Browsing Tag

Alberta

32 posts

News, insights and analysis regarding the adoption of electric and autonomous vehicles, new mobility and advanced transportation in the province of Alberta.

Two white VMC 1200 electric trucks parked at a Lafarge EV charging station

Lafarge Canada starts fleet electrification with two Vicinity Motor trucks

The move by Canada’s largest cement and concrete producer links EV adoption to a company-wide effort to reduce carbon emissions

Alberta, British Columbia B.C., decarbonization, Edmonton, Electric Trucks, Lafarge, Vicinity Motor

Josh Kozelj
August 29, 2023
3 minute read

Class 8 hydrogen truck demo lets Alberta carriers conduct real-world test drives

The two-year program, designed to offer Alberta Motor Transportation Association members a choice of three trucks, has drawn strong interest

Alberta, Edmonton, Heavy Duty EVs, Hydra Energy, Hydrogen & Hydrogen Fuel Cells, Hyzon, Long-haul trucks, Nikola

Jasmin Legatos
August 16, 2023
4 minute read

Image of Toyota Mirai designated for the Edmonton International Airport fleet

Edmonton International Airport orders 100 Toyota Mirai fuel cell vehicles for use in its local ecosystem

Users to include the airport’s own fleet as well as taxi companies and car rental services, via YEG’s partnership with Toyota and hydrogen producer Air Products

Airport Electrification, Alberta, Edmonton, Hydrogen & Hydrogen Fuel Cells, Ontario

Mehanaz Yakub
July 19, 2023
4 minute read

Industry partnership launches Canadian ZEV supply chain map

The interactive map is a powerful resource for understanding the up to date status of Canada’s zero-emission vehicle industry

Alberta, British Columbia B.C., Electric Vehicle Policies Canada, Electric Vehicles Canada, EV Battery Supply Chain, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island (PEI), Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon

Emma Jarratt
July 7, 2023
3 minute read

Electric Autonomy launches Canadian EV-ready bylaw tracker

The bylaw tracker serves as the comprehensive Canadian guide to those jurisdictions making sure MURBS, condos and stratas are EV-ready

Alberta, British Columbia B.C., Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure, Electric Vehicle Policies Canada, Electric Vehicles Canada, EV charging in condos and MURBs, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island (PEI), Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon

Electric Autonomy Staff
July 5, 2023
3 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

Calgary city skyline with center street bridge and bow river

EV charging bylaws in condos, stratas and other MURBs: an overview of new Canadian rules

Electric Autonomy’s latest annual EV-ready multi-unit residential building bylaw report finds some Canadian cities are making progress in lowering barriers to at-home EV charging, but many still lag

Josh Kozelj
May 24, 2023
8 minute read

yellow school buses, diagonally lined up with chargers

Five electric buses to begin serving 15 St. Albert schools in 2024

The buses, funded through a joint partnership between Infrastructure Canada and Highland Electric Fleets, will lower the Alberta school district’s carbon footprint and improve air quality for students

Alberta, Electric school buses, Electric Vehicles Canada, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island (PEI)

Mehanaz Yakub
March 30, 2023
4 minute read

2023 EV charging networks report: Canada’s public charger installations grew 30 per cent since start of 2022

Canada’s public EV charging networks have broken the 20,000-charger mark — one of the highlights in Electric Autonomy Canada’s latest annual tally of public EV charger installations, by network, in Canada

AddÉnergie FLO, Alberta, British Columbia B.C., Canada's EV Charging Networks Annual Reports, ChargePoint, Electrify Canada, Ivy Charging Network, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Petro-Canada, Prince Edward Island (PEI), Quebec, Saskatchewan, SWTCH Energy, Tesla Canada, The Electric Circuit

Emma JarrattandMehanaz Yakub
March 14, 2023
16 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