Transportation
Canada Can’t Meet Goal of 100% EV Sales by 2035, Automakers Say
- EVs are more expensive, batteries fade faster in cold weather
- Government must ‘align targets with reality’: Toyota’s Voss
A Toyota Motor Corp. bZ4X battery electric vehicle (BEV) on display at the company's showroom in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
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Automakers in Canada say it’s doubtful there will be enough consumer demand for electric vehicles to reach the government’s target of phasing out new gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035.
Executives at Toyota Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Co. expect that consumers will switch to EVs if they are more affordable, can meet their range needs and if there is sufficient charging infrastructure. But those conditions haven’t been met.