The Government of Canada announced today it has invested $1,119,000 CAD ($879,000 USD) for Nova Scotia Power to create what it calls a “cost-effective energy solutions for an electric vehicle (EV) smart grid–integrated system.” The pilot project “will demonstrate and assess smart charging EV solutions and technologies for the potential to make more efficient use […]
Canada is set to get a new Tesla store in London, Ontario, nine months after the electric vehicle maker launched a new Supercharger in the city. It would be the eighth Tesla sales centre in Ontario. According to The London Free Press, Tesla acquired the 1.5-acre site at 600 Oxford Street, home to a former […]
Image via @kkvr2823 Tesla appears to have expanded its in-app messaging to owners in Canada and Australia. The messaging feature allows Tesla owners to chat with the company’s service team at a specific Service Center. Unread messages are indicated with a red dot under the Service category in the Tesla app. You can see the […]
In order to help consumers put electric vehicles (EVs) on the road, municipalities and authorities must take a multi-faceted approach, offering incentives for buyers, bolstering a region’s charging network, and making it easier to avoid buying traditional gas cars. Earlier in the year, the province of Quebec in Canada set a goal to have 100,000 […]
SpaceX’s Starlink internet limited beta has been available for a few months now in Canada and the United States, and as rave reviews continue to roll in, Elon Musk’s company is working hard behind the scenes to fortify its network. One Reddit user managed to spot uplink terminals and other fibre network hardware from SpaceX’s […]
Canadians are eagerly awaiting for Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta to land up north, and Tesla CEO Elon Musk has provided an update. When asked this morning if December was still likely for FSD beta to hit Canada by @kkvr2823, Musk said, “There are subtle, important, differences between US & Canada traffic rules, but FSD beta […]
LG Electronics Inc. is now developing some of its car component business plans into a joint venture with Canadian company, Magna International, as reported by Yahoo Finance. According to an exchange filing, Magna will buy a 49% stake in LG’s new car component unit for 501.6 billion won ($453 million USD). The new company is […]
Statistics Canada recently released data on zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) for the first half of 2020, which consists of battery electric or plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). According to StatCan, “zero-emission vehicles have continued to grow in popularity”, with 3.5% of total new vehicles registered in Canada for the first half of 2020 were ZEVs. This […]
According to Reuters, Canada is in talks with the United States to improve environmental ties, which could potentially introduce a ban on new gas-powered passenger cars and trucks across North America. Canada floats idea of North American ban on new gasoline-powered cars https://t.co/nHcSALKPXi pic.twitter.com/vWtXfDdkKm — Reuters (@Reuters) December 17, 2020 The climate plan President-elect Joe […]
While the zero-emission vehicle charging infrastructure in most countries throughout the world remains a major barrier to the mainstream onset of electric vehicles (EVs), many companies are working hard to establish charging solutions to counter the dilemma. Electrify Canada has opened its first two charging stations in the province of Quebec, Canada, details a spokesperson […]
Paying to charge up is largely considered affordable for electric vehicle (EV) owners in North America, though as zero-emissions automobiles become more and more mainstream, prices for charging are likely to continue increasing too. Resident EV drivers of Victoria and Saanich, in British Columbia, Canada, are preparing for a new pay-for-power charge of $1 (CAD) […]
Last month, SpaceX and FSET Information Technology announced it would bring Starlink internet to the people of Pikangikum First Nation — an indigenous Canadian community. Pikangikum First Nation is a small, remote fly-in community located roughly 225 km north of Kenora, Ontario. With a population of 2,300 people, they have been isolated without high-speed internet access, […]
Image via @ohjimme When it comes to custom license plates, I don’t know if it can get any more epic than this. Canadian Tesla Model 3 owner @ohjimme, located in Ontario, Canada, recently shared his custom license plate: TSLA 420. According to Jimmy, his idea for a custom license plate was “rejected initially,” but later […]
The Government of Canada has announced 23 new electric vehicle (EV) chargers are coming to Pembroke, Ontario, in the Ottawa River Valley Area. These chargers will be installed by Ottawa River Energy Solutions, based in Pembroke, as part of a $100,000 CAD investment. The move is to encourage the adoption of zero-emission vehicles, part of […]
Renewable energy storage is considered one of the world’s fastest-growing markets at this time, and Tesla isn’t the only one joining in on the fun. Canada’s largest electricity producer, Hydro-Quebec, shared Wednesday that it would be entering the energy storage market, directly competing against Tesla, according to Reuters. The Quebec government’s crown corporation released its […]