Electric vehicle

• Ontario cheers U.S. bill proposing EV tax credits, but still no local incentives

  Vic Fedeli said the PC government plans to focus on increasing local supply, something experts argue is a missed opportunity as crises of climate and affordability converge.

  Environment

  Aug 5
  
• Buy ‘North American’: Canada welcomes amended U.S. EV tax credit bill

  U.S. Democrats Sen. Chuck Schumer and Sen. Joe Manchin have agreed to propose doing away with a tax-credit plan that favoured American-made electric vehicles.

  World

  Jul 28
  
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• Guelph, Wellington, Ont. part of electric vehicle charging station strategy

  A southwestern Ontario EV charging network strategy would plan out where charging stations should be located along a corridor that stretches from the 401 to the Bruce Peninsula.

  Environment

  Jul 28
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• Nuclear power station shut downs will leave Ontario relying on gas to generate electricity

  A decrease in nuclear-generated electricity will see more natural gas, a fossil fuel, used to create the electricity that will power zero-emissions buses and cars in Ontario.

  Environment

  Jul 18
• Transport Canada introduces new medium and heavy-duty zero-emission vehicle incentive

  Transport Canada launched a new incentive Monday to make it easier for businesses across Canada to purchase zero-emission vehicles.

  Economy

  Jul 11
• Canada to make electric vehicle, battery manufacturing pitch Japanese automakers

  Innovation Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne is in Japan this week to meet with the heads of several Japanese automakers that do not have a Canadian manufacturing presence.

  Canada

  Jul 5
• Canada must up incentives, charging capacity to meet EV goals: industry groups

  Electric vehicle sales have been on the rise in Canada over the years, and automotive industry groups say Canadian governments are falling behind on the meeting the demand. Why?

  Canada

  Jun 25
• New program powering southern Alberta electric vehicle charging infrastructure

  With the help of federal funding, southern Alberta EV charging installations could get a 46 per cent rebate.

  Consumer

  May 31
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• Sky-high gas prices fuel rampant demand for electric vehicles

  "It wouldn't be too far off the mark to say there is a couple year waitlist on certain models that are very popular," said Jérémie Bernardin of All EV Canada.

  Canada

  May 16
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• Automakers worried Canada’s EV chargers plan won’t meet sales target

  A new analysis of Canada's electric vehicle charging demands suggests we'll need to more than double the number of public chargers within the next three years.

  Consumer

  May 11