Canada: Government proposes mandatory sale of one electric car in every five by 2026
Canada is to propose on Wednesday that one-fifth of all passenger cars, SUVs and trucks sold in the country in 2026 are electric vehicles (EVs), The Canadian Press reports.
The target, which is part of new legislation from the Department of the Environment, would also require that all passenger vehicles sold in Canada by 2035 be electric vehicles. Another interim target calls for 60% of passenger car sales to be electric vehicles by 2030.
Under the new regulations, vehicle manufacturers or importers could face financial penalties under Canada's Environmental Protection Act if they fail to comply with EV sales mandates.
The Canadian government is developing a zero-emission light vehicle (ZEV) sales mandate for new vehicle procurement, which will set escalating annual requirements to achieve 100 percent ZEV sales by 2035, including milestones of at least 20% by 2026 and at least 60% by 2030.
In terms of annual sales of new zero emission vehicles (ZEVs) these targets would translate into approximately 395,000 new ZEV sales in 2026, a total of 1.2 million new ZEV sales in 2030 and 2 million new ZEV sales in 2035, according to the government.
According to the government, "several federal, provincial and territory government actions are helping to drive this transition, including through ZEV and GHG emissions standards, purchase incentives and investments in charging infrastructure."
The provinces of British Columbia and Quebec have already mandated the sale of electric vehicles. The new regulation will have a national scope.
Canada has seen an increase in EV car sales, but still not enough to hit the target. This rule risks leading to rationing in the sale of internal combustion vehicles.
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