Electric vehicles

Is it possible to drive a big electric truck and be green at the same time? Chris Pollon test drives a Ford F-150 Lightning — the EV version of North America’s bestselling pickup — to find out.

Canada needs to move faster on renewable energy as a new international energy outlook forecasts demand for all fossil fuels will peak in seven years, Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said on Wednesday, October 25, 2023.

The British Columbia government is taking steps to accelerate the transition to zero-emission vehicles to meet its 100-per-cent sales target five years sooner than initially planned.

While cities like ours are surging ahead with climate measures, there's a distressing lack of provincial leadership in Ontario.

We no longer need authors or scientists to imagine it; real-world experience does the trick for anyone who’s paying close attention.

Canadians don’t feel particularly oppressed by auto manufacturers having to meet requirements for seatbelts, airbags or catalytic converters. Why would a requirement to have batteries instead of engines be any different?

The report released Tuesday says the worldwide rollout of key technologies such as renewable power, electric vehicles and heat pumps is happening so quickly that demand for coal, oil and natural gas is set to peak within the next 10 years.

The plan calls for all vehicles for hire, with the exception of stretch limousines and accessible vehicles, to be zero-emission by 2031. Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles would be allowed until Dec. 31, 2032.

The parliamentary budget officer says it will take the federal government until 2043 to break even on its EV battery deals with two automotive giants.

Nathan Collett helps make sensible government climate policy. As a policy analyst in the Privy Council Office, this 23-year-old works with a team of social and behavioural scientists to inform Canada’s decision-making so it resonates with the people.

Unifor autoworkers at Stellantis, General Motors and Ford are poised to strike over wages, pensions and support for the transition to electric vehicle manufacturing jobs, if necessary. 

To really become a “world leader in the green economy,” Quebec must deploy solid, efficient and effective strategies to decarbonize all of its economy, not just attract new industries in the low-carbon sector.

Electric vehicle sales in Canada dipped slightly at the start of the year. Experts say it’s up to provinces to offer strong policies — not rebates — if Canada wants to meet its EV goals.

As electric vehicle infrastructure develops across the country, consumers must navigate a confusing web of pricing models at charging stations, with some EV owners urging governments to increase regulation.