In the U.K., for example, the average cost of EV insurance rose by 72 per cent in 2023, compared to 29 per cent for internal combustion engine vehicles, according to the Financial Times. For those reasons, insurance claims for EVs are on the rise in other countries — and the same might soon be true for the Canadian market, the report says. With the federal government under pressure to freeze its planned increase to the carbon tax, policy experts are calling for a clear-eyed debate over the legislation and