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Vehicle Manufacturers and Dealers Call for End to Electric Vehicle Mandates
Federal Incentives and Charging Station Promises Fizzle
January 14, 2025 1:23 AM EST | Source: Canadian Auto Dealers Association
Ottawa, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - January 14, 2025) - The Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA), The Global Automakers of Canada (GAC), and the Canadian Vehicle Manufactures’ Association (CVMA):
| WHAT: | Auto Industry calls for end to Federal Electric Vehicle mandates in the wake of the end of the Federal Zero-Emission Vehicles (iZEV) purchase incentive program and failure to build up the necessary charging infrastructure. |
| WHO: | Tim Reuss, President, CEO Canadian Automobile Dealers Association |
| David Adams, President, CEO Global Automakers of Canada | |
| Brian Kingston, President, CEO Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers' Association | |
| Charles Benard, Lead Economist, Canadian Automobile Dealers Association | |
| Huw Williams, National Spokesperson, Canadian Automobile Dealers Association | |
| WHERE: | Room 135-B Press Conference Room - West Block, Parliament Hill |
| WHEN: | Tuesday January 14, 2025, 9:30 AM ET |
| WHY: | The end of the iZev purchase incentive program while maintaining Electric Vehicle mandates will be a disaster for consumers, dealers, manufacturers and the Canadian economy. |
NOTE: Participation in the question-and-answer portion of this event is in person or via Zoom, and is for accredited members of the Press Gallery only. Media who are not members of the Press Gallery may contact pressres2@parl.gc.ca for temporary access.
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For more information, please contact:
Huw Williams Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA) - cada.ca
Huw@cada.ca
613-797-9583
Lucas Malinowski Global Automakers of Canada (GAC) - globalautomakers.ca
Lmalinowiski@globalautomakers.ca
(416) 804-1947
Laura Smith Canadian Vehicle Manufactures' Association (CVMA) - cvma.ca
lsmith@cvma.ca
416.364.9333
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