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Deloitte Canada report challenges auto sector to address growing cybersecurity risk from connected vehicles

With cybersecurity incidents involving connected, autonomous, shared and electric vehicles on the rise, a Deloitte Canada report outlines the risks and lays out a strategy showing industry stakeholders how they can meet their responsibilities to ensure a safe mobility ecosystem

Autonomous Vehicles Canada, Vehicle Cybersecurity

Mehanaz Yakub
August 17, 2022
4 minute read

front view of length of GoBolt trucks stationed side by side

Vancity sees opportunity in EV project financing, as fleet transitions start to scale

After last month’s $3.2-million EV fleet project financing deal with Vancouver-based 7 Generation Capital, Vancity Community Investment Bank says it is looking for more opportunities to help fund transportation’s transition to net-zero

Electric Trucks, Electric Vehicles Canada, fleet electrification

Josh Kozelj
August 16, 2022
4 minute read

New to EVs? Here are the top 10 Canadian road trips to take in your EV this year

Looking to skip the airport lineups but still have a vacation? Take a look at the “New to EVs?” road trip guide, grab your favourite charging app and see just how far and wide Canada’s public fast-charging network can take you

Electric Road Trips, Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure, Electric Vehicles Canada

Emma Jarratt
August 15, 2022
7 minute read

Unifor calls for national auto policy after landmark vote to elect Lana Payne as first female president

After a contested election, Payne became the first woman to head Unifor — Canada’s largest private-sector union — which kicked off her term by releasing a new-forward looking auto policy report focused on electric vehicle manufacturing

Electric Vehicle Policies Canada, Electric Vehicles Canada, EV Battery Supply Chain, EV Manufacturing, Unifor the Union, Workforce Skills and Training

Mehanaz Yakub
August 12, 2022
5 minute read

person inspects electrical panel with clipboard

Curbing unsafe EV charger installations needs “carrot or stick” strategy

Electrical industry experts are brainstorming strategies to help address the issue of improperly installed EV chargers in Canada after 400 non-permitted EV chargers were discovered in Toronto

British Columbia B.C., Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure, Electric Vehicles Canada, Ontario, Workforce Skills and Training

Mehanaz Yakub
August 10, 2022
6 minute read

overhaed view of vehicles charging in public parking lot

NRCan announces $2.4-million, 500-charger deal with national parking lot operator Indigo Park Canada

A total of 500 Level 2 public chargers will be installed across 68 Indigo Park sites, with British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick each getting new stations

Alberta, British Columbia B.C., Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure, Manitoba, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), New Brunswick, Ontario, Quebec

Emma Jarratt
August 9, 2022
2 minute read

conceptual image of transpod vessel on tracks

Is an electric passenger hyperloop between Calgary and Edmonton in Canada’s future?

TransPod, a Toronto startup, says its technology — unveiled last month — could shuttle commuters between the two cities in just 45 minutes in FluxJet vehicles capable of carrying up to 50 passengers at up to 1,000 km/h

Alberta, Commercial Electric and Zero Emission Vehicles, Electric Vehicles Canada, Rail

Mehanaz Yakub
August 8, 2022
5 minute read

front low angle view of New York Tesla factory

EXCLUSIVE: Tesla’s latest Ontario lobby activity could indicate a Tesla factory is coming to Canada

CEO Elon Musk has hinted heavily, as recently as Telsa’s Aug. 4 annual meeting, that it is considering Canada as a destination for a new manufacturing facility. But public documents filed in Ontario in July are the first concrete evidence of Tesla’s interest in either an industrial or “advanced manufacturing facility”

Electric Vehicles Canada, EV Battery Recycling, EV Battery Supply Chain, EV Manufacturing, Tesla Canada

Emma Jarratt
August 5, 2022
5 minute read

Canadian and American flag flying at full mast at sunset in front of bridge

Where should cross-border EV cooperation between Canada the U.S. go next?

From Made-in-North-America vehicle bills to policy recommendations, Canada and the United States are increasingly aligned on clean vehicles. However, a potentially big regulatory gap remains

Electric Vehicles Canada, EV Manufacturing, EV Rebates, EV Rebates, Incentives & Funding

Emma Jarratt
August 4, 2022
6 minute read

aerial view of Sea to Sky highway in British Columbia with Ocean in view

B.C. hikes zero-emission vehicle rebates to $4,000, expands vehicle eligibility in incentive program revamp

British Columbia is boosting the size of its zero-emission passenger vehicle rebate, adding a second category for larger vehicles and, in a first for Canada, scaling rebate eligibility to household income

British Columbia B.C., Electric Vehicles Canada, EV Rebates, EV Rebates, Incentives & Funding

Emma Jarratt
August 4, 2022
3 minute read