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Listen to this article Estimated 2 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Tesla lost its crown as the world’s bestselling electric vehicle (EV) maker on Friday as a …
Read More »After 2 years of war, Gaza electric company takes first steps to turn the lights back on
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence. It’s pitch black out on the street near Al Shifa hospital in Gaza City. The Abu Naji family huddle in their tent near the hospital around a …
Read More »1 in 4 new cars sold in 2025 will be electric, new report says, and China is the undisputed EV leader
More than one in four cars sold worldwide in 2025 will be electric, according to the latest projections from the International Energy Agency, and will reach 40 per cent of all new cars by 2030. Among major markets, the undisputed leader is China, whose new EV sales increased 40 per …
Read More »More than 130,000 electric stoves recalled in Canada due to fire risk from front knobs
Health Canada is warning against the fire risk posed by a number of LG free-standing electric ranges after receiving reports of incidents caused by accidental activation of the front knobs. In a recall advisory posted Wednesday, the agency stated that the knobs that control the stovetop elements could be activated …
Read More »Millions in the dark after Cuba’s electric grid collapses following power plant failure
Cuba’s national electrical system collapsed early on Wednesday morning after the country’s largest power plant failed, the government said, the latest of several such failures as the island’s grid falls into disarray amid fuel shortages, natural disaster and economic crisis. The country’s energy and mines ministry said the Antonio Guiteras …
Read More »Do Canadians have an appetite for electric vehicles? Experts are divided
By 2028, a Honda manufacturing plant in Alliston, Ont., should be ready to pump out 240,000 electric vehicles (EVs) every single year. This news was at the centre of a joint announcement from the Trudeau and Ford governments Thursday, marking the third investment in electric vehicle manufacturing in Ontario since …
Read More »Are shared electric scooters coming to Vancouver? – BC
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Vancouver could soon have an army of electric scooters added to its streets in the near future. The City of Vancouver says it is looking for an operator to run an e-scooter system, much like its existing public bike-sharing program, which is …
Read More »Most of Nova Scotia’s lobster fleet well-suited to go electric: study – Halifax
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 21, 2023 11:04 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size An environmental group has concluded that about 2,300 lobster boats operating off Nova Scotia are suitable candidates to switch from diesel to electric motors. A report released today by Oceans …
Read More »No deal yet on electric vehicle battery plant in Windsor, Stellantis says
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 1, 2023 10:41 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Stellantis says there is no deal yet to save a $5-billion electric vehicle battery plant in Windsor, Ont. Spokeswoman LouAnn Gosselin says they have yet to receive an official response to …
Read More »Electric vehicle weight poses new risk on roads – National
Electric vehicles are under increasing scrutiny from safety experts over the risks they pose in a crash, because of their incredible weight and power. EVs are far heavier than traditional gas-powered cars due to their large battery packs. “The weight of these vehicles, and the weight of these battery packs …
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