Emma Jarratt

244 posts

Emma Jarratt is an investigative multimedia journalist in Toronto and the Executive Editor of Electric Autonomy Canada. She holds a Master of Journalism from Toronto Metropolitan University and a Bachelor of Arts from Carleton University.

From Lac-Mégantic to Lytton: Can Canada improve rail safety with zero-emission and autonomous tech?

Ten years on from Lac-Mégantic, Electric Autonomy looks at the rail industry’s safety and sustainability record in Canada

Canadian National Railway, Canadian Pacific Railway, Electric Rail, Hydrogen & Hydrogen Fuel Cells

Emma Jarratt
September 23, 2023
16 minute read

A row of zero-emission Purolator delivery vans.

Small depots ready for electrification today, indicates new 10-fleet demo data

Results from week one of the North American Council for Freight Efficiency’s three-week Run on Less – Electric Depot demonstration show the electrification potential of small and large depots alike

British Columbia B.C., Commercial Electric and Zero Emission Vehicles, Commercial EV charging, Electric Fleets, Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure, Electric Vehicles Canada, fleet electrification, Purolator

Emma Jarratt
September 18, 2023
3 minute read

Exclusive: Behind the scenes of a battery manufacturing breakthrough at Novonix

In part two of the Behind the Battery series, Electric Autonomy visits Novonix in Bedford, N.S., to see how this Canadian company is lowering the cost of batteries through a manufacturing revolution

Behind the Battery, Cathode Active Material (CAM), EV Battery Supply Chain, Nova Scotia, Novonix, Research & Development

Emma Jarratt
September 12, 2023
7 minute read

Flag of Quebec on the car's fuel tank filler flap

Quebec to spend another $514 million on 116,700 public chargers, EV-ready MURBs

The Quebec Strategy on Electric Vehicle Charging investment will add 6,700 fast chargers and 110,000 Level 2 chargers as well as 600,000 EV-ready parking spots in MURBs — all by 2030

Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure, Electric Vehicle Policies Canada, Public EV Charging, Quebec

Emma Jarratt
September 8, 2023
2 minute read

Panoramic view of Chateau Frontenac in Quebec historic center located on Dufferin Terrace promenade with scenic views and landscapes of Saint Lawrence River, upper town and Old Port

Feds announce $28 million for over 1,500 EV chargers in Quebec

The funding supports 18 private and government projects to install, collectively, over 1,150 Level 2 and 480 DC fast EV chargers

Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure, Electric Vehicles Canada, EV Rebates Incentives & Funding, Public EV Charging, Quebec

Emma Jarratt
August 31, 2023
3 minute read

EXCLUSIVE: Inside the Tesla-funded Jeff Dahn Research Group labs

Ever wonder what goes into building some of the world’s most advanced battery technologies? In the first part of the Behind the Battery series, Electric Autonomy visits the Jeff Dahn Research Group to find out what makes the lab so appealing to Tesla

Behind the Battery, Dr. Jeff Dahn, Electric Vehicles Canada, EV Battery Supply Chain, Nova Scotia, Research & Development, Tesla Canada

Emma Jarratt
August 29, 2023
12 minute read

Fisker to begin Ocean One electric SUV deliveries in Canada in September

California automaker expects regulatory approval to start Ocean One SUV deliveries in Canada on Sept. 7; Vancouver, Toronto retail outlets to follow

British Columbia B.C., Electric Vehicles Canada, Fisker, Ontario

Emma Jarratt
August 29, 2023
2 minute read

EXCLUSIVE: Tesla, Ontario met about “investment opportunities” for years, government records show

The meetings and exchanges, which occurred between 2020 and 2023, are part of a freedom of information document cache requested by Electric Autonomy

Dr. Jeff Dahn, Electric Vehicles Canada, EV Manufacturing, Ontario, Research & Development, Tesla Canada

Emma Jarratt
August 22, 2023
4 minute read

image of BC Transit/Proterra battery electric buses

BC Transit starts its journey to zero-emission buses in Victoria

Electric Autonomy visits Victoria Regional Transit, jumping off point for BC Transit’s province-wide fleet electrification plan, with delivery of its first 10 battery-electric buses just weeks away

British Columbia B.C., Commercial Electric and Zero Emission Vehicles, electric transit buses, Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure, Electric Vehicles Canada