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Listen to this article Estimated 4 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. Prime Minister Mark Carney may not have a bilateral meeting planned yet with U.S. President Donald …
Read More »Canada’s auto market is officially open to Chinese EVs, but you won’t see cheaper models right away
Listen to this article Estimated 4 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. The Canadian auto market officially opened to Chinese-made electric vehicles on March 1. But that doesn’t …
Read More »Car dealers seek reimbursement for EVs sold under old rebate program as new one launches today
Listen to this article Estimated 4 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. The reborn federal electric vehicle (EV) rebate program launches today, but some auto dealers in Canada …
Read More »Chinese EVs are coming to Canada. How soon will they be here? How much will they cost?
Buckle up! The electric vehicle market in this country is about to take a sharp turn. Prime Minister Mark Carney is reopening Canada to Chinese-made EVs, lowering a 100 per cent tariff on imports, imposed in 2024, back to six per cent. There’s demand for more affordable and climate-conscious EVs …
Read More »GM, LG Energy Solution to make new, lower-cost battery cells for future EVs
General Motors (GM) and battery partner LG Energy Solution are planning to start commercial production of lower-cost cells for future electric vehicles at a U.S. facility starting in 2028, the companies said on Tuesday. The cells will have a lithium manganese-rich (LMR) chemistry, which GM says is lower cost than the …
Read More »Faster isn’t always better. Slow-charging EVs could have big benefits
When Julia McNally decided to buy an EV and started her research, she came across a lot of articles and ads pushing an apparent must-have accessory — a speedy home charger designed specifically for EVs. “Everything was pointing me to Level 2,” recalled McNally, director of climate action at Toronto Hydro. …
Read More »Canada is hiking tariffs on Chinese-made EVs, steel – National
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canada is set to introduce higher tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles and Chinese steel, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told reporters in Halifax on Monday. Speaking at the Liberal cabinet retreat, Trudeau said, “Shortly, we will be introducing a 100 per cent tariff …
Read More »‘Rolling spy vans’? Canada weighs possible security threat of Chinese EVs – National
Canada is weighing whether to slap tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles to stop cheap EVs from flooding the market. But Ottawa – which has pumped billions of dollars worth of subsidies into the Canadian EV industry – says its concerns are not only economic. “We’re also looking at the national …
Read More »Will Canada impose tariffs on Chinese EVs? Ottawa launches consultation – National
The Canadian government is launching a consultation process on how to tackle the “over supply” of Chinese-made electric vehicles – including potential tariffs — in the global market, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said on Monday. Freeland said the 30-day consultation process will begin on July 2. While tariffs and a …
Read More »How far can you go with EVs in Canada? A closer look at range, battery life – National
Now that Canada has mandated that all vehicles sold in the country by 2035 must have zero emissions, consumers may be wondering how far they can actually go in an electric vehicle. While “range anxiety” used to be a factor in purchasing an electric vehicle years ago given their novelty …
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