Canada announced 853 new electric vehicle chargers this week, part of a $32 million CAD investment, as part of #EVWeekinCanada, according to the federal government department, Natural Resources Canada. The federal government says you can now drive coast-to-coast from Victoria, British Columbia, to St. John’s, Newfoundland in an EV. Did you know that you can […]
As electric vehicles (EVs) grow in popularity throughout the world, Canada remains an important battleground for the new technology, and the amount of zero-emission registrations for battery-powered cars is growing each year. Canada’s battery electric vehicle (BEV) registrations rose 0.9 percent year-over-year in 2021’s first quarter, with nearly three-quarters of all zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) registrations […]
Toronto’s first Tesla V3 Supercharger installation has finally gone live, according to user CanadaGoose on the TMC Forums. The facility features 12 Superchargers capable of a peak power output of 250 kW per car, and is located at the Hotel X, 111 Princes’ Boulevard, Toronto, ON. Plans for the site were uncovered back in January, with construction […]
As electric vehicles (EVs) continue to see mainstream adoption increase around the world, one Canadian city is paving the way for the rest of the country with its high levels of EV adoption, according to a report just weeks following a major climate-change-induced heatwave – which experts say is a reason to make the switch […]
When trying to decide which electric vehicle (EV) is best to buy, it can be a little intimidating knowing where to start, especially as legacy automakers like Ford join Tesla to offer the increasingly popular product. In a comparison test between the Ford Mustang Mach-E and the Tesla Model Y from Autotrader, the Canadian publication […]
Canada launched its Incentives for Zero-Emission Vehicles (iZEV) program in May 2019 to subsidize the out-of-pocket cost of plug-in hybrid and battery-electric vehicles for Canadians, hoping that a price cut of up to $5,000 CAD would persuade buyers to go electric. However, electric vehicles had to jump through a number of hoops to qualify. One […]
The City of Barrie in Ontario, Canada, got hit with a surprise tornado on Thursday afternoon, and one Tesla Model X owner’s vehicle captured it all via Sentry Mode. According to Reddit user VanillaGorilla, the user shared how his “Model X survived a tornado” and released two clips recorded by his Tesla’s exterior cameras. “The […]
The Canadian government has announced new investment for electric vehicle chargers in the province of Nova Scotia. On Friday, Natural Resources Canada announced it would invest $100,000 CAD into Nova Scotia Power to install 20 EV chargers at the latter’s facilities across the province. Nova Scotia Power will also contribute over $134,000 CAD for these […]
Electrify America announced on Tuesday plans to more than double its current electric vehicle charging network in both the United States and Canada by the end of 2025. The company says it plans to have over 1,800 fast charging stations and 10,000 individual chargers installed by the end of 2025, including deployment of 150 and […]
From left: Environment and Climate Change Minister Gary Crossman; Natural Resources and Energy Development Minister Mike Holland; Jon Brawn, treasurer of the New Brunswick Automobile Dealers’ Association; and Keith Cronkhite, president and CEO of NB Power. The province of New Brunswick in Canada announced on Thursday a new electric vehicle rebate program. Starting today, July […]
The first V3 Tesla Supercharger has started construction in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. According to Supercharger detective @MarcoRPTesla, a dozen stalls are under construction in the capital city of Ontario. “Toronto’s first V3 Supercharger is here!!”, exclaimed @MarcoRPTesla on Wednesday. Toronto's first V3 Supercharger is here!! 12 stalls are under construction in the Hotel X parking […]
Canada has accelerated its requirement for new light duty cars and passenger trucks sales to be zero-emission, ramping up its timeline by five years. The change means Canada’s target now aligns with the United Kingdom and California. In an announcement made on Tuesday, Transport Canada announced 100% of new car and truck sales in the […]
Honda announced on Monday details of its first electric SUV destined for the United States and Canada. The new Honda Prologue EV will launch in North American in 2024, and the SUV will be the first in a new lineup of battery electric vehicles from the Japanese automaker. Honda says it plans to have 100% […]
Electric taxi services using Tesla’s electric cars have been popping up around North America, though most electric taxi companies have faced multiple barriers, given the burgeoning electric car market. Kelowna, British Columbia-based electric taxi service Current, has announced that it plans to pull its current electric vehicles (EVs) from Victoria, as reported by the Times […]
Image credit: @MarkLPare The University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada, is testing an autonomous shuttle bus on campus, powered by the Rogers 5G network. The bus will transport students and staff around the university’s campus, as part of a research program. VIDEO: The WATonoBus arrives at its destination. The entire tour around Ring Road took […]
