Today, the Canadian government released an update on the iZEV Program. As of January 10, 2025, $71,817,104 remains in funding (approximately 16,000 ZEVs). The notice states that “once all funds are depleted, the program will pause and Canadians will not be able to receive incentives when purchasing/leasing new eligible vehicles through the iZEV Program. Prior to this, requests from dealerships and authorized sellers may be submitted as per usual until further updates are communicated”.

Electric Mobility Canada (EMC) does not support this decision, as the country is well on its way to reaching and even surpassing its 20% ZEV sales target by 2026.

The pausing of this program will jeopardize this goal.

“Recently, EMC made a series of recommendations to the federal government that would ensure more Canadians have access to the iZEV program for a longer period. Now, instead of a manageable and predictable program, Canadians who want to make the switch to electric mobility are left with very little time to take advantage of the incentive, which is the exact opposite of a predictable and sustainable program for consumers and industry”, stated Daniel Breton, President and CEO of Electric Mobility Canada.

We hope that the government will consider a program renewal under new and more sustainable conditions for all Canadians like we proposed.