Canada’s electric vehicle mandate, set to kick in a decade from now, will have one major hurdle paused for next year.
Part of that mandate included 20 per cent of all passenger vehicles sold in 2026 to be electrified. That will no longer be the case for the year.
Vehicles part of next year’s class will be waived from the Electric Vehicle Availability Standard requirements. In a release, the federal government said it will be “launching an immediate 60-day review to reduce costs.”
The move is in response help Canadians and businesses in the country that are being hit by tariffs and the continuing trade wars between the Canada and the United States and China.
The Canadian Automobile Dealers Association welcomed the news as it will help alleviate pressures on its members.
“This is a positive first step as it gives certainty to consumers and the automotive industry for the next year, and will help to avoid a consumer availability and affordability crisis in the short term. The Provinces of Quebec and British Columbia should immediately follow this lead to avoid perpetuating internal trade barriers,” it said in an announcement.
“CADA will be engaging actively with the federal government during the review period to ensure that any adjusted plan considers the varying differences in consumer demand across the country, as well as what is reasonable and possible with the current, and proposed charging and energy infrastructure.”
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