New automobile gross sales are down in January 2026 from a 12 months earlier in January 2025, with zero-emission automobiles (ZEVs) displaying essentially the most vital dip, numbers from Statistics Canada present.
Throughout the nation, 8,826 new zero-emission automobiles, which incorporates battery electrical and plug-in hybrid automobiles, have been offered in Canada in January 2026, 39.3 per cent lower than in the identical interval final 12 months. Of latest automobiles offered in Canada in 2025, 8.7 per cent have been ZEVs.
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Mark Beavis has been utilizing an electrical truck for his renovation enterprise for the previous two years. Though his mannequin didn’t qualify for Manitoba’s EV rebate program, he estimates he’s saved upwards of $10,000 in gasoline since switching from his gas-powered automobile.
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