Tesla to lay off 3,600 workers in effort to turn a profit
In an email to workers on Tuesday, Musk said the cuts amount to about 9 percent of the company’s workforce of 40,000. Continue reading
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Electric and solar CarShare a 1st for city, province and country
By Wendy Winiewski Reporter
An electric and solar powered car sharing program launched on Tuesday in Saskatoon. Continue reading
NS Power installing electric vehicle charging network without ratepayer funding
By Rebecca Lau Reporter
The utility has announced it will install a network of 12 Level 3 fast chargers from Yarmouth to Sydney this spring. Continue reading
Ontario tops Quebec for most electric cars sold in Canada for 2017
Ontario’s sales increased 120 per cent from 2016, when rebates increased. Continue reading
Utility board rejects Nova Scotia Power’s $500k proposal to buy electric vehicle charging stations
The plan was to install the charging stations along Nova Scotia’s major highways, roughly 65 kilometres apart.  Continue reading
Canadians are way behind other countries when it comes to buying electric vehicles
By Simon Little Digital Reporter
Canada lags other industrialized countries when it comes to adopting electric vehicles. But why? Continue reading
Di Grassi wins e-Prix, passes Buemi for lead in Formula E driver standings
Audi driver Lucas Di Grassi cruised to victory from pole position and passed Sebastien Buemi for the Formula E drivers standings lead on Saturday at the inaugural Hydro-Quebec Montreal ePrix electric car race. Continue reading
NB Power to create electric vehicle charging network for province
NB Power has announced the creation of the first electric vehicle charging network in New Brunswick. Continue reading
Canada’s ‘Zero-Emissions Vehicle Strategy’ to be presented in 2018
By Dan Spector Photojournalist
This strategy aims to significantly reduce Canada’s emission footprint, and the government will seek input from automakers and other stakeholders in the transportation sector. Continue reading
Ottawa appoints panel aimed at getting more zero-emission cars on the road
Ottawa has appointed an advisory group to develop a plan for getting more zero-emission vehicles on the road, but it won’t follow Quebec in requiring automakers to sell a minimum number of electric cars, Transport Minister Marc Garneau said Friday. Continue reading
