Five things to know about Quebec law aimed at boosting electric vehicle sales
MONTREAL — A law in Quebec that requires automakers to sell a minimum number of zero-emission vehicles beginning with their 2018 models is causing alarm within the industry. Here are five things to know about the legislation:
— At least 3.5 per cent of auto sales of 2018 models must be from electric, plug-in hybrid or hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles. That threshold rises to 15.5 per cent as of 2025.
— Less than one per cent of auto sales in Quebec were of electric vehicles last year.
— Auto manufacturers that don’t meet the threshold will have to buy credits from other companies that do.