The Canadian government has announced it will invest $1 million CAD ($786,370 USD) to install up to 200 electric vehicle chargers in the Yukon, funded through the Natural Resources Canada’s Zero-Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program (ZEVIP). After a selection of charging locations, EV chargers will be installed in public places, multi-unit residential buildings, on streets, at workplaces or […]
Tesla’s stock has been a hot topic for its explosive growth in the past few years, and a new update shows that one of Canada’s largest commercial banks is now going in on the company’s shares. The publicly-traded National Bank of Canada (it’s not related to the government of Canada) purchased $600 million worth of […]
Natural Resources Canada announced on Tuesday it will invest $2 million CAD ($1.6 million USD) to bring up to 260 electric vehicle chargers across the province of Alberta. Funding comes from Natural Resources Canada’s Zero-Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program (ZEVIP). Alberta Municipalities will choose recipients through a transparent process, based on demand and to be installed in public […]
When will Tesla release its Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta in Canada? Elon Musk shared another update for January 2022. Responding to a query by @NoahWebb_ about an update on the release of FSD beta in Canada, which has been delayed many times, Musk on Sunday afternoon said, “we will start rolling out FSD beta in […]
For those living in extremely cold climates and driving a newer Tesla Model 3 or Model Y with heat pump for its HVAC system, they are dealing with a problem where the climate control shuts down, resulting in loss of heat. The issue is occurring in most countries that have cold climates and in Canada, […]
The province of Ontario is set to add 300 new electric vehicle (EV) chargers, thanks to Natural Resources Canada’s Zero-Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program (ZEVIP). An investment of $2 million will head to Essex Powerlines Corporation to deploy the new EV chargers across Windsor-Essex County. The company is accepting applications for site proposals and charger installations are pegged to […]
The Tesla Model 3 was the number one best-selling electric vehicle (EV) in Canada for 2021, with a total of 12,800 units sold, while the Model Y came in third place — reports Motor Illustrated. The Model 3 has now claimed the title for two years in a row, with sales of the all-electric sedan […]
We’ve been hearing more about some Tesla Model 3 and Model Y customers in extreme cold climates, dealing with no heat issues, related to their vehicle’s heat pump. While Tesla service has told customers an upcoming software update is coming to address the no heat problem, one Model Y customer in Toronto is getting their […]
SpaceX’s high-speed satellite broadband service, Starlink, received its license to start operating across Canada in October 2020 after an “unprecedented” 2,195 people wrote to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) and lobbied for it. The service received rave reviews from Canadians a month into its launch. Now, well over a year since the service […]
Several Tesla owners across Canada’s prairie provinces are reporting complete loss of cabin heat in temperatures that are, in some cases, dangerously below freezing — reports CTV News. Issues with in-cabin heating seem to be isolated to Tesla’s Model 3 and Model Y electric vehicles (EVs) and only started popping up in mid-December following a […]
Tesla’s 2021 holiday software update included a new ‘megaphone’ feature for its vehicles, allowing owners to leverage their Pedestrian Warning Speaker to talk to people outside their cars while parked. On Tuesday, Tesla highlighted the feature by sharing a video taken by Hayley Miller of Toronto, Ontario, shared in her Instagram stories. The video depicts […]
General Motors (GM) has teased a number of new electric vehicles (EVs) this year, and a new trademark filing has fans wondering of the company is getting ready to unveil a new electric SUV. GM has submitted an application to trademark the name “Electra” for Buick, expected to be an upcoming electric SUV, according to […]
The Canadian government has earmarked almost $880 million CAD to build some 65,000 new charging stations for plug-in hybrid and battery-electric vehicles (BEVs). However, an industry group made up of some of Canada’s biggest automakers says that is nowhere near enough, and the country actually needs millions of publicly available chargers — reports CBC News. Brian […]
Transport Canada will be replenishing the federal Incentives for Zero-Emission Vehicles (iZEV) program fund with another $73 million CAD — reports Global News. The fall economic statement released earlier this week budgets an additional $73 million towards the program to make sure that the growing demand for plug-in hybrid and battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) in Canada is […]
As autonomous vehicles come to fruition, pilot programs and testing remain a crucial step in ensuring safety for their passengers, especially with a recent report holding that an operator of a self-driving shuttle was seriously injured. The operator of a Whitby, Ontario Autonomous Vehicle Electric (WAVE) self-driving shuttle bus was severely injured on Thursday, after […]
