Quebec lowers electric vehicle sales targets for second time
Quebec is now aiming to have 80% of new vehicle sales be zero-emission by 2035.
The Coalition Avenir Québec government had already signalled its intention last year to back off from a commitment to end all gas-powered vehicle sales by that year.
At the time, the party had discussed lowering the EV sales target to 90% by 2035 — but that target was never officially adopted.
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Environment Minister Pascale Déry says the new target of 80 per cent continues to encourage electric vehicle sales while also giving a break to automakers who are facing challenges.
The province has also set a new target for 2026, with a goal of having 26% new vehicle sales be electric by the end of the year instead of 32.5%.
