Canadian Sam Fursey is thankful for his Tesla Model 3 for saving his life, and his fellow passengers, after a tree fell on top of the sedan’s glass roof during a wind storm. The Model 3 owner from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, shared details of the freak accident with the Tesla Model 3 Canadian Group on […]
Natural Resources Canada announced on Thursday it will invest $730,000 CAD ($571,770 USD) for 438 Level-2 electric vehicle chargers to be installed across various multi-unit residential buildings across the country. EV chargers will be installed in residential buildings in Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, British Columbia and Alberta, by Killam Properties SGP Ltd., with the latter contributing to the project, […]
As Canada’s major cities embrace electric vehicles (EVs), one transit authority in Toronto is set to debut two new electric buses. GO Transit has announced pilot programs for two fully-electric double-decker buses, according to the Metrolinx Blog. The buses, set to deploy in 2022 in the larger Toronto area, feature a total of nine EV […]
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday said that Canada would be willing to “align” its electric vehicle (EV) incentives with the tax credits proposed under U.S. President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better Act, provided that its southern neighbor expands those credits to Canadian-built vehicles — reports CTV News. President Biden’s bill proposes tax credits of up […]
As electric vehicles (EVs) continue to increase in sales each year, one Canadian minister says it’s not enough, suggesting instead that the country should adopt a national EV sales mandate. Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said a national mandate forcing automakers to sell higher percentages of EVs is necessary to put in place as soon as […]
The Government of Canada announced on Thursday it will be investing $2 million CAD ($1.57 million USD) for Hydro Ottawa to support the latter to install up to 350 electric vehicle (EV) chargers in the City of Ottawa, the nation’s capital city. Funding for the project comes from the Natural Resources Canada’s Zero-Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program (ZEVIP), […]
After Tesla added heated rear seats and a heated steering wheel to its stock, entry-level Model 3, the company has officially confirmed that newly-delivered Model 3 units in the rear-wheel-drive (RWD) and Standard Range Plus configurations will also include the cold-weather upgrade features. Tesla’s Model 3 RWD and Standard Range Plus units that were delivered […]
If you’re looking to repair your Tesla in Victoria, B.C., Canada, there’s a new Tesla-approved body shop—Fix Auto. According to a Tesla North reader, Fix Auto joins Ferny’s Auto Body Shop as a Tesla-approved repair shop in the capital city of B.C. A recent warranty issue was requested inside the Tesla app and this owner […]
Tesla has started expanding its SpaceX Starlink internet to its Superchargers in Canada. According to Tommy F (@Tommyf902), based in British Columbia’s Lower Mainland, he was able to test out the Starlink Wi-Fi at the Tesla Supercharger in Surrey. Tommy F pointed out to Tesla North Starlink service “can only be accessible by a Tesla […]
ONRoute announced this week it has partnered with the Canadian Electricity Association’s Ivy Charging Network to install electric vehicle (EV) fast-charging stations at all of its locations along Ontario’s busiest highways in Canada, the Highway 401 and Highway 400. ONRoute, which operates rest stops and gas stations in plazas along Ontario’s Highway 400 and Highway […]
Earlier this month, Hydro One and Peak Power announced the launch of an innovative new pilot program in Ontario designed to gauge the viability of electric vehicles (EVs) as backup batteries for residential power during power outages. Leveraging two-way Vehicle-to-Home (V2H) charging technology, the pilot will evaluate the advantages of using electric vehicles (EVs) as […]
In a recently published video, YouTube channel SteBros shows us how SpaceX Starlink is helping document the efforts to rebuild the Coquihalla Highway in British Columbia, Canada, and its surroundings following the devastation caused by recent flooding. The mention of Starlink in the video was spotted by Tesla North reader, Jeremy. There is no other […]
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) has signed an agreement with Quebec’s Bus Carriers Federation for a $400 million CAD loan to provincial bus operators that will fund the purchase of 4,000 electric school buses over the next five years — reports Electric Autonomy Canada. The investment is part of the CIB’s planned $1.5 billion CAD […]
On Tuesday, the Ontario Liberal Party announced a campaign pledge to offer an $8,000 incentive for buying or leasing a new electric vehicle (EV) in the province, should they succeed in the provincial election slated to take place next June 2022 in the Canadian province — reports CBC News. Steven Del Duca, leader of the […]
Tesla has notified its owners in Canada on Wednesday to sign up for future updates about important public policy initiatives about clean energy, electric transportation, charging infrastructure, incentives, emission standards, and more, according to the email obtained by Tesla North. “In fact, by opting in today you should expect to receive an email in the […]
