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Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

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News and articles about Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) programs, incentives and other initiatives regarding the electrification of transportation.

the Peace Tower in Parliament Hill at Ottawa in Canada

NRCan targets Indigenous-led EV charging and zero-emission vehicle awareness in two new calls for proposals

Projects will be funded through NRCan’s ZEVIP and ZEVAI programs, to promote access to electric vehicle charging and raising awareness about EVs and clean fuels in Indigenous communities
Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure, Electric Vehicle Policies Canada, Indigenous-led EV charging, Indigeous-led EV awareness, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Public EV Charging
Canada flag in charging electric car power supplier

Will Canada follow U.S. lead with new federal performance and reliability standards for EV chargers?

In response to queries from Electric Autonomy, Natural Resources minister Jonathan Wilkinson’s office reveals an openness — but no commitments — to altering the status quo
Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure, Electric Vehicles Canada, EV charger reliability, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Public EV Charging
Caravan or convoy of trucks in line on a country highway

Federal government doubles down on funding programs to decarbonize Canada’s medium- and heavy-duty sectors

The call for proposals for both the Green Freight Program and the Zero-Emission Vehicle Awareness Initiative will go toward decarbonizing larger classes of vehicles in Canada’s transportation sector
Education, Electric Vehicle Policies Canada, EV Rebates, Incentives & Funding, Heavy Duty EVs, Incentives & Funding, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Parkland officials making announcement on doubling size of planned EV fast charging network at Chevron gas station

Parkland doubles the size of its planned EV fast-charging network with $6.8-million in federal and provincial support

One of Canada’s largest fuel distributors and retailers, Parkland says it will now roll out a 50-site fast-charging network in B.C. and Alberta, with all sites expected to be open in early 2024
Alberta, British Columbia B.C., Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure, Electric Vehicle Charging Networks, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Public EV Charging
aerial view of hydrogen production facility

Canadian Infrastructure Bank offering $500 million towards zero-emission and hydrogen refuelling projects

The CIB’s new program, which was unveiled at Electric Mobility Canada’s annual conference in Toronto, will offer repayable capital support to large-scale infrastructure projects of $10 million or more
Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure, Electric Vehicle Policies Canada, Electric Vehicles Canada, EV Rebates, Incentives & Funding, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Public EV Charging
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)
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
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, minister Francois-Philippe Champagne and Markus Schaefer - Mercedes-Benz Group celebrate signing of automanufacturer memorandums of Volkswagon and Mercedes

VW, Mercedes sign MOUs with Canada to secure battery minerals supply, hint at more value-added news to come

The twin Memorandums of Understanding signed today in Toronto cement the status of Volkswagen’s newly created battery company PowerCo as a force to watch on the market, while Mercedes indicates unprecedented interest in its Canadian activities
Electric Vehicles Canada, EV Battery Supply Chain, EV Manufacturing, Mercedes-Benz Canada, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Volkswagen VW