Toronto, Ontario -- A new report from Electric Mobility Canada predicts the nation's transportation sector is about to undergo a major transformation.
According to the report, electric mobility’s slice of transportation-sector GDP is set to climb from a modest 17 percent in 2026 to a commanding 47 percent by 2035. This means more electric vehicles (EVs) on Canadian roads — and by extension, in collision bays.
The EMC report estimates EVs could account for anywhere from 21 percent of the light-duty fleet in Nunavut to a whopping 75 percent in Quebec by 2035.
During the same period, employment in the electric side of the mobility sector is expected to grow from 16 percent to 45 percent.
Canada's electric vehicle adoption rates remain significantly behind that of the European Union. According to a recent report from Clean Technika, Europe saw a 28 percent in EV sales in April. Excluding Tesla, which saw a 50 percent year-over-year decline, the market grew 33 percent.
Battery electric vehicle sales reached 184,000 units, up 26 percent year-over-year. Plugin hybrid electric vehicle sales increased 30 percent year-over-year to 98,000 units, and are up 12 percent year-to-date at 368,000 units.
Plugin vehicles accounted for 26 percent of the European auto market in April, with 17 percent from battery electrics and 9 percent from plugin hybrids.
Battery electrics made up 67 percent of all plugin sales this year, while plugin hybrids comprised 33 percent, identical to the 2024 breakdown. Diesel vehicle sales declined 25 percent and now hold 9 percent of the market. Petrol vehicles dropped 22 percent year-over-year and represent 28 percent of the market.
Hybrid electric vehicles grew 17 percent year-over-year in April, with a market share of 35 percent. Altogether, 61 percent of all vehicles sold in Europe that month had some form of electrification.
At the current rate of expansion, 100 percent of all vehicles sold in the EU should have some level of electrification by 2032.
