The rules allow for a handful of exceptions, including for two-wheeled vehicles, but ban even hybrids and PHEVs after 2034
- Quebec is aiming to ban the sale of new ICE vehicles by 2035, the province said mid-December
- The legislation also imposes restrictive new rules for engine swaps
- The mandate was announced nearly in sync with news that Quebec would pause its EV rebate program
Starting January 1, 2034, it will be illegal to sell a new or used version of any 2035 model of gas-powered vehicle subject to the rule, even including hybrid and plug-in hybrid models. However, models of cars from 2034 or earlier that are already registered in Quebec by the deadline can remain on the roads and can be resold. Two years after this – which is to say December 31, 2035 – it will be illegal to sell or lease new gas-powered vehicles covered by the regulation from the 2034 model year or earlier. In other words, any gassers left over on dealer lots which haven’t been snapped up will be worthless.
That entire paragraph is worth a deep-dive post of its own, by the way. Does this mean your author could theoretically no longer plunk a Hellcat engine in his Challenger R/T since it would burn more fuel? Would a customizer not be allowed to place a ‘60s mill in their ‘70s hot rod? What about a family looking to save a few bucks by purchasing, say, a 2011 Elantra engine from the scrappers in order to replace the one in their 2013 that went pop?
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