Canadian auto dealer Senior Editor Todd Phillips interviews Tim Reuss, President & CEO, Canadian Automobile Dealers Association about his association’s formal submission to Ottawa’s proposed zero-emissions vehicle mandate. Reuss explains key areas Ottawa is concerned about including: consumer incentives, the lack of an awareness campaign on the merits of EVs and the charging infrastructure required to support the transition.
Todd Phillips is the editorial director of Universus Media Group Inc. and the editor of Canadian auto dealer magazine. Todd can be reached at tphillips@universusmedia.com.
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