The official data for 2017 isn’t yet available, but at the end of last year, electric vehicles represented less than 1 per cent of all passenger vehicle sales in Ontario. Ontario is envisioning a future in which millions of electric vehicles are on the roads, but analysts predict consumer uptake will remain far off the government target for 2020, despite tens of millions of dollars in subsidies. “The chances of meeting it aren’t low, they’re zero,” said auto industry analyst Dennis DesRosiers. In the second quarter, they reported electric vehicle sales represented about 0.7 per cent of the market. To increase sales, the government offers rebates of up to $14,000 for electric vehicles that cost up to $150,000.

Source: thestar December 03, 2017 18:33 UTC