Electric

Japanese automaker Honda and U.S. giant General Motors said Thursday they were scrapping a tie-up that was aimed at producing "affordable" electric vehicles from 2027. "After extensive studies and analysis, we have come to a mutual decision to discontinue the program," the firms said in a joint statement. No reason …

The upcoming Chevrolet Equinox EV is unquestionably one of the most anticipated electric vehicles in Canada, with pricing to start below $40,000—at least that’s what we were promised during the model’s introduction last year. Sadly, the wait is far from over yet. The first units were scheduled to enter production …

Tesla has once again revised Canadian pricing for its entire lineup starting with the popular Model 3 compact sedan and Model Y compact SUV. The former is down $1,000 across all trim levels. The base single-motor Model 3 Standard Range (438 km) now costs $53,990, while the dual-motor Model 3 …

Ever heard of the Rebelle Rally? The eight-day, 2,500-km competition is currently the longest off-road rally in the U.S., and it’s exclusively fielded by women. The 2023 edition wrapped up over the weekend and a Rivian R1T secured the win, marking a first for a fully electric vehicle in nine …

The 2023 Japan Mobility Show (formerly known as Tokyo Motor Show) kicks off later this week and Toyota has a couple of surprising EV concepts in store including a pickup truck and a rugged off-roader. Let’s start with the one that is simply called EPU (likely for Electric Pick-up). As …

The dominos keep falling. Toyota and its luxury brand Lexus are adding their names to the long list of car companies that have reached a deal with Tesla to gain access to more than 12,000 Superchargers in Canada and the U.S. Customers owning or leasing a Toyota or Lexus EV …

November 21 will mark four years since Tesla initially revealed the Cybertruck as a concept, and customers are still waiting. A first production unit rolled off the line in Austin, Texas, but that was merely an effort to appease people including shareholders. During a conference call to discuss the company’s …

Belgian-based company Umicore this week held a groundbreaking event in Loyalist, Ontario, about 25 km from Kingston, where it will build a 35GWh equivalent battery materials production plant to serve the North American EV market. The engineering and permitting process is ongoing and Umicore expects to begin construction on the …

It’s now BMW Group’s turn to partner with Tesla to give its customers access to designated Superchargers across North America, effective early 2025. Owners of vehicles equipped with a Combined Charging System (CCS) connector will receive an adapter enabling them to plug into Tesla’s fast chargers. This includes the BMW …

General Motors has made quite a statement with the launch of the outrageously sized and amazingly capable GMC Hummer EV , but the fact of the matter is that a lot more people are waiting for a Chevrolet Silverado EV or GMC Sierra EV . And yet the automaker now …