Image via Joe Trinidad Tesla Model Y deliveries with heated steering wheels have started to arrive in Canada. The heated steering wheel feature first debuted exclusively in China for the Model Y, but now it’s trickling out to the SUV in the U.S., and now Canada. According to Joe Trinidad from the Model Y Canadian […]
The City of Nanaimo on Vancouver Island in British Columbia is set to get four new electric vehicle chargers at its airport. Natural Resources Canada announced on Monday a $200,000 CAD ($155,960 USD) investment for four EV fast chargers. The funding comes from Canada’s Electric Vehicle and Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Deployment Initiative. The B.C. government and […]
According to 2020 plug-in sales data for Canada from IHS Markit, Tesla’s Model 3 and Model Y have dominated. Data from iHS Markit (via @EVRevShow) shows the Model 3 taking the top spot for electric vehicle sales in Canada in 2020, followed by the Model Y in second place. Toyota’s Prius Prime PHEV, Hyundai Kona […]
A number of public transit companies in Canada have unveiled their own versions of the electric vehicle (EV), with the newest set to arrive next year. In a press release on Tuesday, Vancouver, B.C.-based TransLink announced a signed contract with Nova Bus for 15 all-electric buses, adding to the company’s current EV fleet of 4 […]
Image via West Vancouver Police Earlier this month, a 58-year old man was hit by a Tesla Model X in West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, only to see the electric vehicle flee the scene. After extensive media coverage of the hit-and-run incident, the Tesla driver has come forward, reports North Shore News: The 91-year-old driver […]
Tesla has opened its first store in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, in Canada. The Tesla Owners Club of Saskatchewan helped open up the store, using a Boring Company flamethrower to burn a ceremonial ribbon, reports CTV News. The new Tesla Store is located at 703 Melville Street, inside Stonebridge auto mall. The location was formerly a Maserati […]
Some residents in the Ontario township of McKellar, are petitioning against a proposed electric vehicle (EV) charging station. The township is located just over a three hours drive north of Toronto. The petition was started January 19 by Chris Skinner, who states, “There is little benefit to the vast majority of McKellar residents, both seasonal […]
The future is electric, as evidenced by the growing movement around the globe to cut transportation emissions to zero. Vancouver, B.C.-based seaplane company Harbour Air is an interesting part of that movement, as it plans to resume testing its all-electric airplane in 2021, according to CBC News. The Canadian company, which already flew the electric […]
The charging infrastructure might be the single-biggest barrier facing worldwide, mainstream electric vehicle (EV) adoption today. However, many municipalities are hoping to change that in years to come. In a press release earlier this week, Canada and British Columbia announced investments into the Clean Surrey Electric Vehicle Charging Network project, which seeks to expand the […]
On Tuesday, Lion Electric announced a deal with Quebec-based transportation company Autobus Groupe Séguin for the sale of 60 zero-emission, electric school buses, according to a press release from the company. According to the release, Lion will deliver the first 10 buses throughout 2021, to be used for the 2021-2022 school year. Following a successful […]
Electric trucks will eventually make up a major cornerstone of the electric vehicle (EV) industry, especially given their role in supply chain delivery – and many of them already starting to make a buzz. On Monday, it was revealed that Quebec-based EV company Lion Electric has entered an agreement with Amazon for the delivery of […]
Tesla’s Advanced Battery Research group in Canada has been producing battery technology and filing patents for the company since 2016. And in a new move, Tesla has named a new head of the firm, and one with a wealth of experience already in the field. On Monday, electrek reported that Tesla named Jeff Dahn as […]
According to CTV News, General Motors Canada and Unifor National have reached a tentative agreement that is expected to bring $1 billion CAD ($787 million USD) worth of investment to the former’s CAMI Assembly Plant in Ingersoll, Ontario. #Unifor reaches tentative agreement with @GMcanada for $1 billion investment to bring electric commercial van production to CAMI […]
According to The Chilliwack Progress, Fraser Valley, B.C., Canada, is about to get its very first Tesla showroom as the electric vehicle (EV) giant is set to take over what is currently a Jonker Nissan dealership located in the age-old car dealership row along the Langley Bypass. The location of the Nissan dealership in the […]
The province of British Columbia, Canada, announced on Wednesday it has increased its electric vehicle (EV) rebates for businesses. Through the CleanBC Specialty-Use Vehicle Incentive (SUVI) and Commercial Vehicle Pilot (CVP) programs, businesses, local and regional governments, public sector organizations and non-profit organizations adopting specialty-use of zero-emission vehicles can get up to $100,000 CAD ($79,000 […]
