Solid Power announced this morning it has secured $130 million in a recently completed a Series B investment round. The funding round was led by two major auto manufacturers, BMW and Ford. Regarded as an […]
As electric vehicles (EVs) gain in popularity, so does demand for the raw materials that go into making batteries for those EVs. Some of these key ingredients can be difficult to source, and can also […]
According to a new International Energy Agency (IEA) report, the world EV fleet will reach 145 million by 2030. The Global Electric Vehicle Outlook 2021 looks at 2020 and 2021 Q1 numbers, near-term trends and […]
Construction of Giga Shanghai began from an infamous mud pit in December 2018. To help get the factory up and running, Tesla received loans totalling $614 million USD ($756 million CAD). According to the automaker’s […]
On Tuesday, the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association urged Congress to not support a hasty phase-out of gas-powered vehicles. According to the advocacy group that represents car manufacturers, the move would cost up to 30% […]
Electric vehicle (EV) drivers in Canada plugging into a charger don’t always know how much they are going to have to pay. Current regulations by Measurement Canada mean drivers pay by the minute. Since some […]
The Spokane City Council has recently passed a law requiring the city government to purchase electric vehicles as soon as they become available. The new law will be in accordance with Washington law, which requires […]
The British Columbia government released its 2021-2022 budget this afternoon, promising to invest $506 million to reduce emissions, and invest in clean energy and cleantech in the province. With a strong focus on helping the […]
The University of Victoria (UVic) and two Vancouver Island companies have been awarded a $200,000 grant for their work on electric vehicle (EV) battery packs. Rainhouse Manufacturing Canada Ltd., based in Victoria, and Parksville’s Canadian […]
The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) already has one of the largest fleets of electric buses in the world, currently at sitting at 60. That number is set to grow substantially in the next few years. At […]
