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Opinions from thought leaders and experts in the fields of electric and autonomous vehicles, on-demand mobility and the future of transportation.

Toronto proposal to require vehicles-for-hire be zero emission by 2031 is a needed step

“I’m excited” by a city plan to transition taxi and rideshare vehicles to EVs to reduce greenhouse gases, but there is still a lot of work to do, says Plug’n Drive’s Cara Clairman

Electric Fleets, Electric Vehicle Policies Canada, Electric Vehicles Canada, fleet electrification, Ontario, Ridehailing Services, Toronto

Cara Clairman
September 21, 2023
3 minute read

Aerial view of new cars at factory parking lot

The cleaner reality of electric vehicles

Evidence supporting the argument that electric vehicles are ecologically superior to gas and diesel transport is unequivocal, says a group of leading Canadian experts

Electric Vehicle Policies Canada, Electric Vehicles Canada, EV Battery Supply Chain

Daniel BretonandEddy ZuppelandKarim ZaghibandMichelle Llambias MeunierandPierre LangloisandThierry St-Cyr
July 13, 2023
4 minute read

ford f 150 lightning blocking tesla superchargers

Will the Tesla NACS be a net benefit to the EV industry?

This integration would have made sense in the early stages of the industry. Why now? Is the Tesla NACS just another example of a corporation trying to gain market share, wonders LeadingAhead Energy’s Maxime Charron.

Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure, Electric Vehicle Policies Canada, Electric Vehicles Canada, Public EV Charging

Maxime Charron
July 10, 2023
5 minute read

Policy leadership needed to foster confidence to accelerate autonomous vehicle deployment in Canada

Despite positive initial steps, the time is ripe for a stronger coordinated federal-provincial push to establish this country as a global leader in autonomous vehicle development

Alberta, Autonomous Vehicles Canada, British Columbia B.C., Ontario, Quebec

Vince Amodeo
June 20, 2023
6 minute read

Dark green Canoo pickup truck with roof rack

EV designers can move the industry forward by invoking radical notions of the past

The electric vehicle transition is a generational opportunity to rethink personal transportation design, but few automakers are stepping up. Is there a modern-day Ransom Olds or Henry Ford of EVs waiting in the wings?

Aptera Motors, Canoo, Citroen, EV Manufacturing, General Motors GM, Tesla Canada

Peter Vella
April 25, 2023
9 minute read

Modern sports electric car charging on background of solar panels

The e-mobility customer experience will shape the grid of the future. Are utilities ready?

As more EV customers plug into the grid, the role of today’s electric utilities — or Distribution Network Operators (DNOs) — must evolve

Electric Vehicle Policies Canada, Electric Vehicles Canada, Utilities & Electric Vehicles

Sara Ganowski
April 5, 2023
4 minute read

Electric car plugged in and charging in the wintertime

ZEV sales regulation needed because the market failed

On March 16 the consultation period for Canada’s ZEV sales regulation closes. It’s a policy lever that is a necessity if Canada wants to successfully transition to non-emitting vehicles, writes Electric Mobility Canada’s Daniel Breton and Clean Energy Canada’s Mark Zacharias

Electric Vehicle Policies Canada, Electric Vehicles Canada, EV Rebates Incentives & Funding

Daniel BretonandMark Zacharias
March 7, 2023
4 minute read

The transition to net-zero requires rapidly upskilling Canada’s workforce

Canada will need an evenly distributed workforce to match its net-zero goals — and soon, explains Accelerate Alliance’s Matthew Fortier

Electric Vehicles Canada, EV Battery Supply Chain, Workforce Skills and Training

Matthew Fortier
February 14, 2023
3 minute read

CES 2023 report: a pivotal event for zero-emission and autonomous mobility technology

To see the latest in automotive and mobility tech, there’s only one place to be: the Consumer Electronics Show. Vision Mobility’s James Carter saw firsthand Canadian highlights like Project Arrow and how battery electric and autonomous technology dominated this year’s event

Autonomous vehicle readiness, Commercial Electric and Zero Emission Vehicles, Electric Vehicles Canada, Research & Development

James Carter
January 16, 2023
6 minute read

Zero emissions bus in motion on background nature

Wanted: a federal strategy for zero-emission transit, coach, rail

Canada needs an industrial strategy and a new federal-provincial policy implementation process to accelerate the transition to zero-emission passenger transit, writes CUTRIC’s Josipa Petrunic

Commercial Electric and Zero Emission Vehicles, Electric Rail, Hydrogen & Hydrogen Fuel Cells

Josipa Petrunic
January 6, 2023
5 minute read