News and analysis on electric vehicle charging technology, Canada’s EV charging networks, development and deployment of electric vehicle charging infrastructure, including Level 1, Level 2 and DC fast chargers.
Tesla plugs public charging gap for Ford with Supercharger access; Ford to drop CCS
Tesla and Ford may be retail competitors, but now they are charging partners — with a new Supercharger deal and Ford’s move to adopt Tesla’s charging port in all new EVs starting in 2025
EV charging bylaws in condos, stratas and other MURBs: an overview of new Canadian rules
Electric Autonomy’s latest annual EV-ready multi-unit residential building bylaw report finds some Canadian cities are making progress in lowering barriers to at-home EV charging, but many still lag
Lion Electric buses to power P.E.I. relief centres in emergencies
Prince Edward Island will be the first Canadian province to use the vehicle-to-grid technology onboard Lion Electric school buses to respond to disaster-related power outages
Canada Infrastructure Bank and FLO announce massive, four-year plan to install 2,000 DC fast charger ports
The plan hinges on a $220-million loan from the CIB, the first commitment out of its $500-million Charging and Hydrogen Refuelling Infrastructure Initiative, which was established last year
Demystifying and incentivizing public EV charging with CIBC
The prospect of public charging can seem daunting to new EV drivers. CIBC is taking the uncertainty out of the experience and is pleased to offer a new program giving EV drivers more value for their dollar at the charging station
Successful EV charging in MURBs is about smart power management
Charging solutions provider EVdirect offers Evolute as an agnostic way to deliver power and manage the electrical load in a multi-unit residential building to accommodate for EV charging — today and in the future
SWTCH Energy promises 10-fold increase in EV charging capacity in multi-tenant buildings
New SWTCH Control energy management system, which has spent six years in “stealth” testing, uses existing building infrastructure to expand EV charging capacity
NRCan targets Indigenous-led EV charging and zero-emission vehicle awareness in two new calls for proposals
Projects will be funded through NRCan’s ZEVIP and ZEVAI programs, to promote access to electric vehicle charging and raising awareness about EVs and clean fuels in Indigenous communities
