The Detroit-Toronto Clean Cities Corridor is pleased to provide the Clean Cities Web site users with this information pertaining to alternative fuel vehicles in the Canadian portion of the corridor. In addition, there is currently is a wide range of factory-equipped light duty alternative fuel vehicles available. And there are benefits for the environment in the form of lower vehicle emissions. The section on financial incentives details the various financial incentives that are available to purchasers of alternative fuel vehicles in Ontario. This section also details the tax advantages associated with alternative fuel vehicles.
Tax advantages serve to lower both the cost of purchasing and the cost of operating AFVs.
Numbers to call for further information are supplied throughout the text in the appropriate places. The final section provides an updated listing of the natural gas refueling stations in Southern Ontario. The transportation sector, and automobiles in particular, are responsible for a large proportion of carbon dioxide emissions in industrialized countries. The use of environmentally-friendly alternative fuels and alternative fuel vehicles addresses some of the concerns associated with emissions from the automotive transportation sector. Dedicated vehicles operating on alternative fuels such as natural gas and propane offer emissions benefits when compared with conventional fuel vehicles.