A recap of breaking news and highlights from day one of Electric Autonomy‘s 2025 EV & Charging Expo in Toronto

Third time’s the charm, so the saying goes. And it seems the case now that the third EV & Charging Expo kicked off yesterday.

Firmly established on the event calendar, this dynamic conference draws thousands of speakers and attendees from the entire electrification spectrum to the Enercare Centre in Toronto.

Several new smart and secure charging technology announcements from SWTCH, Voltra and Hypercharge were made on day one and On The Run Charging announced their new EV charging loyalty program from the Expo stage.

More coverage on those stories below.

On the medium- and heavy-duty vehicle side, the Ten million zero-tailpipe emissions miles — and still trucking session looked at the success story that is the Volvo VNR electric truck. Home Hardware discussed leveraging the all-electric Volvo to boost their bottom line in key markets in Canada.

“Electrification was the next logical step for our fleet. It’s a long game.”

Jason Libralesso, Director of transportation for Home Hardware Stores Limited

Meanwhile, one of the most anticipated discussions of the day was Driving the future: how Uber is accelerating the shift to EVs fire side chat, hosted by Electric Autonomy founder and president, Nino Di Cara and Rebecca Tinucci, global head of electrification and sustainability at Uber.

Tinucci noted Uber drivers around the world are switching to EVs five times faster than the general public and six times faster in Canada.

While the company is helping drive change, Tinucci said there was more to be done: “Uber needs to find ways to use its scale to drive change, through partnerships with OEMs and charging providers.”

The sound and light performance at the evening’s cocktail reception was EV-powered! Montreal artist Dumas delivered a customized creation for the Expo powered by Papillons via a Chevrolet Silverado EV pickup truck.

Day two of the Expo promises to build on the day one foundation with dozens more panelists and speakers left to hit the stages.