Quote:
Originally Posted by OldDartmouthMark
I'm wondering why we're doing the subsidy thing at all, rather than just requiring the carmakers to sell a minimum "X" % of each segment as EVs.
|
Not quite each segment, but Guilbeault is suggesting industry wide targets will be legislated. IE. Penalties for any OEM, under the sales target requirement in a given year. Industry wants some consumer support too though. Otherwise, total sales fall. Hence the subsidies.
There's also the EU method of strict fleet wide fuel economy standards measured in gCO2/km:
Personally, I like the European approach. It lets carmakers tailor strategy to strengths. They can electrify higher polluting models. Or they can turn every model into a hybrid to cut emissions. Toyota, for example, can meet requirements, by just selling hybrids exclusively till mid-decade.
For reference, where Canada is:
