As part of its environmental agenda, the Government of Canada has launched the ecoTECHNOLOGY for Vehicles Program. Building on the best elements of Transport Canada's fuel efficiency programs that Canadians have relied on for many years, the new program will include in-depth testing and publishing of the safety and environmental performance of a range of emerging technologies for use in light-duty vehicles.

In addition to showcasing these new environmentally friendly technologies at auto shows across the country and helping provide Canadians with the facts they need, there's another important benefit offered by the ecoTECHNOLOGY for Vehicles Program. It will foster important new partnerships with the automobile industry and others across the country to help identify and take action on barriers to the introduction of environmental technologies in Canada.

The ecoTECHNOLOGY for Vehicles Program builds on the major infrastructure investments that the Government of Canada announced in the 2006 federal budget, and other measures announced in the fall, like regulating the emissions of the industrial and auto sectors.

Related Initiative

• ecoENERGY for Personal Vehicles