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fleet electrification

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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)
Heart Aerospace ES-30 in flight

Air Canada buys 30 hybrid-electric passenger airplanes, acquires stake in electric plane maker, targets 2028 service launch

Canada’s largest airline is snapping up some of the earliest hybrid-electric aircrafts to hit the market, putting in an order for 30 ES-30 airplanes made by Heart Aerospace of Sweden and snagging a US$5-million stake in the company in the process
Airport Electrification, electric airplane, Electric Aviation, Electric Vehicles Canada, fleet electrification
front corner view of Brucejack underground electric truck, mining equipment, in mine

Newcrest adopting all-electric underground haul fleet at Brucejack mine in B.C. by end of 2022

The company will deploy a fleet of eight electric haul trucks — replacing 12 diesel trucks — at the gold and silver mine in northwestern B.C. , following a successful electric vehicle trial initiated by the mine’s previous owner
BEVs in Mining, British Columbia B.C., fleet electrification
front view of length of GoBolt trucks stationed side by side

Vancity sees opportunity in EV project financing, as fleet transitions start to scale

After last month’s $3.2-million EV fleet project financing deal with Vancouver-based 7 Generation Capital, Vancity Community Investment Bank says it is looking for more opportunities to help fund transportation’s transition to net-zero
Electric Trucks, Electric Vehicles Canada, fleet electrification
side profile of Sandvik electric heavy machinery

At least 30 Sandvik BEVs now bound for potash, copper-zinc mines in Saskatchewan

The battery-electric vehicle orders, some of the largest in the industry to date, will see Sandvik Mining vehicles delivered to the Jansen potash and the McIlvenna Bay copper-zinc projects, operated by BHP and Foran Mining, respectively, by 2025
BEVs in Mining, fleet electrification
White middle class relocation rig day cab semi truck tractor with long spacious box trailer standing on the urban city street with multilevel apartment and office buildings unloading delivered goods

Medium-duty box truck market 100 per cent electrifiable: NACFE report

The North American Council for Freight Efficiency’s final report from the Run on Less — Electric competition finds the simple medium-duty segment (over 380,000 vehicles for Canada and the U.S.) is ideal for electrification
Electric Trucks, Electric Vehicles Canada, fleet electrification