BC Moves Up Target for Zero Emission Vehicle Sales to 100% by 2035

With ever-rising gas prices, and consumers supporting the growing movement for greener alternatives to gasoline, and the use of renewable resources, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that the BC provincial government has stepped in to ensure that automakers and dealerships across the province are getting behind that movement.

With the Zero Emission Vehicle Act, automakers and the dealerships who sell their vehicles are required to push the sales of zero emission vehicles such as hybrids, EVs, and light duty trucks.

This helps BC hit the specified target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions to help prevent further climate change.

BC Puts EV Sales Target into Law

BC has always been famous for being one of the greenest provinces in Canada. And thanks to the Zero Emission Vehicle Act that was implemented in May of 2019, it will hold true to that.

The Zero Emission Vehicle Act is legislation that was put into place to mandate automakers and dealerships in British Columbia to produce a required number of hybrid or EV sales annually.

This is to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and encourage the use of renewable resources going forward for drivers across the province. Something BC has always been a pioneer for.

Part of what the act procures is more availability for consumers of electric vehicles at affordable prices. With dealerships being forced to hit sales targets, this encourages lower price points, greater stock supply, and overall improved ease of purchase for those wanting to make the switch from gas to electric.

What Is the Zero Emission Vehicle Act in BC?

If you’ve watched or read any of the recent news surrounding the production of electric vehicles or hybrids in Canada, you’ve probably already noticed that most car makers are moving towards having an all-electric line of vehicles under their brand.

However, it is in British Columbia where the most progress is to be made as the provincial government pushes forward with their mandate to have automakers hitting a specified sales target with zero emission vehicles (ZEV).

For all light-duty vehicles for sale or lease, dealerships are required to have at least 10% of their sales be in ZEVs by 2025. In 2030, the target is 30%, and originally the target for 100% was in 2040, but BC is moving to have that date pushed up to 2035.

British Columbia will be the first jurisdiction in the entire world to implement and legislate a 100% Zero Emission Vehicle sales target. However, other regions are hopping on board such as Quebec, as well as 9 other states across the United States of America.

What Electric Vehicles Are Sold in Canada 2023?

Many automakers are already hitting the target sales of the Zero Emissions Act on their own recognizance. This is because they sale the need for EVs growing and got behind that movement quickly and with some serious commitment.

To help keep Canadian consumers up to date with the growing electric vehicles that are available to them country-wide, we’ve included the list of Canadian available EVs below, as per Electric Autonomy, Canada’s EV Tracker aficionado.

The Light Duty Vehicle EV Brands You Can Purchase in Canada (or have delivered) Include:

• Acura
• Audi
• BMW
• Bentley
• Buick
• Canoo
• Cadillac
• Chevrolet
• Chrysler
• Dodge
• Ferrari
• Fiat
• Fisker
• Ford
• Genesis
• GMC
• Honda
• Hyundai
• Infinit
• Jaguar
• Jeep
• Kia
• Lamborghini

• Land Rover
• Lexus
• Liteborne
• Lincoln
• Lotus
• Lucid
• Maserati
• Mazda
• Mercedes- Benz
• Mini
• Mitsubishi
• Nissan
• Polestar
• Porsche
• Ram
• Rivian
• Rolls-Royce
• Subaru
• Tesla
• Toyota
• Volkswagen
• Volvo

For regular updates on what vehicles are available in Canada that are zero emission free, check electric autonomy’s website regularly. They do regular updates and always have the leading information on electric vehicles in Canada.

Canada First Country in the World to Push 100% ZEV Target into Legislation

BC has always been famous for being one of the greenest places to live in the country. Although this is true, Canada itself is known worldwide for being environmentally focused. With the Zero Emission Vehicle Act target date being moved up in BC, other provinces are jumping on board.

With the country-wide transition from gas to electric cars happening quickly, the determining factor for many isn’t so much the price of the vehicles.

What makes a bigger impact in the sales of ZEVs is the availability and diversity of them.

With the introduction of trucks into the electric vehicle market, and even some minibuses like the Volkswagen Buzz ID hitting dealerships, buying a vehicle that is functional for everyday uses is easier than ever. And thanks to BC’s push of ZEV sales targets, automakers everywhere are getting more creative in their design and engineering.

Zero Emissions Act Potentially Helps Reduce Vehicle Prices for Consumers in BC

As mentioned before, many carmakers have already got on board with creating an all-electric lineup of vehicles that they intend to have available in the coming years. They will slowly weed out the stock of their gasoline vehicles, while pushing the sales of their zero emission vehicles.

This means big savings for those in the market for either a gas-powered car or truck, or a hybrid. No matter what type of vehicle you are looking to buy, soon you will be in the best position to buy one as the legislation gets pushed through in British Columbia.

With car makers trying to sell off what remains of their current gas-powered vehicles, as well as whatever is currently in production, consumers can expect to see prices going down on them. Hybrid vehicle prices have also been continuing to drop as they become more widespread, and the province offers varying incentives to help off-set first time purchases of ZEVs.

Selling Your Car in Metro Vancouver?

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Sell Your Car Today in the Lower Mainland

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How Can I Sell My Car for Cash in Vancouver?

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