Building a Collaborative Framework for the Electric Vehicle Availability Standard in Canada
In response to our previous Canadian EV Mandated Article – Click to learn more.
Official Release
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT MUST ENGAGE WITH INDUSTRY TO ENSURE EV TARGETS ARE NOT ANOTHER SET OF MISSED CLIMATE GOALS TORONTO
(December 19, 2023) – In response to today’s Electric Vehicle Availability Standard announcement, the Global Automakers of Canada is calling for the establishment of a dedicated forum for the federal government to come together with automakers, the energy sector and consumer groups – those with skin in the game – to address the challenges of electricity generation and distribution, charging infrastructure, affordability as well as education and awareness to remove barriers for ZEV adoption by Canadians.
“We were all in Toronto a year ago when the draft ZEV (Zero Emission Vehicle) mandate regulations were introduced, and we are back here today to see whether the government has listened to the concerns of the automakers and, frankly, the concerns of Canadians who continually cite sparse infrastructure and high vehicle cost as the key barriers to zero emission vehicles adoption,” said David Adams, President and CEO.
“Today isn’t about arguing whether a ZEV mandate is the right policy tool or not, that decision was made last year; today is about determining whether or not the government has provided realistic pathways to achieve aggressive ZEV sales targets that automakers will bear the consequences, regardless of whether appropriate infrastructure is built out, purchase incentives are maintained, consumer interest is sustained or external supply chain shocks limit or constrain ZEV production,” added Adams.
“Our members are fully committed to the decarbonization of their products and support the global consensus of net zero by 2050. However, the current economic and geopolitical headwinds mean that this transition to zero emission vehicles will be both challenging and uneven – with automakers ultimately dealing with the consequences of factors outside of their control,” noted Adams.
“This is why we need a dedicated forum for the federal government to come together with key stakeholders to ensure that we are focused on the objective of the greenhouse gas emissions reductions expected with this Electric Vehicle Availability Standard.”
Press Release by Global Automakers of Canada
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