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Edmonton

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

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

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, Calgary, Commercial Electric and Zero Emission Vehicles, Edmonton, Electric Rail, Electric Vehicles Canada

Mehanaz Yakub
August 8, 2022
5 minute read

Groundbreaking Edmonton-Calgary heavy-duty hydrogen truck pilot ready to roll

With federal funding to build a hydrogen fuelling station in Edmonton, all the pieces are in place to start testing Canadian-made, heavy-duty, hydrogen fuel cell trucks carrying real-world payloads on a 700-kilometre route in 2022

Calgary, Commercial Electric and Zero Emission Vehicles, Edmonton, Hydrogen & Hydrogen Fuel Cells

Kerry Banks
June 15, 2021
5 minute read

Transit

Edmonton Transit Service rolls out 21 electric buses with 19 more to come by year-end

One of the largest single purchases of electric buses in Canadian history — with innovative in-depot overhead charging — brings city closer to meeting its 2030 emission targets

Alberta, Edmonton, Electric Vehicles Canada, Proterra

Luke Sarabia
July 23, 2020
3 minute read