US EditionQuebec government lifts planned 2035 ban on gas-powered vehicle sales
- The Quebec government is lifting a planned ban on gas-powered car sales that was set for 2035, as announced by Premier François Legault.
- The new target is for 90 percent of new vehicle sales in 2035 to be hybrid or electric, revised from a previous goal of 100 percent fully electric.
- Environment Minister Bernard Drainville stated that the decision will give industry a break and provide more choices for Quebecers.
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Quebec Eases 2035 Ban on Gas-Powered Vehicle Sales
Quebec is easing its ban on the sale of gas-powered vehicles coming into effect in 2035 to provide “respite” for the automobile industry. The province’s new target will be 90 percent of all new vehicles sold to be electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles in 2035, instead of 100 percent strictly zero-emission vehicles, a Sept. 26 news release says. Quebec adopted regulations in December last year banning the sale of gasoline-powered vehicles as of 20…
The Legault government is moving back on the ban on the sale of new gasoline vehicles from 2035.
The Legault government is lowering its fleet electrification targets.
Quebec will soon adopt a new regulation to lift its ban on the sale of new gasoline vehicles from 2035.
GATINEAU — The Legault government is moving back on the total ban on the sale of new gasoline vehicles from 2035 onwards. Manufacturers who have pressured the government will therefore be allowed to continue to sell gasoline vehicles up to a maximum of 10% of their annual sales. "Yes, we are lightening, yes, we are softening," said Environment Minister Bernard Drainville, in a press mingle on Friday, on the sidelines of his party's caucus meetin…
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