EV/AV Report: Battery options, communal chargers and public outreach
Toronto, Ontario — Ford announces a massive investment into a Michigan-based battery plant, U.S. federal mandates require Tesla to open its charging network to other companies and an Alberta utility company is calling on EV-owning customers to join a charging grid pilot project. This is the latest in electric and autonomous vehicles. Covering battery bases […]
Electric Expenses: How the 2022 federal budget will affect the EV industry
Toronto, Ontario — As the nation begins a new fiscal year, Ottawa unveiled the 2022 Federal Budget last week, with a number of noteworthy highlights relating to the electric vehicle industry. This year’s budget came with the hopeful subtitle, “A Plan to Grow Our Economy and Make Life More Affordable,” and promises to do just […]
EV/AV Report: January 17, 2022
Toronto, Ontario – In this week’s electric and autonomous vehicle report, heat pumps in Tesla’s Model 3 and Model Y are under a Transport Canada investigation, the Windsor, Ont.-area has more EV chargers on the way and Chevrolet has announced the electrified edition of one of its most popular models. Pump Dump Transport Canada is […]
Pay to Play: Sask. environmental groups fighting back against EV road tax
Regina, Saskatchewan — An environmental advocacy group in Saskatchewan is asking the provincial government to pump the brakes on its electric vehicle tax that came into effect at the beginning of October. The Saskatchewan Environmental Society, alongside the Saskatchewan Electric Vehicle Association, SaskEV and the Tesla Owners Club of Saskatchewan, wants to see 10,500 EVs […]
EV/AV Report: November 15, 2021
Toronto, Ontario – In this week’s electric and autonomous vehicle report, Shell Canada receives funding for 79 new EV chargers across the country, Ontario’s Premier pushes back on EV incentives in the province and Subaru unveils its new Solterra EV crossover. A Shell of its Former Self Shell Canada is getting in on the nation’s […]
