The federal government is putting $10.6 million toward 14 new projects that will see more than 1,600 electric vehicle chargers installed across Canada. The announcement was made today by Parliamentary Secretary Karim Bardeesy at the EV & Charging Expo in Toronto.
In addition to the new hardware, the government is providing $1.1 million to Plug’n Drive to continue its cross-country EV test drive tour. The funding is intended to bring electric vehicles to smaller and medium-sized communities where adoption has been slower, allowing residents to test different models and speak with experts.
“Today’s announcement shows how we are getting more EV chargers built every month so that Canadians can choose EVs with confidence,” said Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson in a statement on Wednesday.
Since 2016, Canada has spent over $1.2 billion on EV charging and hydrogen refuelling stations. This latest round of funding is part of the government’s broader strategy to shift the country toward electric and autonomous vehicle technology.
Right now, Ottawa also has a $5,000 federal EV rebate again, which applies to electric vehicles priced below $50,000 (and recently included Tesla’s new Model Y Standard). The feds are also going to be bringing in Chinese EVs soon, capped at 49,000 annually with a lower tariff rate.
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