All 400 vehicles will be emission-free by 2030.
When Volkswagen laid out a timetable for electrification, they envisioned still bringing new fossil-fuel powered cars to the market as late as 2032. While I welcome the fact that they are planning for an eventual phase out, I can’t help but wonder how many buyers of polluting gas cars will still be around by then.
In the latest sign that this transition is gathering pace, a whole host of new companies has signed up to EV100’s efforts to make electric transportation the new normal by 2030. The list of newcomers to the initiative includes—for the first time—a Canadian corporation in the form of Ontario Power Generation, which is promising to transition its entire 400 vehicle fleet to 100% electric by 2030 at the latest.
