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Electric Vehicles

Electric Vehicles

Ontario Paves the Way for Electric Cars

The Ontario government is examining ways to hasten the introduction of electric vehicles including:

  • Financial incentives designed to encourage the purchase of electric vehicles

  • Preferred access to transportation grid to encourage the adoption of electric vehicles

  • Forward looking procurement policies to speed government adoption of electric vehicles into fleet services where appropriate

  • Coordinated public education and promotion of electric vehicles as a mode of personal transportation.


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What are Electric Vehicles?

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There are two main categories: Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV),  and Hybrids (HEV). A third category, Plug-in Hybrid is a variation on Hybrid Electric vehicles.

Read the January 15, 2009 news release ONTARIO PAVES THE WAY FOR ELECTRIC CAR - McGuinty Government And Better Place — Working To Move Ontario Forward.

Learn more about Electric Vehicles and Ontario's climate change initiatives.





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