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Canada
2026
Electric vehicles charging and clean transport funding
The government announced over CAD 97 million (EUR 62 million) for 155 clean transportation projects, including: funding for more than 8 000 new EV chargers nationwide; support for green freight projects targeting medium‑ and heavy‑duty vehicles; and education and awareness initiatives, including Indigenous‑led projects, to accelerate EV and clean fuel uptake. These measures support Canada’s new Automotive Strategy and the transition to zero‑emission vehicles.
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Chinese Taipei
2024
Electric Vehicles Subsidies
The subsidy amount varies depending on the type of vehicle being replaced. Subsidies to buy an electric model to replace conventional vehicles are: NT$1,000 for scooters; NT$2,000 for passenger cars; and NT$30,000 for large diesel commercial vehicles.
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Policy
Mexico
2008
Electric vehicles public charging infrastructure - FOTEASE
Mexico's Energy Transition and Sustainable Energy Utilization Fund (FOTEASE) was created in 2008, within the framework of the Energy Transition Law. Among the projects financed by the fund is Electric Vehicles Public Charging Infrastructure, a project which aims to install around one hundred public and free charging stations in Mexico City, Monterrey, and Guadalajara.
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Policy
People's Republic of China
2022
Electric vehicles charging infrastructure
The Chinese government is allocating spending to develop domestic charging infrastructures for New Energy Vehicle (eg. battery electric, hydrogen fuel cell electric, and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles).
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Policy
Argentina
2017
Electric vehicles import duties reduction
The government of Argentina reduced import tariffs on electric, hybrid and hydrogen vehicles from 2017 until 2023. The tariffs ran from 0%-5%, down from 35% previously.
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Policy
Australia
2015
Electric vehicles demonstration program
The electric vehicles (EV) demonstration program was completed in 2015 and delivered: • an increased awareness of EV options for public and private sector fleet managers; • an assessment of the EVs currently available and suitable for fleet use; • business cases for 13 fleets; • trialing of demonstration vehicles by seven organisations; and • attractive sale and lease deals for participating fleets.
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Policy
New Zealand
2016
Electric Vehicles Programme
On 5 May 2016, the Government announced its Electric Vehicles Programme. This includes measures to increase the number of electric vehicles in New Zealand and has a goal of reaching approximately 64,000 electric vehicles on our roads by the end of 2021.
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Policy
New Zealand
2016
Electric Vehicles Programme
…of the light vehicle fleet;
A new Road User Charges exemption for heavy electric vehicles until they make up two percent of the heavy vehicle fleet;
Work across Government and the private sector to investigate the bulk purchase of electric vehicles;
Government agencies coordinating activities to support the development and roll-out of public charging infrastructure including providing information and guidance;
$1 million annually for a nation-wide electric vehicle information and promotion campaign over five years (delivered by EECA);
A contestable fund of up to $7 million per year to encourage and support innovative low emission vehicle projects (delivered… -
Policy
New Zealand
2016
Electric Vehicles Information Campaign
$1 million annually for a nationwide electric vehicle information and promotion campaign over five years. The Minister of Transport launched the electric vehicles information campaign in September 2016, which includes a useful and insightful electric vehicle web portal and television and internet advertisements.
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Policy
Portugal
2018
Electric Vehicles charging stations on university campuses - Notice No 7562/2018
The Environmental Fund aims to support the acquisition and installation of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations on university campuses, as a way to complement the offer of the public charging network, encouraging the use of EV within the academic community.
The beneficiaries are all the universities that are members of the Council of Rectors of Portuguese Universities (CRUP), as well as the educational institutions that integrate them.
The maximum allocation from the Environmental Fund to this programme is 150.000 euros, which are intended to support 100% of the capital and installations costs of the charging points, up to a…