PostedMar 21, 2019 | climate change, e-vehicles, energy, news, opinion
A new report on Canada’s auto industry suggests its survival will be dependant on government backing for electric vehicles and driverless cars. Support is necessary to ensure Canada can be part of the ongoing global shift to EVs. The report finds that while Canada has...
PostedDec 10, 2018 | e-vehicles, energy, news, technology
Travis Hester says no immediate plan for changes at other Ontario plants GM Canada’s president says “there isn’t anything to build” after 2019 at the company’s Oshawa plant as the automaker bets big on electric and autonomous vehicles....
PostedMar 2, 2018 | e-vehicles, lifestyle, news, sustainability, technology
Vancouver’s VeloMetro launched a vehicle-sharing service on the University of British Columbia campus yesterday (February 27) after what it describes as a successful beta test conducted in the fall of 2017. The company’s Veemo trikes are neither bikes nor cars, but...
PostedFeb 20, 2018 | e-vehicles, energy, news, sustainability, technology, uncategorized
The final numbers for 2017 are in. First, we cover the Fast Five, then dive into the detail. Fast Five for 2017 EV Sales +68% Electric vehicle sales in Canada increased 68% year-over-year. +120% Ontario EV sales more than doubled in 2017, with year-over-year...
PostedFeb 6, 2018 | e-vehicles, energy, news, technology
Heating is generally one of the weakest points for all-electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles because you can’t typically use waste heat from the engine, while operating in all-electric mode. Electric heating uses a lot of valuable energy from the battery (up to several...
PostedDec 18, 2017 | e-vehicles, energy, news, policy
VICTORIA—The global shift to electric cars is well underway, bringing with it big changes for drivers, industries and governments around the world. But as our peers accelerate, Canada is coasting—on both policy and per-capita sales. In 2016, just 0.6 per cent of car...
