Electric

The popularity and market share of electric vehicles is rising, but most shoppers across the country who have yet to make the switch still don’t know a lot about them. According to a recent survey commissioned by Electric Mobility Canada (EMC), only 13 percent of Canadians describe themselves as being …

Hyundai Motor , which also includes sister company Kia and luxury brand Genesis , this week posted a record operating profit in the third quarter of 2023. That strong performance came with more good news as the automaker is keeping its EV plans right on track. Unlike Ford and General …

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 …