Nicholas Sokic, Author at Electric Autonomy Canada

Nicholas Sokic

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Ballard fuel cell fortunes rise with record bus deal, U.S. gigafactory funding

European deal for 1,000 fuel cell engines a sign of “market maturity,” underscores need for new plant to meet forecasted growth and production volumes

Apr 5, 2024

4 minute read

New federal funds move Saskatchewan rare earth processor closer to launch

$6M PrairiesCan investment keeps Saskatchewan Research Council’s Rare Earth Processing Facility on track for commercial production later this year

Mar 20, 2024

3 minute read

Electric tugboats multiply in B.C. waters as SAAM Towage adds two to its fleet

SAAM Towage, the largest marine towage company in the Americas, joins HaiSea Marine in acquiring the Canadian-designed electric tugs

Mar 15, 2024

2 minute read

Alberta slaps $200 registration tax on battery-electric vehicles, starting January 2025

The Alberta government cites road wear and tear and fuel-tax deficit as reasons for the levy. EV advocates are doubtful

Mar 7, 2024

3 minute read

Alberta’s long-haul Nikola hydrogen truck trial gives a taste of future promise

A 519-kilometre January run by one of the first Nikola hydrogen fuel cell trucks sold in Canada was part of a bigger plan to establish a long-haul shipping corridor powered by hydrogen

Feb 28, 2024

4 minute read

Hertz rattles rental market with move to sell a third of its EV fleet

High damage and repair costs in rideshare segment, cautious consumers and Tesla price cuts all factors in Hertz’s plan to sell 20,000 EVs by the end of 2024

Jan 17, 2024

4 minute read

Plug and charge solution planned in ChargeHub, Irdeto partnership

The companies say the fusion of cybersecurity technology with interoperability know-how will simplify the EV charging experience for users of ChargeHub’s activation and payment wallet

Dec 14, 2023

3 minute read