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Ford scraps plans for $1.8-billion Oakville EV assembly plant, will retool to make gasoline pickups

New plan comes after Ford postponed EV plant launch to 2027; those EVs will now be made elsewhere, while Oakville may get an electric pickup later in the decade

Mehanaz Yakub

Jul 18, 2024

4 minute read

Federal consultations on Chinese-made vehicle tariffs begin

The public consultations, starting this week, will determine if Canada will impose tariffs on imports of Chinese-made passenger EVs

Mehanaz Yakub

Jul 3, 2024

3 minute read

Accelerate Canada launches consultations on a national strategy to strengthen Canada’s ZEV supply chain

The ZEV industry alliance is seeking input from business, Indigenous leaders, labour, researchers, legal experts, investors and policymakers, with submissions due by July 17

Mehanaz Yakub

May 31, 2024

4 minute read

EV & Charging Expo exclusive: Honda Canada CEO Jean Marc Leclerc on Canada’s EV advantages

Honda’s $15-billion EV manufacturing investment isn’t just a massive story in Canada. What happens here will also be the “benchmark” for Honda’s EV factories around the world

Mehanaz Yakub

May 3, 2024

4 minute read

Honda announces four Ontario EV and battery factories in $15-billion deal

Canada’s largest single EV supply chain announcement will see EV production start in 2028, with battery-making facilities developed in tandem

Emma Jarratt

Apr 25, 2024

3 minute read

Honda to announce multibillion-dollar Ontario EV assembly and battery plants this week: reports

Rumoured since January, it now appears certain that Honda has chosen Ontario for the site of a new electric vehicle assembly plant, an EV battery gigafactory and other precursor production facilities

Brian Banks

Apr 22, 2024

3 minute read

NGen awards $32.3 million to 15 advanced manufacturing projects; hints at more EV, clean transportation funding

At its inaugural N3 Summit, NGen announced the funding will be combined with $54.4 million in industry contributions for a total of $86.7 million spread between 15 projects

Emma Jarratt

Feb 13, 2024

3 minute read

Honda contemplates $18.4-billion EV and battery plant investment in Canada: report

According a report from Japan’s Nikkei, Honda is considering a multi-billion EV investment in Canada. But the where and how of the plan remain unclear

Emma Jarratt

Jan 8, 2024

2 minute read

EXCLUSIVE: Tesla, Ontario met about “investment opportunities” for years, government records show

The meetings and exchanges, which occurred between 2020 and 2023, are part of a freedom of information document cache requested by Electric Autonomy

Emma Jarratt

Aug 22, 2023

5 minute read

NGen issues new call for proposals to allocate $35 million for advanced manufacturing projects to support Canada’s ZEV value chain

Successful applicant-partners will share proceeds from a new $35-million NGen fund and up to $60 million more in industry contributions

Brian Banks

May 16, 2023

3 minute read