Canada is expected to announce a new rule this week, according to people familiar with the matter from the Canadian government.All new cars must be zero-emission vehicles by 2035. The above-mentioned people familiar with the matter told Reuters that the new regulations, called the "Electric Vehicle Availability Standard" (Electric Vehicle Availability Standard), will help ensure the supply of electric vehicles in the Canadian market and shorten the waiting time to purchase electric vehicles.
People familiar with the matter said that according to the Canadian government’s new regulations,Zero-emission vehicles (including battery electric, plug-in and hydrogen vehicles) must account for 20% of all new car sales in 2026, 60% in 2030 and 100% in 2035. Previously, the Canadian provinces of British Columbia and Quebec had set the same sales target. Environment Canada officials declined to comment on the report.
According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), global electric vehicle sales currently account for about 13% of total vehicle sales; by 2030, this proportion may rise to 40%-45%.
In addition, Canada has a large mining industry for minerals such as lithium, nickel and cobalt, and it hopes to attract companies involved in all aspects of the electric vehicle supply chain through a multi-billion dollar green technology fund.
In the United States, the Republican-led House of Representatives voted earlier this month to block the Biden administration from moving forward with tough vehicle emissions rules. Under this regulation, by 2032, about 67% of new cars in the United States will be electric vehicles.
In the first half of 2023, electric vehicle market leader Tesla sold a total of 325,291 electric vehicles in the United States; General Motors' Chevrolet brand ranked second in the electric vehicle sales list with sales of 34,943 vehicles, followed by Ford, Hyundai and Rivian.