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The latest EV news in Canada. Professional, original journalism featuring news, analysis and opinion on electric vehicles and self driving cars brought to you by Electric Autonomy Canada.

concept image of electric vehicles with title text that reads 'Q1 2023 EV TRACKER'

Q1 2023: a new year, some new EVs for Canadian buyers

Our Q1 2023 quarterly roundup of new EVs coming to market in Canada through the end of March includes a few luxury EVs as well as new trims of old favourites

BMW, Cadillac, Electric Vehicles Canada, EV Rebates, Incentives & Funding, General Motors GM, Kia, Lucid, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz Canada, VinFast Canada, Volkswagen VW

Sami Haj-Assaad
February 2, 2023
6 minute read

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EXCLUSIVE: Tesla’s blueprint for public EV charging in Ontario

Tesla’s wish list for Ontario’s EV charging ecosystem includes rapid expansion in MURBs, developing land for charging hubs and setting a public charging speed minimum of 100kW, according to new lobbyist documents and a letter to the government

Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure, Electric Vehicles Canada, EV Rebates, Incentives & Funding, Ontario, Public EV Charging

Emma Jarratt
February 1, 2023
6 minute read

Goodyear develops 90 per cent “sustainable” tires with significant EV benefits

The new eco-friendly tires are made with over a dozen sustainably-sourced materials such as soybean oil, rice husks and recycled plastic

Electric Vehicles Canada, EV Tires & Wheels

Mehanaz Yakub
January 31, 2023
4 minute read

Wall mounted car charging unit to supply power to electric vehicles with copy space on house wall

FortisAlberta launches rural electric vehicle smart charging pilot

The utility is seeking participants from rural communities in Alberta to take part in a pilot that will monitor the charging habits of 600 residential EV owners

Alberta, Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure, Utilities & Electric Vehicles, Vehicle to Grid (V2G)

Mehanaz Yakub
January 27, 2023
3 minute read

Kruger Energy electric class 8 trucks drving on the road

Kruger Energy puts first two electric trucks into service, plans to add 50 more

With two Class 8 trucks finally hitting the road outside Montreal, Kruger Energy is expanding its ambitions and plans to add 50 new electric trucks to its Canadian fleet

Commercial Electric and Zero Emission Vehicles, Electric Trucks, Electric Vehicles Canada, Heavy Duty EVs, Quebec

Mehanaz Yakub
January 26, 2023
3 minute read

Gatik truck outfitted with Goodyear tires

Goodyear, Gatik team up to put “smart” tires on autonomous fleet vehicles

Gatik is testing Goodyear’s tire intelligence technology on its autonomous trucks for Loblaw to understand better how it may help autonomous fleets run more efficiently and safely

Autonomous Vehicles Canada, EV Tires & Wheels, Gatik

Mehanaz Yakub
January 25, 2023
3 minute read

Zero-emission vehicle market share hits record 8.7 per cent in Q3 2022: StatsCan

The latest release from Statistics Canada shows zero-emission vehicle registrations, led by battery-electric vehicles, resumed their steady climb in Q3 after a dip in Q2

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

Emma Jarratt
January 24, 2023
3 minute read

Aerial view of goods warehouse. Logistics center in industrial city zone from above. Aerial view of trucks loading at logistic center

Canadian fleets are able to transition more vehicles to zero-emission than they think

Fleet operators unsure about switching to zero-emission could be in for a pleasant surprise. According to telematics experts at Geotab, many fleets are now able to transition as much of 30 per cent of their vehicles

Commercial Electric and Zero Emission Vehicles, Electric Vehicles Canada, fleet electrification

Emma Jarratt
January 20, 2023
6 minute read

Scientists in Nano One's Burnaby facility testing solutions

Nano One and Umicore join forces to develop next-generation CAM product

By harnessing both company’s IP, Nano One and Umicore are looking to reduce costs, energy consumption and by-products of battery cathode active material

British Columbia B.C., EV Battery Supply Chain, EV Innovation & Technology Conference, Mining Resources for EVs, Quebec