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News relating to the electrification efforts of automakers and other OEMs in Canada, and the development and deployment of zero emission vehicles (ZEVs), such as battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs).

Image of Motiv Argo truck

Why medium-duty electric truck maker Motiv Power is keen on Canada

With 60 Motiv step vans already in Purolator’s fleet, and its new Argo truck in production, CEO Tim Krauskopf says Canada “is a good market for us”

British Columbia B.C., Canada Post, Commercial Electric and Zero Emission Vehicles, Electric Vehicles Canada, EV Rebates Incentives & Funding, Motiv, Purolator

Brian Banks
September 28, 2023
4 minute read

2023 Q2 Stats data hero image

ZEV registrations hold steady in Q2 2023, according to new StatsCan data

More non-emitting vehicle units were registered in Q2 2023, but relative to all new vehicle registrations, ZEV market share in Canada held at 8.6 per cent

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

Emma Jarratt
September 27, 2023
2 minute read

BMW EV charging

BMW, Ford, Honda to connect EV stakeholders with ChargeScape

ChargeScape will create a new Open Vehicle-Grid Integration Platform to link utilities, OEMs and EV drivers to increase charging efficiency

BMW, Electric Vehicles Canada, Ford Motor Co., Honda, Residential EV charging, Smart charging, Utilities & Electric Vehicles, Vehicle to Grid (V2G)

Mehanaz Yakub
September 19, 2023
3 minute read

Man charging a blue electric vehicle

ACE: Climatic solutions that give leading businesses, designers and researchers a strategic edge

For over a decade, Ontario Tech’s ACE has provided a unique test environment for automotive and aerospace companies, and even high-performance athletes

Invest Durham, Ontario, Ontario Tech, Research & Development

Invest Durham
September 12, 2023
4 minute read

Bird's eye view shot of the plastic collected by Ocean Cleanup in Victoria, B.C.

Kia to build its future EVs with recycled ocean plastic

Kia, through its partnership with The Ocean Cleanup, is recycling 55 tonnes of plastic from the Pacific Ocean to incorporate into its future EVs

Electric Vehicles Canada, Kia

Mehanaz Yakub
September 1, 2023
3 minute read

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

image of Fisker Ocean

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

2023 Q2 Stats data hero image

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., Canadian Electric Vehicle Sales Data, Electric Vehicle Policies Canada, Electric Vehicles Canada, Ontario, Quebec

Brian Banks
August 25, 2023
3 minute read

image of Tesla Card

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

mockup of cathode manufacturing facility in Bécancour, Québec

Ford, South Korean partners building $1.2-billion battery cathode factory in Quebec

Plant construction is now underway in Bécancour, Que., with production to start in 2026 and support the manufacture of 225,000 EVs per year

Bécancour EV Supply Chain, Cathode Active Material (CAM), EcoPro BM, EV Battery Supply Chain, Ford Motor Co., Quebec, Sk On

Mehanaz Yakub
August 17, 2023
4 minute read