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

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NRCan’s new RFP for public and private EV charger funding shaped by critical audit, new demand forecast

Open until Sept. 19, NRCan’s latest Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program (ZEVIP) RFP for EV charger deployments keeps Canada’s charging network expansion on track while targeting growing pains in the EV charging ecosystem

Brian Banks

Jul 23, 2024

5 minute read

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

Mehanaz Yakub

Aug 24, 2023

3 minute read

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

Mehanaz Yakub

Aug 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

Mehanaz Yakub

Jun 22, 2023

8 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

Mehanaz Yakub

Jun 6, 2023

6 minute read

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

Mehanaz Yakub

Mar 27, 2023

3 minute read

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

Brian Banks

Mar 15, 2023

6 minute read

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

Mehanaz Yakub

Jan 18, 2023

4 minute read

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

Mehanaz Yakub

Dec 14, 2022

4 minute read

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

Mehanaz Yakub

Dec 2, 2022

3 minute read