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VinFast shares 2022 Canadian EV launch details

VinFast shares 2022 Canadian EV launch details

by Brian | Dec 6, 2021 | Zero Emission Transportation

Up-and-coming Vietnamese automaker, VinFast, is ready to take on the legacy OEMs and other start-ups, says its Canadian chief growth officer, by offering models and peace of mind that aren’t available in this market IN 2009, HANS ULSRUD was Tesla’s first employee in...
Electric vehicle policy shaping up as early 2022 election battleground in Ontario

Electric vehicle policy shaping up as early 2022 election battleground in Ontario

by Brian | Nov 23, 2021 | Zero Emission Transportation

Last week, Ontario’s Conservative government unveiled a new, EV-focused automotive strategy. Today, the provincial Liberal party countered with a plan to restore an $8,000 purchase incentive for new EVs if it forms government after the vote next June ONTARIO’S...
Shell Canada secures $3.95 million in federal funding to set up EV fast-charging network in five provinces

Shell Canada secures $3.95 million in federal funding to set up EV fast-charging network in five provinces

by Brian | Nov 11, 2021 | Zero Emission Transportation

The latest update to Natural Resources Canada’s list of applicants awarded funding for EV charging infrastructure shows that Shell Canada has received $3.95 million for 79 electric vehicle fast charging portals, while 7-Eleven netted $300,000 in the same round SHELL...
GM Canada president Scott Bell shares his take on Canada’s role in the company’s electric future

GM Canada president Scott Bell shares his take on Canada’s role in the company’s electric future

by Brian | Oct 21, 2021 | Zero Emission Transportation

General Motors is focused on an increasingly EV-dominant future and Canada is being considered a significant partner and place of investment in the process says GM Canada president in an exclusive interview LAST WEEK, GENERAL MOTORS hosted a two-day investor event...
What’s it like to charge an EV on a 1,725-km road trip from Vancouver to Regina? Tim Bray has some notes to share

What’s it like to charge an EV on a 1,725-km road trip from Vancouver to Regina? Tim Bray has some notes to share

by Brian | Aug 31, 2021 | Zero Emission Transportation

He helped write the language of the internet, and today he’s a student of the EV charging experience. In this exclusive interview with Electric Autonomy Canada, Bray explains why “range per hour of charging” is an important metric and why public EV chargers might be...
Toronto takes step towards AV-readiness with commission for new high-definition 3D map

Toronto takes step towards AV-readiness with commission for new high-definition 3D map

by Brian | Aug 13, 2021 | Zero Emission Transportation

The technology, provided by Ecopia AI, is financed in part by Ontario’s Autonomous Vehicle Innovation Network (AVIN) and could improve the movement and safety of Toronto’s autonomous vehicles CANADA’S LARGEST CITY is an important step closer to realizing its...
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