Government of Quebec Pledges to Join CALSTART Global Commercial Vehicle Drive to Zero Program

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Oct 21, 2019

The Government of Quebec, Ingka Group (IKEA), City of Madison and several other industry and organization innovators have pledged to join CALSTART’s Global Commercial Vehicle Drive to Zero (Drive to Zero) program. 

“By joining the Drive to Zero pledge, Québec is committing to share its transportation electrification knowledge and expertise and coordinate its efforts with those of all partners to make zero-emission technology commercially viable by 2025 in the heavy vehicle sector and to ensure that global sales of these vehicles dominate by 2040,” said Benoit Charette, Quebec Minister of the Environment and the Fight against Climate Change.

Additional Drive to Zero pledge partners include Coaster Cycles, the International Commuter Challenge, Prestolite eDrive Systems, StrapWing, Tevva, USGRIDCO and Windfall Ecology Center. Pledge partners commit to collaboratively put in place supporting mechanisms to speed the early market for zero- and near-zero emission trucks, buses and equipment. A full list of current partners can be found here.

“Quebec is currently developing an Electrification and Climate Change Plan to support our government’s commitment to reduce its GHG emissions by 37.5 percent below 1990 levels by the year 2030. We recognize the truck and bus sector plays a critical role in our success and we are now looking at ways to support local leaders in that sector, infrastructure and the public so we can accelerate the adoption of zero-emission vehicles in Quebec and throughout North America,” said Minister Charette.

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