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Tesla Service Center in Langford, B.C. Confirmed by Mayor

We already know Tesla is set to open its first location in Greater Victoria on Vancouver Island, B.C., Canada, set for Langford, but now the details have been confirmed by Mayor Stew Young. Langford’s Mayor told CTV News Tesla will open a showroom and service center in the city, near Costco. According to Young, the […]

Tesla 2022.4.5.4 Update Launches FSD Beta in Canada

Image via @stevenelliott  Tesla has started rolling out its 2022.4.5.4 software update, as noted by third-party service @TeslaFi. The 2022.4.5.4 software update was detected on a Tesla Model 3 Long Range in Ontario, Canada. Software version 2022.4.5.4 was just detected on a Tesla Model 3 Long Range in Ontario Canada on https://t.co/uh4cmhSoAQ. Follow the release […]

B.C. Debuts Sales Tax Exemption on Used EVs; New Tesla Model 3 Now Cheaper

The province of British Columbia in Canada has launched new initiatives to help spur electric vehicle sales, including a reduction in provincial sales taxes (PST). B.C. announced a 5-year PST exemption for used zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs), starting February 23, 2022, until 2027. Also new is a higher threshold for its luxury surtax on passenger ZEVs, now […]

Man Converts His Rolls-Royce into EV with 500km Range

Richmond, British Columbia man Vincent Yu, in Canada, has been converting a Rolls-Royce to an electric vehicle (EV) over the past four years, according to Richmond News. In addition to working with mechanics and machinists in the area on the project, Yu spent significant time flying to the U.S., Japan and Germany to source parts. […]

Magna Offers Low-Cost Electric Truck Solution for Automakers

Magna International Inc., one of the largest automotive suppliers in the world, has unveiled a battery-electric, four-wheel-drive powertrain system that automakers can directly integrate into their pickup trucks and even light commercial trucks without having to completely overhaul the architectures that underpin them — reports Automotive News. The EtelligentForce, as Magna is calling the system, […]

Nova Scotia Police Department to Buy Tesla Model 3

The Town Council in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, up in Canada, has approved plans to purchase an electric police car, following suit in a wave of police departments in North America moving to electrify their fleets. The Bridgewater Police Department will purchase a Tesla Model 3 for use as a police cruiser, according to CKBW. I’m […]

Tesla 2022.4.5.3 Software Update [Release Notes]

Tesla has started rolling out its 2022.4.5.3 software update on late Tuesday evening, as detected by third-party software services @TeslaFi and @Teslascope. Vehicles receiving this software update were previously running 2022.4.5.2, released earlier this week. Software version 2022.4.5.3 was just detected on a Tesla Model Y Long Range in Alberta Canada on https://t.co/uh4cmhSoAQ. Follow the […]

2022 Kia EV6 Pricing in Canada: From $44,995, Qualifies for Federal Rebate

Kia has announced Canadian pricing for the 2022 EV6, the company’s first all-electric model. The EV6 will start hitting dealerships across Canada sometime in February and will start from $44,995 CAD, the base model just narrowly making the cut for the $5,000 federal electric vehicle (EV) rebate (vehicles need to start below $45,000 CAD). Originally […]

Transport Canada Sees 171 Complaints Over Tesla Model 3/Y Heat Pump Issues

Following Transport Canada’s move to open an active defect investigation into HVAC systems in some of Tesla’s vehicles late last month, the automaker has apparently opened communication with the agency. Tesla’s “communication is ongoing” with Transport Canada after the government agency opened a defect investigation into Model 3 and Y unit HVAC systems last month, according […]

Canada to Install Up to 110 New EV Chargers in Alberta

The Government of Canada continues to announce investments in new electric vehicle chargers, with the latest set for the province of Alberta. Natural Resources Canada announced on Wednesday it will invest $2 million CAD ($1.56 million USD) in the SouthGrow Regional Initiative to bring up to 110 new EV chargers to the province. Funding again […]

Tesla FSD Beta Launch in Canada: February 2022, Says Elon Musk

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has provided yet another update on the release schedule of Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta for Canada. According to Musk on Tuesday afternoon, February is the month FSD beta will roll out in Canada. This would be the first expansion of FSD beta outside of the United States, which currently about 60,000 […]

Mississauga Transit Orders 165 Hybrid-Electric Buses from New Flyer

Buses are increasingly being ordered with electric vehicle (EV) features in varying capacities, and one Canadian company has just secured a new order for a lowered-emission hybrid fleet of buses. Winnipeg-based NFI won a contract to deliver 165 New Flyer Xcelsior hybrid-electric buses, according to a press release shared on Tuesday. The order comes from […]

First ONroute EV Chargers to Go Live on February 18

Back in December, ONroute announced a partnership with the Canadian Electricity Association’s Ivy Charging Network to install electric vehicle (EV) fast-charging stations at all 23 of its locations along the busiest highways in Canada, Ontario’s Highway 401 and Highway 400. According to a recent Facebook post from the London Electric Vehicle Association (LEVA), the first […]