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Federal ZEV sales mandate threatens to concentrate green vehicles in B.C., Quebec

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Through the first two quarters of 2022, B.C. and Quebec accounted for 36.5 per cent of all new light-duty vehicle registrations in Canada, but 63.2 per cent of new ZEVs registrations, according to the latest data available from Statistics Canada.
January 18, 2023 10:00 AM

Draft legislation that would require zero-emission vehicles make up at least 20 per cent of new-vehicle sales in Canada by 2026 threatens to concentrate a disproportionate number of ZEVs in a pair of Canadian provinces and leave buyers in other regions with limited access to electrified vehicles, industry experts warn.

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