Cleaner cars will help make for a greener planet. That's because transportation accounts for 25 per cent of Canada's greenhouse gas emissions - three-quarters of it from road transportation.
Transport Canada is working with the automotive industry to help bring safe and environmentally friendly advanced technology vehicles onto the Canadian market. These vehicles are powered by fuel cells, batteries, low-carbon fuels or advanced gasoline and diesel engines. They include gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles and vehicles using advanced power trains and light-weight materials. At the same time, these vehicles provide the safety, emissions, reliability and performance consumers expect in today's automobiles.
Advanced technology vehicle experts at Transport Canada are currently evaluating a fleet of fuel-efficient advanced technology vehicles from around the world. Some of these vehicles are now available in Canada. The vehicles are going through comprehensive inspections, on-road evaluations, instrumented track tests and formal laboratory tests.
Learn more about Transport Canada's Advanced Technology Vehicles Program and how the Government of Canada is working to meet its commitments on climate change.
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