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EMC’s Run-on-Less Electric Depot campaign presented at Reconnect 2024
As part of EMC’s ongoing collaboration to showcase findings from the Run-on-Less Electric Depot campaign in Canada, EMC members and staff teamed up with the North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) to attend Reconnect 2024, hosted by Plug In BC and the Fraser Basin Council in North Vancouver.
EVs are heavier than gas cars, but are they harder on roads?
Alberta will be charging EV owners $200 a year [starting in 2025, saying EVs tend to be heavier and therefore] harder on roads. Are EVs really so heavy that they’re chewing up roads? How much heavier are they?
Watt’s Current – March 7, 2024
In this issue: registration now open for EVVE 2024, S&P Global Mobility release ZEV sales statistics for Q4 of 2023 & NRCan announces federal investment for new EV chargers in Durham Region
Canada announces over $15 million to support Canadian mining sector
Federal investments of over $15 million in projects announced to increase Indigenous participation and support the development of Canada's critical minerals sector.
S&P Global Mobility release ZEV statistics for Q4 of 2023
According to new data released by S&P Global Mobility, ZEV sales are continuing to increase across Canada. Highlights from their Q4 2023 report include: 2023 […]
Federal Investment for New EV Chargers Across Ontario
Federal investment of $1.8 million to the Region of Durham to install 174 chargers across the region.
Watt’s Current – February 29, 2024
In this issue: new report from the federal Standing Committee on Finance, Ontario accelerating the shift to electrification through new OVIN R&D Partnership Fund Stream & NRCan announces 500 new EV charging ports across Toronto
Ford begins rolling out access to Tesla Supercharger network to its EV owners
In May, Ford Motor Co. was the first major automaker to announce that its EVs would be able to use Tesla Inc.’s Supercharger network. Since then, more than two dozen brands, including all the big names, have joined with similar announcements.
Ontario is making it easier to build electric vehicle charging stations
The province is streamlining processes to connect EV charging stations to the grid. Read the news release from the Ontario provincial government here.
Watt’s Current – February 22, 2024
In this issue: Ontario making it easier to build EV charging stations, NRC lithium-ion battery safety test sparks international acclaim & Dunsky Energy + Climate releases new issue of their EV Market Update Newsletter