Transport Minister Anita Anand Directs $350 Million for Canadian Zero-Emission Commercial Truck Subsidies

OTTAWA — Minister of Transport Anita Anand announced on Monday a $350 million multi-year funding expansion for Transport Canada's Incentives for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Zero-Emission Vehicles (iMHZEV) program, providing direct point-of-sale purchase rebates of up to $200,000 for commercial logistics fleets and independent truckers purchasing battery-electric and hydrogen fuel-cell commercial freight trucks.

The program expansion addresses the upfront cost premium of commercial zero-emission heavy vehicles, helping Canadian fleet operators transition delivery vans, school buses, and Class 8 heavy-duty highway tractor-trailers to clean electric propulsion.

Decarbonizing Canada's Freight Corridors and Reducing Urban Smog Medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles generate more than 35 percent of Canada's total transportation greenhouse gas emissions, despite representing less than 5 percent of vehicles on the road. Subsidizing zero-emission heavy trucks dramatically cuts diesel emissions along highway corridors across Southern Ontario and the Quebec-Windsor corridor.

"Canadian freight and logistics operators are the backbone of our economy, delivering food, medical supplies, and goods to our families every day," Minister Anita Anand said in Ottawa. "By providing $350 million in direct purchase incentives of up to $200,000 per truck, we are helping our commercial trucking companies make the switch to clean, Canadian-built electric vehicles, cutting operating fuel costs, and reducing air pollution in our communities."

Rebate Tiers and Domestic Manufacturing Incentives Under the modernized iMHZEV framework:

• Class 8 Heavy Tractor-Trailers: Providing point-of-sale rebates of up to $200,000 for battery-electric and hydrogen semi-trucks.
• Class 6 & 7 Medium Delivery Trucks: Up to $100,000 for urban delivery box trucks and municipal service vehicles.
• Class 3 to 5 Light Commercial Fleets: Up to $40,000 for electric cargo vans and shuttle buses.
• Canadian-Assembled Bonus: An additional 10 percent bonus incentive for zero-emission commercial vehicles manufactured in Canadian assembly plants.

Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA), automotive manufacturing federations, and environmental organizations commended the federal funding expansion, pointing out that point-of-sale rebates accelerate commercial electric fleet adoption.