Centre to download and print the form;
• fill out the application and mail it to the address on the form;
• provide a photocopy of your sales or long-term lease (12 months or more) agreement, along with the Vehicle Identification Number; and
• provide proof of provincial vehicle registration.

For more information:

• Questions and Answers: www.tc.gc.ca/programs/environment/ecotransport/ecoAUTO-QandAs.htm
• Contact Transport Canada at:
  Toll-free: 1-866-506-6804 TTY: 1-800-465-7735

2007 MODEL YEAR ecoAUTO ELIGIBILITY

Car	Make and Model	Specifications	Rebate
	Ford Escape HEV	2.3 L, 4 cylinder Continuously Variable Transmission CFCR = 6.6 L/100 km	$2000
	Honda Civic Hybrid	1.3 L, 4 cylinder Continuously Variable Transmission CFCR = 4.5 L/100 km	$2000
	Toyota Prius	1.5 L, 4 cylinder Continuously Variable Transmission CFCR = 4.1 L/100 km	$2000
	Ford Escape HEV 4X4	2.3 L, 4 cylinder Continuously Variable Transmission CFCR = 7.4 L/100 km	$1500
	Nissan Altima Hybrid	2.5 L, 4 cylinder Continuously Variable Transmission CFCR = 5.8 L/100 km	$1500
	Toyota Camry Hybrid	2.4 L, 4 cylinder Continuously Variable Transmission CFCR = 5.7 L/100 km	$1500
	Jeep Compass	2.4 L, 4 cylinder 5-Speed Manual CFCR = 8.2 L/100 km	$1000
	Jeep Compass	2.0 L, 4 cylinder Continuously Variable Transmission CFCR = 8.3 L/100 km	$1000
	Jeep Patriot	2.4 L, 4 cylinder 5-Speed Manual CFCR = 8.2 L/100 km	$1000
	Jeep Patriot	2.0 L, 4 cylinder Continuously Variable Transmission CFCR = 8.3 L/100 km	$1000
	Lexus RX 400H	3.3 L, 6 cylinder Continuously Variable Transmission CFCR = 7.9 L/100 km	$1000
	Mini Cooper	1.6 L, 4 cylinder 6-speed Manual CFCR = 6.5 L/100 km	$1000
	Saturn VUE Hybrid	2.4 L, 4 cylinder 4-Speed Automatic CFCR = 7.9 L/100 km	$1000
	Toyota Corolla	1.8 L, 4 cylinder 5-Speed Manual CFCR = 6.3 L/100 km	$1000
	Toyota Highlander Hybrid 4X4	3.3 L, 6 cylinder Continuously Variable Transmission CFCR = 7.9 L/100 km	$1000
	Toyota Yaris	1.5 L, 4 cylinder 5-Speed Manual CFCR = 6.3 L/100 km	$1000
	Toyota Yaris	1.5 L, 4 cylinder 4-Speed Automatic CFCR = 6.4 L/100 km	$1000

2007 MODEL YEAR FLEX-FUEL VEHICLE ecoAUTO ELIGIBILITY

Car	Make and Model	Specifications	Rebate
	Chevrolet Impala FFV	3.5 L, 6 cylinder 4-speed Automatic CFCR (E-85) = 12.3 L/100 km	$1000
	Chevrolet Monte Carlo FFV	3.5 L, 6 cylinder 4-speed Automatic CFCR (E-85) = 12.3 L/100 km	$1000
	Chrysler Sebring FFV	2.7 L, 6 cylinder 4-speed Automatic CFCR (E-85) = 13.0 L/100 km	$1000
	Chrysler Sebring FFV	2.7 L, 6 cylinder 4-speed Automatic with Manual Mode CFCR (E-85) = 13.0 L/100 km	$1000

2006 MODEL YEAR ecoAUTO ELIGIBILITY

Car	Make and Model	Specifications	Rebate
	Toyota Prius	1.5 L, 4 cylinder Continuously Variable Transmission CFCR = 4.1 L/100 km	$2000
	Mercedes-Benz Smart Fortwo CDI Coupe (Diesel)	0.8 L, 3 cylinder 6-speed Manual CFCR = 4.2 L/100 km	$2000
	Mercedes-Benz Smart Fortwo CDI Cabriolet (Diesel)	0.8 L, 3 cylinder 6-speed Manual CFCR = 4.2 L/100 km	$2000
	Honda Civic Hybrid	1.3 L, 4 cylinder Continuously Variable Transmission CFCR = 4.5 L/100 km	$2000
	Volkswagen New Beetle TDI (Diesel)	1.9 L, 4 cylinder 5-speed Manual CFCR = 5.5 L/100 km	$2000
	Volkswagen Golf TDI (Diesel)	1.9 L, 4 cylinder 5-speed Manual CFCR = 5.5 L/100 km	$2000
	Volkswagen Jetta TDI (Diesel)	1.9 L, 4 cylinder 5-Speed Manual CFCR = 5.9 L/100 km	$1500
	Volkswagen Jetta Wagon TDI (Diesel)	1.9 L, 4 cylinder 5-speed Manual CFCR = 5.9 L/100 km	$1500
	Volkswagen Jetta TDI (Diesel)	1.9 L, 4 cylinder 6-speed Automatic with Manual Mode CFCR = 6.0 L/100 km	$1500
	Volkswagen New Beetle TDI (Diesel)	1.9 L, 4 cylinder 6-speed Automatic with Manual Mode CFCR = 6.0 L/100 km	$1500
	Toyota Yaris	1.5 L, 4 cylinder 5-speed Manual CFCR = 6.3 L/100 km	$1000
	Toyota Corolla	1.8 L, 4 cylinder 5-Speed Manual CFCR = 6.3 L/100 km	$1000
	Volkswagen Jetta Wagon TDI (Diesel)	1.9 L, 4 cylinder 5-speed Automatic with Manual Mode CFCR = 6.4 L/100 km	$1000
	Volkswagen Golf TDI (Diesel)	1.9 L, 4 cylinder 5-speed Automatic with Manual Mode CFCR = 6.4 L/100 km	$1000
	Toyota Yaris	1.5 L, 4 cylinder 4-Speed Automatic CFCR = 6.5 L/100 km	$1000
	Ford Escape HEV	2.3 L, 4 cylinder Continuously Variable Transmission CFCR = 6.8 L/100 km	$2000
	Ford Escape HEV 4X4	2.3 L, 4 cylinder Continuously Variable Transmission CFCR = 7.3 L/100 km	$2000
	Lexus RX 400H 4X4	3.3 L, 6 cylinder Continuously Variable Transmission CFCR = 7.8 L/100 km	$1500
	Toyota Highlander Hybrid 4X4	3.3 L, 6 cylinder Continuously Variable Transmission CFCR = 7.8 L/100 km	$1500

CFCR - Combined Fuel Consumption Rating as submitted by each vehicle's manufacturer to Transport Canada's Vehicle Fuel Efficiency Information System. This value can be approximated by adding 55 per cent of the vehicle's city fuel consumption rating to 45 per cent of the vehicle's highway fuel consumption rating.
* Subject to dealer availability.
** Models may not be exactly as shown.

2006 MODEL YEAR FLEX-FUEL VEHICLE ecoAUTO ELIGIBILITY

There are no vehicles available in this category.

October 2007