Electric

As part of #EVWeekinCanada, Natural Resources Canada yesterday announced an investment of $2.3 million to Anvil Crawler Development Corporation to install 36 electric vehicle (EV) chargers across Ontario. Anvil Crawler, Opus One Solutions, SWTCH, Energy+ Inc. and Elexicon Energy, along with site host partners, are also supporting this initiative, bringing …

As it prepares to roll out its first EQ all-electric vehicles in North America, Mercedes-Benz today announced a new charging ecosystem that aims to make things simpler and more convenient for Canadian customers. It’s called Mercedes me Charge. From launch, drivers of Mercedes-EQ models starting with the EQS full-size sedan …

German luxury carmaker Daimler said Thursday it was investing 40 billion euros (approx. $60 billion CAD) in a full shift to electric Mercedes-Benz vehicles by the end of the decade. "Mercedes-Benz will be ready to go all-electric within this decade," the firm said in a presentation, although it did add …

A few weeks after hinting that even more powerful and faster-charging Superchargers are coming (with up to 350 kilowatts), Tesla CEO Elon Musk wrote on Twitter that all electric vehicles will have access to the company’s network starting later this year. The California-based automaker has deployed over 25,000 Superchargers around …

Now committed to electrifying its entire portfolio by 2035 , General Motors is calling on each and every one of its brands to meet the needs of customers in all segments and price points. After resurrecting the Hummer in the form of a GMC-branded electric pickup, the automaker plans to …

Range is critical for mass adoption of electric vehicles . Of course, not all EVs are created equal, and not all parts of the globe will allow you to travel the farthest possible distance with a fully charged battery. We know that climate and road conditions can significantly affect the …

UPDATE, 07/23/2021--GM and LG Chem experts have identified the simultaneous presence of two rare manufacturing defects in the same battery cell as the root cause of battery fires in certain Bolt EV vehicles. GM says it will replace defective battery modules as part of a new recall but it is …

Electrify Canada, an electric vehicle charging network that began its operations in 2019 with 32 planned locations in select parts of the country, now aims to have more than 100 by the end of 2025. EV owners will find a total of 500 individual DC fast chargers at these locations.

Stellantis today made a number of key announcements as part of EVDay, a special event outlining its global electrification strategy backed by investments of more than €30 billion ($45 billion) through 2025. Most notably for us, the goal is to have electrified, low-emission vehicles account for over 40 percent of …

We’ve known since September 2019 that the BMW i3 ’s days were numbered. The car was originally introduced as a 2014 model, and now we’ve just learned that production for the North American market will end in July. A little more than 150 build slots are still available. Dealers will …