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Lion Electric leading the transition to zero-emission vehicles

February 1, 2023 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Pembina Institute on Jan. 19, 2023. By Melanie Karalis Lion Electric, the Quebec-based zero-emission vehicles manufacturer, has a challenge for industry. “Anything that travels less than 400 kilometres per [Read more]

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Canada Post service fleet to be fully electric by 2040

June 21, 2022 Energi Staff

Canada Post says it will significantly cut its environmental footprint by transforming its fleet of nearly 14,000 vehicles to fully electric vehicles. The corporation has earmarked $1 billion for the switchover which will see Canada [Read more]

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Global electric car sales continued strong growth in 2022 after record-breaking 2021

May 30, 2022 Energi Staff

This article was published by the International Energy Agency on May 23, 2022. Electric car sales powered through 2021 and have remained strong so far in 2022, but ensuring future growth will demand greater efforts [Read more]

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GM expands its North America-focused EV supply chain with POSCO Chemical in Canada

March 8, 2022 Energi Staff

DETROIT – On Monday, General Motors Co. and POSCO Chemical announced that they will work with the governments of Canada and Quebec to build a C$500 million facility in Bécancour, Quebec. According to a press [Read more]

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Electric cars fend off supply challenges to more than double global sales

February 16, 2022 Energi Staff

By Leonardo Paoli, Clean Energy Technologies analyst and  Timur Gül, Head of the Energy Technology Policy Division This article was published by the International Energy Agency on Jan. 30, 2022. In the world of clean [Read more]

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Electric cars fend off supply challenges to more than double global sales

February 1, 2022 Energi Staff

This article was published by the International Energy Agency on Jan. 30, 2022. By Leonardo Paoli and Timur Gül In the world of clean energy, few areas are as dynamic as the electric car market. In [Read more]

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EIA projects global conventional vehicle fleet will peak in 2038

November 15, 2021 Energi Staff

By Michael Dwyer This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on Oct. 26, 2021. In our International Energy Outlook 2021, we estimate the global light-duty vehicle (LDV) fleet contained 1.31 billion vehicles in [Read more]

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US’s largest heavy-duty electric truck charging infrastructure project announced

August 31, 2021 Energi Staff

Electrify America and NFI Industries announced plans to build the single largest electric truck charging infrastructure project in the United States.  The joint project is expected to be complete by December, 2023 and will support [Read more]

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Federal gov’t invests in Quebec fast EV chargers

July 29, 2021 Energi Staff

The Government of Canada announced on Wednesday an agreement with Hydro-Québec to install 215 fast EV chargers in Québec. The federal government will contribute $9,490,000 to the initiative and Hydro-Québec will top that up with [Read more]

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GM to boost EV, AV investments to $35 billion through 2025

June 22, 2021 Energi Staff

Last week General Motors announced it will boost its EV and AV investments from 2020 through 2025 to $35 billion.  This is a 75 per cent increase from its initial commitment the company announced prior [Read more]

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How global electric car sales defied Covid-19 in 2020

April 6, 2021 Energi Staff

By Marine Gorner and Leonardo Paoli This article was published by the International Energy Agency on Jan. 28, 2021. Electric car sales in 2020 broke all records amidst the crisis caused by the pandemic As [Read more]

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BC charging ahead with electric vehicle fleets supports

February 2, 2021 Energi Staff

CleanBC’s Go Electric programs will offer new rebates and supports for charging infrastructure to British Columbia municipalities and businesses building electric vehicle fleets. “We want to encourage more B.C. businesses, Indigenous Nations, municipalities and regional [Read more]

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California to phase out gasoline-powered cars, drastically reduce fossil fuel demand

September 23, 2020 Energi Staff

California Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order requiring sales of all new passenger vehicles to be zero-emission by 2035 as well as additional measures to eliminate harmful emissions from the transportation sector. According to [Read more]

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Canadian vehicle registrations show increase in SUVs, EVs

June 3, 2020 Energi Staff

This article was published by the Canada Energy Regulator on June 3, 2020. New motor vehicle registrations in Canada decreased by 3 per cent, a drop of over 55 000, from 2017 to 2018; however [Read more]

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Boosting electric vehicle production could stimulate Canada’s economy

April 6, 2020 Energi Staff

The Pembina Institute is calling for investment and targeted policy to support the shift to electric vehicle production in Canada and help address the financial fallout from the COVID-19 crisis. In their report Power Play: [Read more]

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GM’s $2.2B Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant to produce EVs

January 29, 2020 Energi Staff

General Motors says production at its Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant will be shut down at the end of February to accommodate a $2.2 billion renovation at the 35-year old plant.  Upon completion of the work, the [Read more]

Opinion

Opinion: More SUVs challenge emissions cuts in passenger car market

October 15, 2019 Energi Staff

By Laura Cozzi, Chief Energy Modeler, and Apostolos Petropoulos, Energy Modeler This article was published by the International Energy Agency on Oct. 15, 2019. This commentary is derived from analysis that will be published on 13 November [Read more]

Innovation

Will EV batteries help stabilize power grid? Nissan, European utilities think so

January 22, 2019 Energi Staff

Nissan and two European energy companies are looking to develop technology that will allow power stored in EV batteries to be sold back to the grid.  Nissan photo. New EV batteries technology could help stabilize [Read more] [Read more]

Canada

Electric trucks show potentionial for Canadian market, but cost and model availability are big hurdles

January 2, 2019 Energi Staff

For every four electric cars sold, there is one electric truck sold.  In Canada, there are fewer models of electric trucks and SUVs available to Canadians.  Workhorse Group photo. No pure electric truck models available [Read more] [Read more]

Innovation

Ultra-fast EV charging technology testing underway in Bavaria

December 17, 2018 Energi Staff

With an increase in charging capacity to as much as 450 kW, an industry consortium has developed technology to make EV charging as fast and convenient as fuelling with petrol.  BMW Group photo. EV charging [Read more] [Read more]

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Notley ignores energy and loses election again. Time for a new NDP leader

by Markham Hislop in Markham on Energy

Rachel Notley is not the person to craft or deliver a new energy vision for Alberta. She has proven that repeatedly over past 4 years How do you hope to be premier of Canada’s energy [Read more]

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