Ottawa Considering Expanding Incentives for Used Electric Vehicles

Published on December 24, 2023

A federal report on the status of Canada’s 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan suggests expanding incentives for electric vehicles (EVs) to include used ones. The latest progress report on the plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions says the government will “explore the potential to expand the Incentives for Zero Emission Vehicles Program to include used vehicles, building off the recent expansion of the program to enhance access to more incentives for car-sharing fleets.” Then-Minister of Transport Omar Alghabra’s mandate letter from 2021 said that one of his priorities was to advance measures to support Canada’s transition to a net-zero economy, “including accelerating the transition to zero-emission vehicles.” The letter does not specifically mention used EVs....

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