Canadians’ Interest in Buying an EV Falls for Third Year in a Row: AutoTrader Survey

Canadians’ Interest in Buying an EV Falls for Third Year in a Row: AutoTrader Survey
An electric vehicle charging station operates in a parking lot, on April 11, 2025, in Evansville, Ind. AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel
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Fewer Canadians are considering buying an electric vehicle, marking the third year in a row interest has dropped despite lower EV prices, a survey from AutoTrader shows.

Forty-two percent of survey respondents say they’re considering an EV as their next vehicle, down from 46 percent last year. In 2022, 68 percent said they would consider buying an EV.