CANADIAN GOVERNENT CONFIRMS 2035 ZERO EMISSION VEHICLE DEADLINE, BUT INDUSTRY IS SKEPTICAL

The Canadian auto industry has reacted with skepticism to the launch of final zero emission vehicle (ZEV) sales mandates released by its federal government today (Tuesday Dec 20), warning it needed to do more to pump prime demand, especially for electric vehicles (EV) (1). In a joint statement released after the unveiling in Toronto of a new Canadian ‘Electric Vehicle Availability Standard’, the Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA), the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers’ Association (CVMA), and Global Automakers of Canada, all raised affordability ...


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