
Honda employees work along the vehicle assembly line before an event announcing plans for a Honda electric vehicle battery plant in Alliston, Ont., on April 25, 2024. The Canadian Press/Nathan Denette
News Analysis
The federal government has made electric vehicles (EV) a priority over the last few years, with sizable funding allocation in battery factories, a rebate program to improve affordability, and a mandate to phase out the purchase of new gas-powered vehicles by 2035.