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News on the development and deployment of electric and autonomous vehicle fleets in addition to information for fleet owners, fleet operators and fleet managers on electric cars, electric vans, electric trucks and electric buses, including light, medium, and heavy duty electric fleet vehicles.

If you are a fleet operator and would like to learn the steps to transition your fleet to electric, visit our EV Fleets Knowledge Hub for our simple to use learning models on the steps required to get you from A to EV: https://evfleets.electricautonomy.ca/

Angled view of Canada post delivery truck parked in front of a hydro sub-station

Lightning eMotors “bullish” on Canadian commercial vehicle expansion with new incentive eligibility and electric powertrain conversions

Already a player in Canada’s light- and heavy-duty commercial vehicle market, Lightning eMotors is looking to ride new eligibility for federal purchase incentives and additions to its battery-electric transit bus repowering program to greater success
Commercial Electric and Zero Emission Vehicles, electric buses, Electric Vehicles Canada, fleet electrification
Front view of a yellow school bus parked in front of a hydro sub-station

V2G from commercial fleet vehicles can drive Canada to a green future and the time to act is now

Canada needs a stable supply of electricity to ensure that electrification — a critical component of Canada’s net-zero strategy — can proceed. We should be going all-in on V2G
Alberta, British Columbia B.C., Electric school buses, Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure, Electric Vehicle Policies Canada, Electric Vehicles Canada, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Vehicle to Grid (V2G)

Canadian Coast Guard adopts hybrid-electric vessel, explores low-carbon fuel options

Canada’s seafaring fleet is exploring multiple ways to reduce its carbon emissions with the Canadian Coast Guard opening bids to construct a hybrid-electric fishery research vessel and testing biodiesel blends to lower emissions in its combustion vessels
Electric Boats, fleet electrification, Marine

Go big, or GoBolt. Canadian zero-emission logistics company moves into small package last-mile delivery

GoBolt is expanding its suite of services to start offering same-day, last-mile delivery service — starting with a fleet of 70 electric vans — for small packages in cities across Canada and the U.S.
Commercial Electric and Zero Emission Vehicles, Delivery vehicles, Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure, Electric Vehicles Canada
Heart Aerospace ES-30 in flight

Air Canada buys 30 hybrid-electric passenger airplanes, acquires stake in electric plane maker, targets 2028 service launch

Canada’s largest airline is snapping up some of the earliest hybrid-electric aircrafts to hit the market, putting in an order for 30 ES-30 airplanes made by Heart Aerospace of Sweden and snagging a US$5-million stake in the company in the process
Airport Electrification, electric airplane, Electric Aviation, Electric Vehicles Canada, fleet electrification
front corner view of Brucejack underground electric truck, mining equipment, in mine

Newcrest adopting all-electric underground haul fleet at Brucejack mine in B.C. by end of 2022

The company will deploy a fleet of eight electric haul trucks — replacing 12 diesel trucks — at the gold and silver mine in northwestern B.C. , following a successful electric vehicle trial initiated by the mine’s previous owner
BEVs in Mining, British Columbia B.C., fleet electrification