Electric vehicles

Climate crisis report says "we are not winning in any sector" as experts call for urgent action on fossil fuels.

When Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne gets in front a microphone to talk about electrifying Canada's auto industry, he has a favourite line to sum up his efforts to attract global investment: "Not everyone in the world wakes up thinking about Canada."

A California ballot measure that would tax the rich to help put more electric cars on the road may seem tailor-made to win support from Democrats in a state known for climate leadership, but Proposition 30 has one notable opponent: Gov. Gavin Newsom. That's put the Democratic governor on the opposite side of his own party and against his traditional environmental allies.

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says Canada is set to become a major energy supplier for Japan and South Korea.

Ottawa will invest $222 million to help a Quebec company increase production of critical minerals for goods such as electric cars and batteries while simultaneously cutting emissions, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday, October 11, 2022.

Industry associations are fighting government regulations forcing them to meet their green pledges. Canadians are ready to make this shift — automakers are holding us back.

Without strategic action to build circular economy capacity in Canada, we risk falling behind in global market share as our competitors push ahead on a more sustainable and circular innovation agenda.

Now more than ever, Canadians need to understand that climate action is good for the pocketbook.

Ottawa is expected to sign separate agreements with Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz on Tuesday, August 23, 2022, that will see the two German auto manufacturers secure access to Canadian raw materials for batteries in electric vehicles.

Thundering gas-powered muscle cars will be closing in on their final Saturday-night cruises in the coming years as automakers begin replacing them with super-fast cars that run on batteries.

The U.S. Inflation Reduction Act removes some uncertainty and provides direction on how Canada should steer its economic transition.

The new plan to encourage Americans to buy more electric vehicles built in North America, instead of just the United States, has cleared its tallest hurdle.

The British Columbia government says it is improving its rebate program for electric vehicles to make them more affordable and accessible. 

Electric vehicles are a rare sight in Canada's North, with challenges such as frigid winter temperatures and limited infrastructure.

An unexpected deal reached by Senate Democrats would be the most ambitious action ever taken by the United States to address global warming and could help President Joe Biden come close to meeting his pledge to cut greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030, experts said on July 28, 2022.