Canada's Bold Move: Ending Gas-Powered Car Sales by 2035

Canada is set to announce new regulations requiring all vehicles sold in the country to be zero-emissions by 2035, aiming to phase out fossil-fuel-burning vehicles. The regulations, known as the Electric Vehicle Availability Standard, aim to address the issue of long wait times for Canadian consumers by ensuring sufficient supply of electric vehicles (EVs) in the market. The rules will gradually increase the percentage of new car sales that must be battery electric, hydrogen, or plug-in electric vehicles, reaching 100% by 2035. Automakers can earn credits based on EV sales and investments in charging infrastructure. The move puts pressure on automakers to accelerate EV production and could prevent the release of 430 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions.