Transportation is the second largest source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Canada, accounting for a quarter of Canada's total GHG emissions with almost half of these emissions coming from cars and light trucks. One way to reduce the amount of transportation-related GHG emissions is to put more zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) on the road.
A ZEV is a vehicle that has the potential to produce no tailpipe emissions. They can still have a conventional internal combustion engine but must also be able to operate without using it.
We consider the following vehicles to be ZEVs:
- battery-electric
- plug-in hybrid electric
- fuel cell electric
In order to encourage the adoption of ZEVs by Canadians and Canadian businesses, the Government of Canada launched the Incentives for Zero-Emission Vehicles (iZEV) Program in May 2019.
Program overview
Closed: Incentives for Zero-Emission Vehicles (iZEV) This page contains information for Canadian residents and businesses about how to make a qualifying purchase or lease under the iZEV Program.
Eligible vehicles
Closed: Incentives for Zero-Emission Vehicles (iZEV) If you are looking to lease or purchase a new ZEV and would like to know whether it is eligible under the iZEV Program, you can find that information right here.
Questions and answers
Closed: Incentives for Zero-Emission Vehicles (iZEV) If you are a dealership representative, an individual or an organization thinking about purchasing or leasing a ZEV that qualifies under the iZEV Program, this page contains answers to the most frequently asked questions about the iZEV Program.
Program resources for dealerships
Closed: Incentives for Zero-Emission Vehicles (iZEV) This page contains all program resources for dealerships and their representatives. It includes hyperlinks to the iZEV Program’s mandatory forms as well as the ZEV application link for dealerships to manage existing enrolment and incentive requests.
Canada's Zero-Emission vehicle sales targets
Canada is committed to decarbonizing the country's transportation sector and becoming a global leader in ZEVs. As such, the Government of Canada is aiming for 100% of new light-duty sales to be zero-emission by 2035. You can learn more about Canada’s ZEV sales targets here.
iZEV program statistics
Closed: Incentives for Zero-Emission Vehicles (iZEV)
On the iZEV Program statistics page, you can submit a request to receive all ZEV incentives data collected to date.