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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).

Canada government green fleet

Canada outlines progress on its green government fleet strategy on the world stage

Natural Resources Canada is focused on transitioning the government’s 40,000 vehicles to zero-emission, starting with 18,000 conventional light-duty vehicles by 2030 — this week, the Treasury Board gave 60 countries an update on the effort
Electric Vehicle Policies Canada, Electric Vehicles Canada, fleet electrification, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
conceptual image of Canada with overlaid network of connected lines and dots with battery superimposed in right corner

Electric vehicle industry in Canada could be worth $48 billion annually: report

A new report from Clean Energy Canada and the Trillium Network for Advanced Manufacturing calls on the federal and provincial governments to act swiftly to capitalize on a window of opportunity to build a homegrown EV battery supply chain that could support up to 250,000 jobs by 2030
Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure, Electric Vehicle Policies Canada, Electric Vehicles Canada, EV Battery Supply Chain
line of charging stations in a parking lot

NRCan report identifies need to accelerate EV charging infrastructure deployment

Updated projections for Canada’s public EV charging infrastructure, in a new report prepared by Dunsky Energy and Climate Advisors for Natural Resources Canada, offer a blueprint for future charging needs and federal deployment policy
Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure, Electric Vehicle Charging Networks, Electric Vehicle Policies Canada, Electric Vehicles Canada, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Public EV Charging
female manager supervises work in automotive factory

New to EVs? Here are some Canadian EV innovations that you might not know about

The final instalment in our “New to EVs?” feature highlights the growing number of made-in-Canada EV innovations — from QR-code charging outlets to a buddy network for new EV drivers — that are helping to make the EV driving experience and our EV ecosystem more complete
Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure, Electric Vehicle Policies Canada, Electric Vehicles Canada

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
Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson stands at podium during EVweek in Burnaby

6,000 new electric vehicle chargers and hydrogen refuelling stations announced in Canada’s EV Week

Ahead of a string of announcements this week that saw 6,000 chargers added to Canada’s public charging network, Natural Resources Canada Minister Jonathan Wilkinson sat down with Electric Autonomy Canada for an exclusive interview on the federal government’s charger targets
Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure, Electric Vehicle Policies Canada, Electric Vehicles Canada, Hydrogen & Hydrogen Fuel Cells
Steven Guilbeault speaking in front of podium at Propulsion Quebec event

Propulsion Québec receives $8 million to launch EV charging and smart transportation development programs

The funding, from the federal and provincial governments, will support installation of over 600 new public EV chargers in the province and help launch several business development initiatives, including a defence-focused project, to boost Quebec’s intelligent EV industrial cluster
Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure, Electric Vehicle Policies Canada, Electric Vehicles Canada, fleet electrification