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Tesla Canada

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News, articles and insights regarding Tesla vehicles and Tesla’s activity in Canada.

A white Tesla charging at Tesla Supercharger Station.

Uncertainties still hover over the EV industry’s response to NACS

A long list of automakers is adopting Tesla’s North American Charging Standard connector. What does this mean for the EV industry, charging networks and EV drivers?

Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure, North American Charging Standard (NACS), Tesla Canada

Mehanaz Yakub
October 19, 2023
6 minute read

EXCLUSIVE: Inside the Tesla-funded Jeff Dahn Research Group labs

Ever wonder what goes into building some of the world’s most advanced battery technologies? In the first part of the Behind the Battery series, Electric Autonomy visits the Jeff Dahn Research Group to find out what makes the lab so appealing to Tesla

Behind the Battery, Dr. Jeff Dahn, Electric Vehicles Canada, EV Battery Supply Chain, Nova Scotia, Research & Development, Tesla Canada

Emma Jarratt
August 29, 2023
12 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

Dr. Jeff Dahn, Electric Vehicles Canada, EV Manufacturing, Ontario, Research & Development, Tesla Canada

Emma Jarratt
August 22, 2023
4 minute read

Bird's eye view of Tesla Supercharger stations and a handful of Tesla cars

Tesla Supercharger network now billing based on kWh in Canada

Tesla is taking advantage of a government pilot program that allows all charging station operators to bill customers on an energy-based kilowatt-hour (kWh) basis

Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure, Electric Vehicles Canada, Public EV Charging, Tesla Canada

Mehanaz Yakub
August 4, 2023
3 minute read

White Tesla Y with trailer attached in a forest

Looking for a summer trip? Why not try glamping in an EV

The Tesla Model Y, Rivian R1T and R1S and the Hyundai Ioniq 5 are just some of the EVs ideal for your next “glamping” trip this summer

Electric Vehicles Canada, Ford Motor Co., Hyundai Canada, Rivian Canada, Tesla Canada

Mehanaz Yakub
July 28, 2023
5 minute read

Nissan joins the NACS parade, becomes the first Japanese OEM to do so

Automaker will offer a NACS adapter in 2024 for Ariya drivers and begin adding a NACS port in EV models sold in Canada and the U.S. in 2025

NACS, Nissan Canada, North American Charging Standard (NACS), Public EV Charging, Tesla Canada

Brian Banks
July 19, 2023
2 minute read

Image of EV charging at an Electrify Canada charging station in Canada

Electrify Canada, Volvo, Polestar among the latest NACS adopters

These companies join a list that includes FLO, ChargePoint, Ford, GM and Rivian, as the rush to adopt Tesla’s North American Charging Standard gains more momentum

Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure, Electric Vehicles Canada, Electrify Canada, Ford Motor Co., General Motors GM, North American Charging Standard (NACS), Polestar, Rivian Canada, Tesla Canada

Mehanaz Yakub
June 30, 2023
4 minute read

Close-up of Tesla NACS connector charging a white Tesla vehicle

NACS fever is sweeping through the EV charging world. What does it all mean?

We break down the impact of Ford and GM’s decision to adopt Tesla’s North American Charging Standard, as it sparks a transformative shift in the EV charging landscape

Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure, Ford Motor Co., General Motors GM, North American Charging Standard (NACS), Public EV Charging, Tesla Canada

Mehanaz Yakub
June 13, 2023
7 minute read

concept drawing of the proposed plant in Becancour

Exclusive: “The stars have aligned” for Canada as a lithium supplier, says Livent chief strategy officer Sarah Maryssael

Last week’s deal between Ford and Quebec’s Nemaska Lithium was a Canadian coming out of sorts for Nemaska’s co-owner Livent. Electric Autonomy spoke to Sarah Maryssael, Livent’s Montreal-based chief strategy officer, to learn more about the lithium miner’s plans for this market

critical minerals, Energy storage, EV Battery Supply Chain, Ford Motor Co., Livent, Mining Resources for EVs, Tesla Canada