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 2035. The province said the rules would aid in reaching its goal of “electrifying” its transportation and would apply to all light-duty vehicles including cars, light trucks, pickup trucks, and most SUVs.
The regulations would have made it illegal to sell a new or used version of any 2035 gas-powered vehicle starting Jan. 1, 2034, and made it illegal to sell or lease new gas-powered vehicles from 2034 or earlier starting Dec. 31, 2035….