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Ontario’s Trucks Are Ready to Go Electric—So What’s Holding Us Back

Chandan Bhardwaj, Senior Analyst at Pembina Institute tells us nearly a third of trucks in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) could go electric today, rising to more than half by early 2030s—cutting costs for businesses and reducing harmful air pollution that drives up health care costs and affects quality of life. A new analysis by the Pembina Institute, Electrifying Fleet Trucks: A case study estimating potential in the GTHA, shows that battery range and charging access are less of a barrier than expected—so what’s standing in the way of progress?

Adopting electric trucks is a smart economic move. Electrification reduces reliance on imported fossil fuels, keeping energy dollars in the province and strengthening energy security. With uncertainty surrounding the future of passenger vehicle manufacturing, Ontario has a chance to lead in electric truck production, leveraging its existing supply chains and rich deposits of critical minerals to create jobs and drive economic growth.

Technology is ready

Electrifying Fleet Trucks illustrates that the technology is ready and what’s missing is policy action. Electric trucks available today have the battery range to meet the daily needs of most fleets, and many can charge overnight at their home base. By 2034, more than half of light trucks (Class 3 and 4) could be electric, along with 40% of medium-duty trucks (Class 5 and 6) and over a third of heavy-duty trucks (Class 7 and 8). Beyond 2035, nearly all light- and medium-duty trucks and up to 70% of heavy-duty trucks could be electrified. But without the right policies in place, businesses face unnecessary hurdles in making the switch.

For more details on the electrification potential across all vehicle classes in the short-, medium- and long-term, see our key findings or read the report.

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