Brian Banks

59 posts

Cobourg, ON. Brian is an award-winning editor, writer and project leader who specializes in environmental topics and business communications.

image of Mercedes eSprinter now available in Canada

Mercedes sets eSprinter electric cargo van price in Canada at $97,990

The all-electric eSprinter will be available for order at Canadian dealerships at the end of October and is eligible for the federal iMHZEV incentive

Commercial Electric and Zero Emission Vehicles, electric cargo vans, Electric Vehicles Canada, iMHZEV, Mercedes-Benz Canada

Brian Banks
August 30, 2023
2 minute read

Zero-emission vehicles hit 10.5 per cent market share in Canada in Q2, an all-time high

Substantial growth in overall unit volume was the quarter’s other big story, with battery electric vehicle registrations up 46.3 per cent

British Columbia B.C., Electric Vehicle Policies Canada, Electric Vehicles Canada, Ontario, Quebec

Brian Banks
August 25, 2023
3 minute read

Mercedes-Benz Canada announces rebate-eligible EQB 250 SUV

Coming this fall, the lower-priced companion to the EQB 350 SUV has a base MSRP of $59,990 and a battery range of 394 kilometres

Electric Vehicles Canada, Mercedes-Benz Canada

Brian Banks
August 17, 2023
2 minute read

Nissan joins the NACS parade, becomes the first Japanese OEM to do so

Automaker will offer a NACS adapter in 2024 for Ariya drivers and begin adding a NACS port in EV models sold in Canada and the U.S. in 2025

NACS, Nissan Canada, Public EV Charging, Tesla Canada

Brian Banks
July 19, 2023
2 minute read

concept drawing of the proposed plant in Becancour

Exclusive: “The stars have aligned” for Canada as a lithium supplier, says Livent chief strategy officer Sarah Maryssael

Last week’s deal between Ford and Quebec’s Nemaska Lithium was a Canadian coming out of sorts for Nemaska’s co-owner Livent. Electric Autonomy spoke to Sarah Maryssael, Livent’s Montreal-based chief strategy officer, to learn more about the lithium miner’s plans for this market

critical minerals, Energy storage, EV Battery Supply Chain, Ford Motor Co., Livent, Mining Resources for EVs, Tesla Canada

Brian Banks
May 30, 2023
7 minute read

Sales of EVs in Canada 2023 Q1 S&P data image

ZEV registrations in Canada slipped in Q1, with only a 9.1 per cent market share: S&P Global

Battery electric vehicle registrations accounted for the entire decline, posting a 6.9 per cent market share, down from 8.4 per cent in Q4 2022

British Columbia B.C., Canadian Electric Vehicle Sales Data, Electric Vehicles Canada, Ontario, Quebec, Tesla Canada

Brian Banks
May 26, 2023
2 minute read

NGen issues new call for proposals to allocate $35 million for advanced manufacturing projects to support Canada’s ZEV value chain

Successful applicant-partners will share proceeds from a new $35-million NGen fund and up to $60 million more in industry contributions

critical minerals, Electric Vehicles Canada, EV Battery Supply Chain, EV Manufacturing, EV Supply Chain, Hydrogen & Hydrogen Fuel Cells, NGen, Power electronics

Brian Banks
May 16, 2023
2 minute read

The entrance to GM CAMI Assembly office building in Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada

Exclusive: GM building battery pack assembly plant at its BrightDrop factory in Ingersoll, Ont.

Facility now under construction would replace imported battery pack supply, mirrors similar pack assembly plant just announced for pending Ford Oakville EV complex

BrightDrop, CAMI, General Motors GM, Ontario

Brian Banks
April 20, 2023
2 minute read

Volvo VNR electric truck in Coke Canada Bottling's red and white colours

Coke Canada Bottling announces purchase of six Class 8 Volvo VNR electric trucks

Coke Canada will start using the trucks for customer deliveries in the Montreal area later this year; announcement came two days after rival PepsiCo unveiled its first 18 Tesla Semis at a bottling plant in California

Coca-Cola Canada Bottling, Écocamionnage, Electric Trucks, Electric Vehicles Canada, iMHZEV, PepsiCo, Tesla Semi, Volvo Trucks

Brian Banks
April 19, 2023
3 minute read

EV charging at a 7_Eleven 7Charge station

7-Eleven charging network launch puts spotlight on potential Canadian sites

First announced in 2021, the convenience chain’s 7Charge fast-charging network is now officially online in four U.S. states; Canadian sites are planned, with B.C. a likely beachhead

Public EV Charging

Brian Banks
March 23, 2023
2 minute read