Posted by Arden Henley | Feb 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... Posted by Arden Henley | Feb 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... Posted by Arden Henley | Jan 22, 2018 | climate change, energy, international news, news, policy, sustainability, technology
Canada can stimulate or lead markets in the direction of low-carbon goods and services through green procurement policies. The headlines today are full of stories on the North American Free Trade Agreement, and rightly so. But while NAFTA rules the front pages, other... Posted by Arden Henley | Dec 4, 2017 | e-vehicles, energy, international news, news, policy, sustainability, technology, uncategorized
Almost every sixth car sold in the world will be electric by 2025, according to a UBS global autos survey released Tuesday. And if things go the way they have in 2017, those cars are more likely to be emblazoned with a Tesla Inc. logo than BMW AG’s. By the middle of... Posted by Arden Henley | Dec 2, 2017 | e-vehicles, energy, lifestyle, news, sustainability, technology
A major automotive manufacturing company, Continental AG, released its vision of “the mobility of the future,” which includes fleets of driverless electric vehicles. Although its 19th century roots are in rubber manufacturing, and its tires remain a staple... Posted by Arden Henley | Nov 6, 2017 | e-vehicles, international news, sustainability, technology
Battery-powered cars will make up about half of the global automotive market by 2030, as environmental regulations, falling prices and the deployment of driverless taxis fuel demand, according to a new study by the Boston Consulting Group. “The timing of the market’s...