Canadian government invests in zero-emission vehicles

The government of Canada says it is to invest CAN$300 million over three years in zero-emission vehicles. Marc Garneau, minister of transport, says: “The Government of Canada is working to accelerate the adoption of zero-emission vehicles to help make it easier for Canadians to be part of the solution to climate change and to reduce their daily driving costs.” The federal purchase incentive is part of this year’s budget and applies to vehicles that are purchased or leased on, or after, 1 May. To be eli
April 23, 2019 Read time: 2 mins

The government of Canada says it is to invest CAN$300 million over three years in zero-emission vehicles.

Marc Garneau, minister of transport, says: “The Government of Canada is working to accelerate the adoption of zero-emission vehicles to help make it easier for Canadians to be part of the solution to climate change and to reduce their daily driving costs.”

The federal purchase incentive is part of this year’s budget and applies to vehicles that are purchased or leased on, or after, 1 May.

To be eligible, they must have a suggested retail price of less than CAN$45,000 for passenger vehicles with six or fewer seats, and less than CAN$55,000 for vehicles with seven or more seats. For those with six or fewer seats, higher priced versions are eligible if the final price is CAN$55,000 or less.

Subject to Parliamentary approval, the budget also provides support to expand the network of charging and refuelling stations and is creating new incentives for individuals and businesses.

Drivers who purchase or lease an eligible battery, electric, hydrogen fuel cell or longer range plug-in hybrid vehicle will receive CAN$5,000, with CAN$2,500 available for shorter-range plug-in hybrid vehicles.

Diane Lebouthillier, minister of national revenue, says: “Through tax incentives proposed in Budget 2019, the Canada Revenue Agency will administer the new proposed tax measures to encourage businesses to convert to zero-emission vehicles immediately."

Urban Traffic Control

Related Content

  • UK government to invest in autonomous cars, low emission vehicles
    November 24, 2016
    Presenting his Autumn Statement, Chancellor Philip Hammond announced investment in transportation, including £390 million for future transport and a major new investment in the UK transport infrastructure. The £390 million investment in future technology includes: investment in testing infrastructure for driverless cars; provision of at least 550 new electric and hydrogen buses, reduce the emissions of 1,500 existing buses and support taxis to become zero emission; installation of more charging points fo
    Read More
  • Smarter transport remains key to smart cities
    January 9, 2018
    Colin Sowman looks at some of the challenges and solutions that will provide enhanced transport efficiency in tomorrow’s smarter cities. However you define a ‘smart city’, one of the key ingredients will be an efficient transport system. As most governments and city authorities face financial constraints, incremental improvements in the existing systems is the most likely way forward. In London, new trains and signalling are improving the capacity of the Underground but that then reveals previously
    Read More
  • Most EV charging ‘takes place at home’
    July 30, 2015
    New analysis by plug-in vehicle campaign Go Ultra Low suggests that British motorists could no longer have to rely on the conventional petrol station. More than 90 per cent of electric vehicle (EV) charging takes place at home while total charging volumes have almost tripled since 2014, according to new usage data from leading infrastructure provider Chargemaster. Coupled with bumper uptake of plug-in vehicles – more than 14,500 were registered in the first half of 2015 – the new findings point to the po
    Read More
  • Uber clean-up - those all-important facts and figures
    September 11, 2020
    Ride-hailing giant says it can switch to all-electric vehicles 'in any major city' by 2030
    Read More

Highlighted Content