The standard retains the basic sales goals in the Liberal government’s 2022 draft: 20% of new cars, SUVs and pickups sold in Canada by 2026 are to be zero-emission vehicles; 60% by 2030; and 100% by 2035.
Better protection for cyclists and pedestrians, and adaptations for EVs and autonomous vehicles, are in the Transportation Department’s first major update to the standards since 2009.
