Fuelled by strong demand, B.C. adds $10 million to electric vehicle incentive program
The Clean Energy Vehicle Program was introduced in 2011 to accelerate the adoption of electric cars. It appears to be working.
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Audi CEO detained in diesel emissions probe
German authorities detained the chief executive of Volkswagen's Audi division, Rupert Stadler, on Monday as part of a probe into the manipulation of emissions controls.
Electric cars will be cheaper than gas models but Canada lags in EV policy
A Canadian energy think tank says the world is less than a decade away from the tipping point at which electric cars will cost the same as conventional gas-powered vehicles.
Garneau talks self-driving cars with Tesla execs, and makes Canadian pitch
Under the California sun, Marc Garneau pressed a button to let a car take him for a spin as part of a joy ride that was more business than pleasure.
California seeks to boost electric-car rebate program
California would spend up to $3 billion under a new bill to widely expand its fledgling consumer rebate program for zero-emission vehicles.
Canadian cars turning electric without government forcing the issue: industry
Great Britain and France intend to bar outright the sale of any gas powered vehicles by 2040. But that timeline may be an impossible goal for Canada to meet.
Subsidizing electric cars is inefficient and costly, report says
Provincial subsidies to encourage the use of electric vehicles are the most expensive, least effective way to help cut greenhouse gas emissions, the Montreal Economic Institute says in a new report.
California, China sign climate deal after Trump's Paris exit
With President Donald Trump pulling the U.S. out of the Paris climate accord, China and California signed an agreement on Tues. June 6, 2017, to work together on reducing emissions.
Ottawa avoids target for zero emissions vehicles
Transport Minister Marc Garneau said in an interview that the government wants to improve conditions for deployment of zero emissions vehicles, but it didn't want to set a target.
Hydrogen fuel cell cars creep up - slowly - on electrics
Hydrogen fuel cell cars could one day challenge electric cars in the race for pollution-free roads — but only if more stations are built to fuel them.
Elon Musk's 'Boring Company' is no joke
Was Musk for real? Was his next venture going to involve digging tunnels? Probably not, but it provided a little light relief from the ugly stuff that was going on in the real world.
Want Canadians to buy electric cars? Cash rebates may help, say officials
Federal officials told Transport Minister Marc Garneau in a report that cash rebates and tax incentives are the best way to convince Canadians to buy electric cars.
Carmakers, Canadian governments tackling electric car range anxiety
Automakers are hoping to overcome the biggest roadblock to electric vehicles sales — range anxiety among consumers — with a little help from government.
Rex Weyler: Will electric cars slow global warming?
How much carbon emissions will electric cars save?
