Electric

The Canadian government could soon follow the lead of the U.S. and Europe by slapping tariffs on electric vehicles coming from China in order to ensure the playing field stays level. According to reports by Bloomberg , which spoke with people familiar with the Trudeau administration’s plans, public consultations on …

After Quebec said it would phase out its provincial zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) incentive program starting in 2025, British Columbia is now making far fewer models eligible under the CleanBC Go Electric Passenger Vehicle Rebate Program. The maximum MSRP for cars has been lowered from $55,000 to $50,000. Additionally, SUVs and …

Electric carmaker Fisker said it filed for bankruptcy Monday, citing inflation woes and production problems. Fisker is in "advanced discussions with financial stakeholders" over the sale of its assets, according to a company statement announcing the bankruptcy proceedings published overnight into Tuesday. "Like other companies in the electric vehicle industry, …

Jeep , which axed the Renegade small crossover at the end of the 2023 model year due to poor sales, will bring it back in 2027 as a fully electric vehicle. CEO Antonio Filosa confirmed the news during Stellantis’ Investor Day on Thursday. To be clear, this is the affordable …

A recent J.D. Power survey revealed that only 11 percent of Canadian drivers are “very likely” to consider an electric vehicle for their next purchase which, incredibly, is less than half of the 24 percent of U.S. shoppers. However, it appears that many EV owners south of the border would …

The Rimac Nevera can go back to the gym. The newly developed SP600 from Japanese tech company Aspark has just become the fastest electric vehicle in the world. This past Saturday, the endurance-type hypercar reached a phenomenal top speed of 438.7 km/h—more than 26 km/h faster than the Croatian rival—at …

Electric vehicle maker Rivian on Thursday unveiled what it calls the second generation of the R1T and R1S . While they appear mostly identical on the surface, the changes are actually quite extensive. Built on a redesigned R1 platform, the pickup and SUV both gain a new Tri Motor variant …

Production of the all-new Volvo XC90 , which was initially planned for the second half of 2023 but was pushed back to the first half of 2024, has finally begun in Charleston, South Carolina. The first deliveries to customers will follow this summer. As we reported last fall, the automaker …

Significantly expanding the charging infrastructure across the country is vital to mass adoption of electric vehicles and efforts must come from the public and private sectors alike. Quebec-based company FLO, which currently operates more than 100,000 DC fast chargers and Level 2 AC chargers across North America, today announced a …

Another survey, another different take on the love-hate relationship between Canadians and electric vehicles . This one comes from J.D. Power, which polled nearly 3,000 new vehicle shoppers across the country in March and April. Only 11 percent said they are “very likely” to consider an EV for their next …