Electric vehicles

It may come as a surprise that electrification of the transport trucking industry is well underway.

The two companies will each receive $5 million from the federal government to help finance the development of new technologies designed to recover valuable nickel, cobalt, copper and other minerals from the “black mass” of shredded flat batteries.

Nigeria's government is cracking down on illegal mining, making dozens of arrests of unlicensed miners since April for allegedly stealing the country’s lithium, a critical mineral used in batteries for electric vehicles, smartphones and power systems.

As demand for charging stations increases with their fleets, Nova Scotia's municipalities are moving to expand their networks.

Canada's Conservatives need to get serious about the province's oil and gas industry — otherwise, it will be left in the dust by a global energy transition supercharged by Chinese manufacturing.

The car, launched last year by Chinese automaker BYD, sells for around $12,000 in China, but drives well and is put together with craftsmanship that rivals U.S. electric vehicles that cost three times as much.

Nova Scotia’s electricity grid is far from 100 per cent renewable. Are EVs still a good environmental choice?

Perhaps some relief for climate anxiety can be found by imagining what the world would look like if we embraced these climate-friendly measures — in 2029.

The province’s municipalities are transitioning to EVs as quickly and smoothly as a challenging market will allow.

As we transition to an electricity-based energy system, the demand for batteries will grow exponentially, but we will also reach a point where recycled battery minerals are the preferred choice of battery manufacturers.

These charts show where Canada and our provinces are in the global EV race compared to the U.S., China and European nations … and critically, how that compares to our growing fossil-fuelled fleet.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew appeared at odds over carbon pricing on Thursday.

Many people are unaware of the ongoing manipulation that keeps them buying gas-guzzling vehicles.

Xiaomi, a well-known maker of smart consumer electronics in China, is joining the country's booming but crowded market for electric cars.

As we transition to an electricity-based energy system, the demand for batteries will grow exponentially, but we will also reach a point where recycled battery minerals are the preferred choice of battery manufacturers.