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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).

promotional image of panelists for webinar titled 'Avoiding the storm: Creating a resilient and circular EV Supply Chain'

Avoiding the storms: Creating a resilient and circular EV Supply Chain

TrueCommerce-DiCentral and Electric Autonomy are pleased to invite you to a discussion on the unique attributes of the EV supply chain and steps towards resiliency

EV Battery Supply Chain, EV Manufacturing, TrueCommerce - DiCentral, Webinars

Electric Autonomy Staff
June 10, 2022
2 minute read

Stylized upward sloping graph with the title 'Q1 2022 EV sales'

Zero-emission vehicle registrations in Canada hit 8.3 per cent in first quarter of 2022

Battery electrics drove the entire increase, reaching 6.2 per cent market share; new model offerings and higher gas prices get credit for the surge

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

Josh Kozelj
May 27, 2022
3 minute read

Genesis GV60 in white and mint parked side by side in natural landscape

Genesis GV60 gets a Canadian starting price of $71,000 for base model, available now

The Hyundai-owned luxury brand began selling its first all-electric vehicle — a crossover-sized model in two trim levels — in Canada this month

Electric Vehicles Canada, EV Rebates, Incentives & Funding, Hyundai, pricing

Emma Jarratt
May 26, 2022
3 minute read

Front corner view of Cadillac Lyriq on the road with ocean sunset in backgroun

First Cadillac Lyriq will arrive in Canada in fall 2022 with a $69,898 starting price

Cadillac’s much-awaited Lyriq electric crossover will be ready for pre-orders May 19 and starts at less than what most gasoline-powered competitors cost

EV Rebates, General Motors GM, Incentives & Funding, pricing

Thomas Hundal
May 18, 2022
3 minute read

VinFast releases battery leasing price plans for Canadian customers

VinFast’s battery leasing subscription plan requires customers to think outside the box. The unusual sales tactic in Canada means customers rent the vehicle battery to lower the upfront cost of the VF 8 and VF 9 models

Battery leasing, Electric Vehicles Canada, pricing, VinFast Canada

Mehanaz Yakub
May 13, 2022
4 minute read

From left to right, prime minister Justin Trudeau, Stellantis' North America chief operating officer Mark Stewart, premier of Ontario Doug Ford. Photo:

Stellantis pouring $3.6 billion into Ontario to retool its Windsor and Brampton plants for EVs and to expand R&D

Joint support of $1 billion from the Ontario and Canadian governments helped sweeten the pot, only weeks after Stellantis and LG Energy Solution announced a $5-billion battery factory in Windsor

Electric Vehicles Canada, Ontario, Stellantis

Mehanaz Yakub
May 3, 2022
3 minute read

Map of Canada with data clusters counting the number of EV supply chain participants

NGen supercluster invests $76 million in 15 new Canadian ZEV manufacturing supply chain projects

The announcement marks the largest wave of automotive industry investments to date under Canada’s Innovation Supercluster Initiative, and features projects in critical minerals, batteries, power electronics, fuel cells and lightweight materials

Electric Vehicles Canada, EV Manufacturing, NGen

Emma Jarratt
April 29, 2022
5 minute read

Behind the wheel of the Kia EV6 and Hyundai Ioniq 5: similarities, differences and what makes each EV tick

The EV6 and Ioniq 5 are two of the most popular EVs to hit the market this year. Electric Autonomy Canada does a head-to-head comparison between the crossovers on performance, charging speeds and driver experience

Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure, Electric Vehicles Canada, Hyundai, Kia

Michael Bettencourt
April 28, 2022
8 minute read

concept image of electric vehicles with title text that reads 'Q2 2022 EV TRACKER'

Q2 sees major EV players finally hit the Canadian market with Ford, Lucid and Toyota hotly anticipated

Ford F-150 Lightning headlines this quarter, Lucid arrives in Canada and first BEVs for Genesis, Subaru and Toyota are announced in the Q2 EV recap

Electric Vehicles Canada, EV Tracker

Michael Bettencourt
April 27, 2022
7 minute read

stylized upward sloping graph with text reading 'Full Year 2021 EV SALES'

Zero-emission vehicle registrations in Canada top 6 per cent for first time ever in Q4 2021

While registrations fell in absolute numbers across the board in Q4 versus Q3, the market share of battery electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles reached a new high of nearly 6.2 per cent, according to Statistics Canada. For the year, ZEV market share was 5.2 per cent, up from 3.5 per cent in 2020

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

Emma Jarratt
April 22, 2022
4 minute read