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ElectricNew Canadian-designed EV Announced… With a Toy Car?
You probably have never heard of AK Motor International Corporation, and why would you? Despite the name, it’s a small company founded in February 2012 by Arkadiusz Kamiński, a Polish entrepreneur who now lives in Canada. After unsuccessfully trying to launch a new version of the FSO Syrena, a small …
ElectricMercedes-Benz EQC Won’t be Offered in Canada After All
The Mercedes-Benz EQC , which was supposed to be the German luxury brand’s first EV sold in North America, won’t cross the Atlantic after all. After delaying the launch until 2021 due to strong demand in other markets, then announcing that the EQS full-size sedan would instead lead the way …
ElectricAll-electric Genesis GV60 Confirmed, Debut Set for This Year
UPDATE (02/17/2020): Genesis Motor North America's PR manager Jarred Pellat reached out to us and insisted the GV60 is anything but confirmed. Plans may still change between now and the official reveal. Below is the original story. The Korean automakers will unveil a beautiful trio of electric crossovers later this …
ElectricSilent Cat: Jaguar to Become EV-only Brand by 2025
Jaguar and Land Rover , the two British luxury car brands that have been part of Indian auto group Tata Motors since 2008, are about to completely reinvent themselves—as are a number of other companies. Electrification will of course be at the core of the strategy. In fact, Jaguar will …
Electric2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV Gets Fancier and a Whole Lot Cheaper
Over 100,000 Chevrolet Bolt EVs have been sold globally since its debut as a 2017 model, including more than 13,000 in Canada. Five years later, GM’s electric hatchback gets a major refresh and a substantial price cut to attract even more customers. It was unveiled on Sunday at the same …
ElectricAll-electric Jeep Wrangler to be Revealed Soon
With the plug-in hybrid Jeep Wrangler 4xe now in production, talks of a fully electric Wrangler have started to heat up once again. Well, guess what? A concept is coming soon. You may have seen Jeep’s Super Bowl commercial on Sunday. It referred to a product campaign titled “The Road …
ElectricFord Doubles Down on EV Investments, Accelerates Plans
During a conference call with the media to detail its financial results for 2020, Ford said it lost $1.3 billion USD ($1.6 billion CAD) last year, marking its first full-year loss since 2008. However, what we’re particularly interested in are the investments planned for the next few years. New Ford …
ElectricHere’s How Nissan Gives EV Batteries a Second Life
As the LEAF celebrates its 10th anniversary, Nissan wants to make electric vehicles truly sustainable products by giving a second life to their batteries. This means breakthroughs like the Blue Switch project, which turns EVs into clean, quiet and mobile emergency power supplies in the aftermath of natural disasters. It …
ElectricTesla’s Musk Shares Update on Roadster, Confirms Electric Van
So, how are things with the next-generation Tesla Roadster ? Initially promised for last year, the electric sports car’s launch has been postponed a couple of times to allow the company to focus on other projects including the Cybertruck . This week, following an earnings call and the surprise update …
ElectricGM to Stop Selling Gas-powered Vehicles in 2035
General Motors took one more big step in its electric transition on Thursday by announcing it plans to get rid of combustion engines altogether by 2035. Furthermore, GM aims to become carbon neutral in its global products and operations by 2040. “General Motors is joining governments and companies around the …
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