GM gets tax break in Lordstown for new plant next to factory it closed

February 20, 2020 by ASSOCIATED PRESS

Joint venture to work together on battery technology with a 75% tax abatement.

OPG, Hydro One creating EV charger network; Feds investing $8M

February 17, 2020 by PLANT STAFF, with files from The Canadian Press

160 fast chargers will be built at 73 locations

$3.5M in federal funding for green mining in Sudbury

February 13, 2020 by PLANT STAFF

Recipients are a manufacturer of electric drive systems and an organization developing heat exchange technology.

Why action on climate change gets stuck and what to do about it

January 20, 2020 by Matthew Hoffmann, Professor of Political Science and Co-Director Environmental Governance Lab, University of Toronto and Steven Bernstein, Professor of Political Science and Co-Director of the Environmental Governance Lab, University of Toronto

Changing one thing often runs into the powerful inertia of related policies, technologies, interests and patterns of behaviour.

Governments invest in green public transit in Guelph

January 20, 2020 by PLANT STAFF

Projects involve replacing diesel buses with electrics and a new bus storage facility equipped with charging stations.

Sales of electric vehicles plummet in Ontario after rebate cancellation

December 16, 2019 by Allison Jones

In Ontario, EV sales dropped to below 1% after the cancellation of the provincial rebate.

Low carbon NS by 2030: EVs, renewables, heat pumps

November 25, 2019 by Michael Tutton

Ecology Action Centre plan outpaces existing plans by the province’s Liberal government.

Climate change, trade woes reshape Frankfurt auto show

September 10, 2019 by David McHugh, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Signs of the times at this year’s show include a slew of new, market-ready electric cars.

Volkswagen to invest 1B euros in battery production plant

May 14, 2019 by ASSOCIATED PRESS

Factory is part of the company’s effort to electrify its vehicles.

BC introduces law to require cars, trucks sold by 2040 be zero emission

April 11, 2019 by CP STAFF

Legislation would apply to new vehicles for sale or lease.

Canada’s EV charging network growing up as numbers and power improve

April 4, 2019 by Ian Bickis

Canada already has more than 500 fast chargers.

Elon Musk says next vehicle to be unveiled later this month

March 5, 2019 by ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Model Y is an SUV and is expected to share many of the same underpinnings as its lower-cost sedan, the Model 3.

Tesla to pay off US$920M in bonds with company cash

February 28, 2019 by ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tesla had about $11 billion in debt at the end of 2018.

Tesla’s top lawyer leaves after only 2 months on the job

February 21, 2019 by ASSOCIATED PRESS

He is the latest in a long line of top executives to depart the Palo Alto, California, electric car and solar panel company.

AAA: Cold weather can cut electric car range over 40%

February 7, 2019 by Tom Krisher, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tesla disputed the AAA study results.