Plug-in electric vehicles in Saskatchewan

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As of 2022, there were about 1,200 electric vehicles in Saskatchewan, accounting for about 0.1% of all vehicles in the province. [1] As of 2021, 5.2% of new vehicles registered in the province were electric. [2]

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Government policy

In its 2021–22 budget, the province of Saskatchewan announced that all electric vehicles will be subject to an annual road usage fee of $150 per-year, the first such fee in Canada, on the justification electric vehicles do not contribute to fuel taxes that are used to fund highway maintenance. The tax has faced criticism from electric vehicle owners and from Regina mayor Sandra Masters for deterring electric vehicle ownership. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] The fee came into force on October 1, 2021. [8]

As of May 2022, the province does not offer any tax rebates for electric vehicle purchases. [9]

Manufacturing

Saskatchewan has been proposed as a hub for the mining of lithium and rare-earth metals to be used in electric vehicle batteries. [10] [11] [12]

By region

Prince Albert

As of December 2022, there was one public DC charging stations in Prince Albert. [13]

Regina

The first electric vehicles were added to the Regina municipal fleet in October 2022. [14]

Saskatoon

The first electric vehicles were added to the Saskatoon municipal fleet in March 2021. [15]

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  4. ↑ Dow, Jameson (October 4, 2021). "Canadian group satirizes Saskatchewan's dumb EV tax by suggesting a sidewalk tax". Electrek. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Saskatchewan electric vehicle owners hold rally opposing new provincial tax". Global News. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  6. ↑ "While Sask. taxes EV owners, some Canadian provinces are offering cash". CTV News Regina. April 9, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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