A recent report is warning that there are signs of trouble with electric vehicle sales in the United States. While acknowledging that EV numbers are and will continue to increase on the road, an analysis from Lang Marketing observed that…
Few countries have weather like Canada so it stands to reason why Canadians would prefer to go with hybrid electric vehicles more often than anyone else. Globally, hybrids represent about 4-5 per cent of any market share in the future.…
Chinese battery giant CATL, which is a major supplier of Tesla, is saying it has developed a new battery to solve limitations around charging and range. Dubbed Shenxing — or god-like movement — the battery is able to charge up…
Report offers a look at how electrification is impacting operators
The Electrical Safety Authority is placing a watchful eye on electric vehicle charging installations. A safety blitz of charging installations found more than 400 incidents of working without a permit. These installations might not be to code or generally safe,…
A recent report throws into question the belief that all electric vehicles are cheaper to gas up than internal combustion engine ones. The Anderson Economic Group found that cheaper EVs are more expensive to fuel than cheaper ICE vehicles. But…
Quebec is getting hundreds of new electric vehicle fast chargers, the federal government recently announced. The $30 million investment will bring 1,500 chargers total with 400 of them fast chargers across the province. The government’s announcement noted that almost 260,000…
The state with one of the cheapest rates for gasoline is now one of the highest for electric vehicle registration. Starting this month, electric vehicle drivers in Texas will have to pay a $200 registration fee annually to offset road…
Canadians are still showing increased interest in electric vehicles, be they battery electric, hybrid or plug-in hybrid.
The biggest push for consumers to buy an electric vehicle is government incentives, according to a recent report, and that will continue fuelling EV growth into the next decade. Seeing greater infrastructure investments will also further encourage more to make…
Expectations that battery, plug-ins will more than double by 2025
A backup battery pack on an electric vehicle’s roof? That could be the case soon after Ford applied for a patent for such a contraption. According to the patent, the pack looks like something you would see being carried on…