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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.

Manitoba’s “Lead the Charge” program gets $3-million federal investment

The Manitoba Motor Dealer Association will distribute the NRCan funding to provincial organizations wanting to install public electric vehicle charging stations

Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure, Electric Vehicles Canada, Manitoba, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Public EV Charging

Mehanaz Yakub
August 24, 2023
2 minute read

Powerful heavy white truck with a tank rides on the road, aerial front view

Green Freight Program’s clean fuel RFP now open to fleets from Class 2B to Class 8

Stream 2 of the federal Green Freight Program is now accepting applications for projects that include engine “repowers” and switching to cleaner fuels

alternative fuels, Electric Vehicles Canada, EV Rebates Incentives & Funding, Heavy Duty EVs, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

Mehanaz Yakub
August 21, 2023
4 minute read

A roadmap to boost Indigenous participation in Canada’s zero-emission funding programs

If Canada wants an equitable transition to a cleaner future with Indigenous peoples, some changes are needed in the funding programs that help communities adopt ZEV technology

Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure, Electric Vehicles Canada, EV Rebates Incentives & Funding, Indigenous business, Indigenous-led EV awareness, Indigenous-led EV charging, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Public EV Charging

Mehanaz Yakub
June 22, 2023
7 minute read

Federal government ends May with a wave of EV infrastructure, vehicle announcements

From the installation of new chargers to launching a call for proposals to decarbonize on-road transportation, many of the announcements coincided with Canada’s inaugural Economic Development Week

Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure, Electric Vehicle Policies Canada, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Ontario, Public EV Charging

Mehanaz Yakub
June 6, 2023
6 minute read

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 awareness, Indigenous-led EV charging, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Public EV Charging

Mehanaz Yakub
March 27, 2023
3 minute read

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

Brian Banks
March 15, 2023
5 minute read

Side view of a Ford F-150 Lightening owned by Fisheries and Oceans Canada, parked in a parking lot in the winter

Fisheries and Oceans Canada taking first steps to electrify its ground fleet

Three Teslas, six Ford F-150 Lightnings and two Chevy Bolts make up Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s growing fleet of zero-emission vehicles

Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure, Electric Vehicle Policies Canada, Electric Vehicles Canada, Fleet electrification, Ford Motor Co., Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Tesla Canada

Mehanaz Yakub
January 18, 2023
4 minute read

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

Electric Vehicle Policies Canada, EV Education, EV Rebates Incentives & Funding, Heavy Duty EVs, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

Mehanaz Yakub
December 14, 2022
3 minute read

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

Mehanaz Yakub
December 2, 2022
3 minute read

Federal government tightens rules to limit state-owned foreign investments in Canada’s critical minerals

The move, which says future deals will only be approved “on an exceptional basis,” comes as Canada continues to market itself as the “global supplier of choice” for critical minerals

EV Battery Supply Chain, Mining Resources for EVs, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

Emma Jarratt
November 2, 2022
3 minute read