EV Lobby angered by New Saskatchewan EV tax
Saskatchewan introduced a new EV tax in the 2021 Provincial Budget earlier this week. The tax, which is $150 for each passenger EV, will go towards highway maintenance in the province. The tax was the […]
Rivian, Lucid and State sued by Illinois auto dealers
The Illinois Automobile Dealers Association officially filed a lawsuit against the State of Illinois and Rivian. The lawsuit alleges Rivian has violated an Illinois state law. The Association alleges that the law requires only franchised […]
Ottawa Police Services considering electric vehicle pilot program
The trend of electric police cars appears to be gaining momentum in Canada as the Ottawa Police Services is considering an electric vehicle (EV) pilot program. As part of the city’s commitment to reducing greenhouse […]
Tesla Slips in 2021 Consumer Reports Auto Brand Rankings
Tesla has dropped in Consumer Reports latest auto brand rankings, falling five spots to 16th overall. The drop by Tesla is widely attributed to the lack of reliability for some of the models. Jake Fisher, […]
Federal Poll Shows Strong Support for EV Subsidy in Canada
In preparation for the 2021 Federal Budget, the Privy Council Office (PCO) conducted a cross-country poll looking at EV subsidies. This poll found strong support for EV subsidies across Canada, including Alberta, Quebec and British […]
President Biden: All Federal Fleet Vehicles Will Be Electric And American-Made
Tesla and other electric vehicle (EV) makers in the US are happy today as President Joe Biden announced the entire federal fleet of vehicles will be replaced with American-made EVs. According to the US General […]
Government of Canada commits $437M to EV related initiatives in Fall Economic Statement 2020
The Government of Canada is continuing its commitment to help make electric vehicles (EVs) more affordable and to establish a coast-to-coast network of EV chargers. In the Fall Economic Statement 2020, the government set aside […]
Turo Canada sees rapid growth in demand for EVs
The latest data from Turo Canada shows more and more Canadians are using the nation’s largest peer-to-peer car sharing network to get behind the wheel of an electric vehicle (EV). Interest in EVs on Turo’s […]
City of Waterloo converts fleet of inspection vehicles to electric
The City of Waterloo, Ontario announced yesterday it has taken a big step towards its goal of converting its entire fleet of light duty vehicles to electric. Part of their plan to reduce greenhouse gas […]
Lotus shifts gears and will only develop EVs from now on
Lotus, a British sports and race car manufacturer has announced they will no longer develop internal combustion engine vehicles. Instead the company, which has been around since 1948, will focus their efforts on developing all-electric […]
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