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Electric Vehicle Policies Canada

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News and information on electric vehicle policies and regulations in Canada, including battery electric cars and zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs).

Ambitious, staggered sales mandates a key to meeting zero-emission MHDV targets

That recommendation tops a set of policies Canada needs to steer the MHDV transition from combustion to zero-emission while preserving jobs, says the Pembina Institute

Electric Vehicle Policies Canada, Electric Vehicles Canada, Medium- and heavy-duty vehicles (MHDVs)

Adam Thorn
November 23, 2023
5 minute read

Sixteen companies launch campaign to boost EV charger roaming in Canada

The initiative, called Agora, is a joint effort led by ChargeHub, The Electric Circuit and BC Hydro, targeting an issue critical to greater EV adoption

Commercial Electric and Zero Emission Vehicles, Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure, Electric Vehicle Policies Canada, Public EV Charging

Emma Jarratt
November 17, 2023
2 minute read

Zero-emission vehicle registrations surged to 13.3 per cent in Q3 2023: S&P Global

One in eight vehicles registered in Canada in the third quarter of this year was either battery electric or a plug-in hybrid, according to data from S&P Global Mobility

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

Brian Banks
November 15, 2023
3 minute read

Panelist for MURB EV charging series webinar

How to navigate the highs and lows of EV charging in MURBs

Some wins punctuate the many challenges of putting EV charging into MURBs. But there’s a long way to go to make it seamless, according to our expert panel

Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure, Electric Vehicle Policies Canada, EV charging in condos and MURBs, Ontario, Residential EV charging, Webinars

Mehanaz Yakub
November 15, 2023
5 minute read

Taxi cabs lined up on Front street at Union station in downtown Toronto Canada

Toronto votes “yes” to decarbonize vehicles-for-hire

Toronto City Council has voted to move forward with city staff recommendations to require all taxi and ride-share vehicles be zero-emission by 2031

Electric Vehicle Policies Canada, Electric Vehicles Canada, Fleet electrification, Ontario, Ridehailing Services, Toronto

Mehanaz Yakub
October 20, 2023
4 minute read

Manitoba NDP leader Wab Kinew after election

NDP come into power in Manitoba on an EV-heavy platform

This week’s provincial election gives Canada its first First Nations premier and Manitoba a chance at becoming an EV adoption leader

Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure, Electric Vehicle Policies Canada, Electric Vehicles Canada, EV Rebates Incentives & Funding, Manitoba

Emma Jarratt
October 5, 2023
4 minute read

Electric vehicle charging station and plug

CSA Group Standards help accelerate the deployment of DC fast chargers

If Canada wants mass adoption of EVs it needs a fast charging network and a uniform set of standards to govern it, says the CSA Group

Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure, Electric Vehicle Policies Canada, Electric Vehicles Canada

CSA Group
September 25, 2023
4 minute read

Toronto proposal to require vehicles-for-hire be zero emission by 2031 is a needed step

“I’m excited” by a city plan to transition taxi and rideshare vehicles to EVs to reduce greenhouse gases, but there is still a lot of work to do, says Plug’n Drive’s Cara Clairman

Electric Fleets, Electric Vehicle Policies Canada, Electric Vehicles Canada, Fleet electrification, Ontario, Ridehailing Services, Toronto

Cara Clairman
September 21, 2023
3 minute read

Flag of Quebec on the car's fuel tank filler flap

Quebec to spend another $514 million on 116,700 public chargers, EV-ready MURBs

The Quebec Strategy on Electric Vehicle Charging investment will add 6,700 fast chargers and 110,000 Level 2 chargers as well as 600,000 EV-ready parking spots in MURBs — all by 2030

Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure, Electric Vehicle Policies Canada, Public EV Charging, Quebec