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.
Daniel Breton, CEO of Electric Mobility Canada and a backer of a federal ZEV mandate, said that unless amended, the proposed legislation could further distort the market in favour of the two provinces that already have ZEV sales requirements on their books.
Environment and Climate Change Canada said it left regional requirements out of the draft regulations as “there is no practical way to establish regional sales mandates at the federal level.” Add in Ontario, and the three provinces made up 93 per cent of all new ZEV registrations, compared to 76 per cent of all vehicle registrations.
Looking to a federal ZEV mandate as a cure-all that will ease supply shortages and lower costs within the ZEV segment is misguided, Adams added.
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