Electric Vehicles
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Unifor approves $1 billion General Motors deal to build electric vans in southern OntarioUnifor members have voted to approve General Motors Canada's plan to invest $1 billion in an electric vehicle plant in southern Ontario.CanadaJan 18
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Canada lags far behind pioneering Norway in phasing-out gasoline vehiclesData from the Norwegian Road Federation shows that 54.3% of all new cars sold in Norway last year were electric-only, up from 42.4% in 2019.EnvironmentJan 10
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Mining for metals needed for electric cars faces obstacles in Canada due to low pricesThe cost of electric vehicles is expected to decline to reach parity with internal combustion vehicles in 2024 and 2025 and consumer demand could skyrocket in a very short period of time, but Canada doesn't yet have the metal mining facilities to provide materials.EconomyNov 8, 2020
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Bill Kelly: Are Canadians ready to embrace electric vehicles?Bill Kelly says the big question is whether Canadian consumers will buy into the premise that electric vehicles are the future.CommentaryOct 10, 2020
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Ottawa, Ontario rolling out half a billion dollars for Ford’s electric vehicle overhaulThe federal and Ontario governments are each chipping in more than $250 million to mass produce electric vehicles -- and the batteries that power them -- at Ford Motor Co.'s plant in Oakville, Ont.ConsumerOct 8, 2020
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Looking to buy an electric car? Here’s why they may be harder to findAs the economy reopens, consumers are starting to return to auto showrooms — but finding an electric vehicle continues to be a problem, especially outside Quebec, British Columbia and Ontario.CanadaSep 20, 2020
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Osoyoos Indian Band, FortisBC open first electric vehicle charging stations within a B.C. First NationFortisBC now owns and operates 23 stations across 14 communities in the southern interior, and there are 16 more stations under construction.Jul 30, 2020
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Use of electric-vehicle charging stations back to pre-pandemic levels: BC HydroIn February, the utility recorded more than 21,000 sessions at its 70 fast-charging stations across the province.EconomyJul 24, 2020
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Electric vehicle options grow, but automakers still unclear if Canadians will buy themAnalysts say that government policies are crucial to actually push companies to sell those models, since automakers otherwise don't have enough incentive to move away from internal combustion engine vehicles.TechFeb 23, 2020
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How do electric vehicles handle Alberta’s freezing temperatures?The Electric Vehicle Association of Alberta is issuing a challenge to drivers to show off the power of electric.CanadaFeb 19, 2020
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