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2021 Electric Vehicle Rebates and Incentives in Canada [LIST]
Northern Tesla recently published a YouTube video with a nifty roundup of all the EV rebates and incentives, both federal and provincial, that Canadians can take advantage of throughout 2021. Here’s a list of all the EV rebates and incentives Canadians have access to this year: Federal Rebates The iZEV program offers $5,000 off any EV […]
PEI $5,000 EV Rebate Now Live, Retroactive to April 1
Prince Edward Island’s $5,000 CAD incentive program for the purchase of electric vehicles (EVs) is now live — reports CBC News. The rebates will also be awarded retroactively, so all Islanders who have bought EVs and Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs) on or after April 1 will be eligible for a $5,000 rebate for EVs, and […]
NIO Q1 2021 Beats Expectations, EV Deliveries Up 422% Year-Over-Year
NIO vs Tesla chart; via SCMP China-based electric vehicle (EV) maker NIO saw record EV deliveries in this year’s first quarter, with the company’s sales surging fivefold to 7.98 billion yuan ($1.23 million USD), according to the automaker. NIO saw a net loss of $68.8 million US in Q1, a 73% decrease from the year-ago […]
GM to Invest $1 Billion into Mexico EV Plant, UAW Calls it ‘Slap in the Face’
General Motors will invest over $1 billion into a factory in Mexico, the Ramos Arizpe production complex, to produce electric vehicles (EVs) for them, according to CNBC. GM said the plant will produce one EV to start and will begin production as soon as 2023. Currently, the factory produces the Chevrolet Equinox and Chevrolet Blazer, […]
Electrify America Hits 600 EV Chargers with Expansion Coming
Electrify America announced Thursday that it has officially opened 600 public ultra-fast electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in under three years since the EV open DC fast-charging network opened its first on May 2, 2018, in Chicopee, Massachusetts. The company has almost 2,600 fast chargers across the U.S., and it also shared plans to expand […]
GM Unveils EV Charging Network for U.S. and Canada
As the mainstream adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) increases, so too will the charging infrastructure need to expand. Earlier this week, General Motors (GM) announced the Ultium 360 integrated charging ecosystem, set to bring its charging network, GM vehicle mobile apps, and other products and services together to streamline the customer experience. In addition to […]
Global EV Sales Could Hit 145 Million By 2030 Says OECD Policy Advisor
According to a statement from the International Energy Agency (IEA), electric cars, buses, vans, and heavy-duty trucks are estimated to reach 145 million globally by 2030, as reported by CNBC. Many authorities around the world are working to incentivize the adoption of EVs, though barriers still remain in several markets. The number comes from the […]
California’s EV Rebate Project Has Run Out of Money for Regular Applicants
California vehicle buyers may be affected by recent news that the state’s Clean Vehicle Rebate Project (CVRP), which is expected to incentivize electric vehicle (EV) adoption, has run out of funding (via Jalopnik). “Waitlist in effect for applications received on or after April 23, 2021,” reads the CVRP website. “Funding is exhausted for standard and […]
Toyota Subsidiary to Buy Lyft’s Self-Driving Car Unit for $550 Million
Time is money and when it comes to producing self-driving technology, it’s expensive, time-consuming and difficult. This is why it’s easier to acquire a solution, which is exactly what Toyota subsidiary, Woven Planet, has just done. Woven Planet and Lyft announced on Monday the Toyota subsidiary would acquire the latter’s Level 5 self-driving car unit […]
Honda Targets 100% Zero-Emission Vehicle Sales in U.S. By 2040
Honda unveiled an electric SUV prototype at Auto Shanghai earlier this week, and in a new update, the company has made new pledges to strive towards electrifying and increasing safety in upcoming models. The company announced today a target of selling 100% zero-emission electric vehicles (EVs) in the U.S. by 2040 on Thursday, in either […]
Portable Electric to Debut Canada’s Biggest Clean-Energy Mobile EV Charger
The charging infrastructure of electric vehicles (EVs) is one of the most important elements of the rollout of the new technology, and while stationary charging stations have largely become the norm, one Canadian company plans to offer mobile charging instead. Canadian company Portable Electric plans to roll out Canada’s largest clean-energy mobile EV charger, according […]
Canadian Billionaire Creates One-Seat EV, Says It Will Be the Future
After reports that the Apple Car contract may go to Canada’s Magna, the automotive supply company’s founder has announced an interesting new idea for preventing traffic jams: one-seat electric vehicles (EVs). On Wednesday, Magna founder Frank Stronach shared plans of the SARIT, a three-wheel, single-seat EV that can be used in bike lanes, as reported […]
Canada’s Battery Electric Vehicle Registrations Jumped 10% in 2020
In a year riddled with the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent restrictions, mass layoffs, and a general economic downturn, vehicle registrations fell overall in most regions, including Canada, according to a new report. A report from Statistics Canada released Thursday shared that there were 1,545,561 new motor vehicles registered in Canada in 2020, down 19.9% from […]
Turo Becomes First Carsharing Company in the World to Offset 100% Carbon Emissions
The Turo ride-sharing service has announced it would be moving to offset 100% of its carbon emissions through a partnership with carbon offset developer, Bluesource. The goal is part of a larger plan to develop a completely carbon-neutral business model, following growth in the company’s electric vehicle (EV) fleet. Since 2016, Turo’s EV supply has […]
2023 GM Cadillac Lyriq Unveiled, Pricing from $59,990
In a press release on Wednesday, General Motors (GM) debuted the 2023 Cadillac LYRIQ all-electric crossover, with a price starting at $59,990 (USD). With an estimated range of over 300 miles, the LYRIQ will begin taking preorder reservations as soon as September 2021, with the first models being delivered in the first half of 2022. […]