{"id":43614,"date":"2020-10-08T12:45:26","date_gmt":"2020-10-08T16:45:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/canada\/?p=43614"},"modified":"2020-10-08T12:51:18","modified_gmt":"2020-10-08T16:51:18","slug":"statement-greenpeace-applauds-electric-vehicle-manufacturing-announcement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/canada\/en\/press-release\/43614\/statement-greenpeace-applauds-electric-vehicle-manufacturing-announcement\/","title":{"rendered":"STATEMENT: Greenpeace applauds electric vehicle manufacturing announcement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image  caption-style-blue-overlay caption-alignment-center\"><img alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large  caption-style-blue-overlay caption-alignment-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-canada-stateless\/2020\/10\/37e8e6b8-gp02a9f-1024x683.jpg\" title=\"Electric Car. \u00a9 Kate Davison \/ Greenpeace\" alt=\"Electric Car. \u00a9 Kate Davison \/ Greenpeace\" class=\"wp-image-43615\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-canada-stateless\/2020\/10\/37e8e6b8-gp02a9f-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-canada-stateless\/2020\/10\/37e8e6b8-gp02a9f-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-canada-stateless\/2020\/10\/37e8e6b8-gp02a9f-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-canada-stateless\/2020\/10\/37e8e6b8-gp02a9f-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-canada-stateless\/2020\/10\/37e8e6b8-gp02a9f.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>A G-Wiz electric car is plugged in to charge.<div class=\"credit icon-left\"> \u00a9 Kate Davison \/ Greenpeace<\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/p>\n\n<p>8 October 2020<\/p>\n\n<p>TORONTO \u2014 In response to the announcement today that Ford will start building <a href=\"https:\/\/pm.gc.ca\/en\/news\/news-releases\/2020\/10\/08\/new-commitment-battery-electric-vehicle-manufacturing-ontario\">electric vehicles in Ontario<\/a>, Greenpeace Canada senior energy strategist Keith Stewart said:<\/p>\n\n<p>\u201cToday\u2019s announcement is good news for the climate, for cleaner air and for Ontario workers. This deal to build electric vehicles means the next logical step is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.ca.gov\/2020\/09\/23\/governor-newsom-announces-california-will-phase-out-gasoline-powered-cars-drastically-reduce-demand-for-fossil-fuel-in-californias-fight-against-climate-change\/\">California-style<\/a> requirement for a minimum percentage of vehicle sales to be zero-emission and a commitment to end the sale of new internal combustion engine vehicles by 2030.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>\u201cElectric vehicles are an important piece in greening our transportation system, but need to be implemented alongside better public transit, urban planning and support for walking and cycling. Greenpeace Canada would like to commend the hard work and vision of UNIFOR in putting this on the negotiating table. \u201d<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">-30-<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>For more information please contact:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Jesse Firempong, Communications Officer<\/p>\n\n<p>+1 (778) 996-6549; jesse.firempong@greenpeace.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cToday\u2019s announcement is good news for the climate, for cleaner air and for Ontario workers. 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