The Payload - Why buses and trucks are Canada’s forgotten emissions and manufacturing opportunity

And because most school buses across the country act in much the same way, the province is a role model for pollution-free commutes for kids.33 Photo: Lion Electric Clean Energy Canada / The Payload 3 As emissions in many key sectors of the Canadian economy—from electricity generation to passenger EVs—declines, pollution from commercial transportation is on the up. [...] S., for instance, has finalized the 8% strongest ever tailpipe emission limits for buses and 6% trucks, expected to avoid a billion tons of greenhouse gas emissions and provide US$13 billion in benefits to 4% health, the climate, and fleet operators through fuel cost 2% savings.11 The regulations are projected to result in up to 0% 60% zero-emission vehicle sales by 2032 in some bus and Canada Cal. [...] In fact, the sale of zero- for trucks and buses, making it one of the most emission trucks and buses in California doubled ambitious standards in the world. [...] This leads Institute found that electrifying 65% of Ontario’s school to a net savings of $200,000 over the vehicle’s 15- bus stock by 2030 would support 13,000 Ontario jobs year lifetime.21 and generate nearly $2 billion of economic output in the province.24 6 Clean Energy Canada / The Payload Meanwhile, a 2022 report from Clean Energy Canada And this is only the beginning of the road for these fo. [...] Clean Energy Canada / The Payload 11 TORONTO TRANSIT’S ELECTRIFICATION JOURNEY The Toronto Transit Commission has one of the largest electric transit bus fleets in North America as it works to electrify 50% of its fleet by 2030 and 100% before 2040.44 Operating about 60 electric buses today, the transit agency plans to add 340 more battery-electric buses by the end of 2025.