Ottawa Signals It Won’t Drop ZEV Mandate that Industry Calls ‘Mathematically Impossible’

Installing chargers deterring Canadian EV buyers

The cost of installing an electric vehicle charger is keeping many Canadians from purchasing EVs, especially as government grants for installation came to an end. According to new data from Homestars.com, 55 per cent of Canadian residents believe the government needs to offer more grants and subsidies towards the cost of charger installation. Support for these grants varies by age group, with 60 per cent of 18-34 year olds and 62 per cent of 35-…

Ottawa signals it won’t drop ZEV mandate that industry calls ‘mathematically impossible’

Canada's zero-emission vehicle mandate requires 20% of sales for the 2026 model year be ZEV. But dramatic declines in adoption in 2025 have pushed the country far off course.

Canada's EV Mandate Isn't Going Anywhere

In today's edition we're looking at Canada's refusal to back down on EVs, plus Nissan's increasing distance from Renault.

Zero-Emission Vehicle Sales in Canada Fell 28 Percent in April

In April 2025, 14,725 new ZEVs were sold across the country, representing a decline of 28.5 percent from the same period in 2024.

National EV registrations fall to 8.7 per cent in Q1 2025: StatsCan

EV sales fell over 50 per cent in Quebec in Q1 2025 “significantly impacting the national total,” says Statistics Canada Canada saw just 37,229 zero-emission vehicles registered — 8.7 per cent of all new vehicle registrations — in Q1 2025, according to a new Statistics Canada report. It’s a “significant” 54 per cent drop from the 81,216 ZEVs registered in the previous quarter, but there are reasons behind the numbers. The decline, says StatsCan,…

Despite slowing EV uptake, Canada isn't dropping its sales mandates

According to the economic minister, the government is still on track for 100% of sales to be zero-emission by 2035