What I've been hearing on the ground, and even from the media, is that the pandemic is partly to blame. During the pandemic, there were vehicle shortages. Manufacturers raised prices and realized that people were willing to pay. Once everything got going again after the pandemic, they decided to restrict the availability of vehicles because they could then increase prices. That contributed to inflation, but it has nothing to do with the carbon tax.
On November 13th, 2023. See this statement in context.