Zero-emission vehicles in British Columbia, 2020
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Description: Zero-emission vehicles in British Columbia, 2020
Zero-emission vehicles in British Columbia, 2020
Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) account for the largest share of new zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) registrations in British Columbia.
New ZEV registrations represented 8.4% (15,211) of total new vehicle registrations in British Columbia in 2020, up from 7.8% a year earlier.
Nevertheless, new ZEV registrations edged down (-1,769) year over year.
Reference period | ZEVs proportion |
---|---|
2011 | 0.05% |
2012 | 0.16% |
2013 | 0.28% |
2014 | 0.35% |
2015 | 0.65% |
2016 | 0.94% |
2017 | 1.30% |
2018 | 3.53% |
2019 | 7.79% |
2020 | 8.40% |
Almost four-fifths of the new ZEVs registered in British Columbia in 2020 were BEVs (79.5%).
Victoria had the highest proportion of new ZEVs (12.9% or 1,222 vehicles), followed by Vancouver (10.9% or 10,594 vehicles).
Source: Statistics Canada, New Motor Vehicle Registration Survey, 2020.
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