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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).

bar graph showing vehicles registered by fuel type

Just 1 per cent of vehicles on Canadian roads are zero-emission, new StatsCan data shows

A new StatsCan publication of annual light- and medium-duty vehicle registrations through 2021 puts the current number of ZEV registrations in Canada relative to the total fleet in perspective

British Columbia B.C., Commercial Electric and Zero Emission Vehicles, Electric Vehicles Canada, Ontario, Prince Edward Island (PEI), Quebec, Yukon

Brian BanksandEmma Jarratt
December 2, 2022
3 minute read

GM-Vale nickel sulphate deal is latest to showcase Canada’s battery supply chain resource and processing potential

Once Vale’s proposed nickel processing plant in Bécancour, Que., is completed by 2026, the mining giant will supply General Motors with 25,000 metric tonnes of nickel annually

EV Battery Supply Chain, EV Manufacturing, General Motors GM, Mining Resources for EVs, Quebec

Mehanaz Yakub
November 22, 2022
5 minute read

Our guide to the new EV models from mainstream and premium brands hitting Canadian roads in Q4 2022

Canadian customers are welcoming long-anticipated arrivals like the Lyriq and soon, the Ariya, while other models may tip over into early 2023

Audi Canada, Cadillac, Electric Vehicles Canada, EV Tracker, Genesis, Mercedes-Benz Canada, Nissan, Porsche Canada, Subaru, Toyota, VinFast Canada

Sami Haj-Assaad
November 15, 2022
5 minute read

McMaster students standing in front of EcoCar

Two Canadian university teams begin work on GM’s North American EcoCar EV challenge

A pair of Canadian universities have been selected to participate in the four-year EcoCar EV challenge, where they will be engineering and optimizing the features of a Cadillac Lyriq

Autonomous Vehicles Canada, Electric Vehicles Canada, Equity in EV accessibility and affordability, Ontario, Research & Development

Mehanaz Yakub
November 10, 2022
5 minute read

Canada’s zero-emission vehicle registrations hit all-time high of 9.4 percent in Q3

After a dip in Q2, ZEV registrations — led by battery electric vehicles’ record 7.9 per cent market share — rebounded to an all-time high in Q3, according to new data from S&P Global Mobility

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

Brian Banks
November 4, 2022
3 minute read

Polestar 3 electric SUV now available for Canadian orders starting at $97,400, with deliveries in Q4 2023

Polestar’s third electric offering, priced significantly higher than the Polestar 2, is its first American-built SUV and offers plenty of range, power and advanced safety features

Electric Vehicles Canada, Polestar, pricing

Emma Jarratt
October 14, 2022
2 minute read

Battery electric vehicle registrations continued to climb in second quarter of 2022: StatsCan

In Q2 2022, BEVs made up 5.0 per cent of new registrations in Canada — a slight slip from Q1, but up more than 10 per cent in absolute numbers — while total ZEV share was 6.9 per cent, according to Statistics Canada’s latest report

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

Emma Jarratt
October 11, 2022
3 minute read

Nissan announces $52,998 starting Canadian price tag for all-electric Ariya crossover

Deliveries for the Nissan Ariya all-electric crossover will begin later this fall in Canada, with the base model starting price at $52,998

Electric Vehicles Canada, Nissan, pricing

Mehanaz Yakub
October 6, 2022
2 minute read

line of representatives posing for photo holding metal chain overlaid onto Saskatchewan flag

The spotlight shines on Saskatoon as an emerging rare earth hub

Industry, government and Indigenous delegates celebrate progress on two new processing plants in the prairie city that mark Canada’s arrival as a rare earth supplier for electric vehicles and other sectors

Electric Vehicles Canada, EV Supply Chain, Mining Resources for EVs

Cooper Langford
September 28, 2022
3 minute read

person in wheelchair plugging in vehicle into charging station

The EV revolution is an opportunity to close a critical industry knowledge gap about accessible vehicles. Why aren’t more OEMs taking advantage?

As the auto industry retools to become EV-centric, it has the chance to improve the driving experience for the over six million Canadians living with disabilities — but most OEMs don’t have an accessibility plan in place

Car Dealerships and Automotive Retail, Electric Vehicles Canada, Equity in EV accessibility and affordability

Emma Jarratt
September 23, 2022
6 minute read