But the province had set a target of 2,500 electric vehicles by the end of 2020. Brown said the year-over-year increase shows "that our investments in electric vehicle charging stations are encouraging New Brunswickers to consider the electric vehicle option." (Submitted by Mike Kenny)Although there is a federal program, New Brunswick does not offer any rebates for purchasing electric vehicles. It also promised to "implement an electric vehicle strategy that specifies the required incentives, regulations, policies, programs and charging infrastructure to achieve the above-mentioned targets for electric vehicles." Electric vehicle charging stations are becoming more popular across the province.

Source: CBC News February 20, 2021 10:52 UTC