New electric delivery vehicles hitting Canadian market signals opportunity for fleet operators

Big names like Amazon and FedEx may be leading the way, but our round-up of fully electric vans finds an increasing number of options are coming to Canada for companies looking to electrify their fleets

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Nearly seven in 10 Canadians intend to make their next vehicle purchase an EV: survey

KMPG poll finds that most Canadians plan to go electric, with price the only major roadblock and younger generations the most keen

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Canadian government backs all-electric transit with billions in federal funding to be rolled out through 2027

The electrification of public transit is set to rapidly accelerate in the upcoming decade with a landmark $15 billion federal investment that stands to benefit stakeholders from OEMs to municipalities to riders

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New Canadian EV sales figures from Statistics Canada show strong recovery in Q3 2020, following sharp lockdown dip

When combined with published private research data for Q4, figures point to a modest drop in full-year 2020 Canadian EV sales

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Canadian EV charging networks post double-digit growth since start of pandemic

You’re not just imagining it. There are more EV charging stations out there. Our latest tally of Canadian charging network deployments shows a 22 per cent increase in fast-charger installations since last March. Despite a rough 10 months, there are now fewer gaps in Canada’s EV infrastructure

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Clean Fuel Standard expected to spur new growth in Canada’s EV charging networks

With the federal government’s proposed plan to reduce transportation emissions targeted for a 2022 launch, policy experts say the CFS will boost electric vehicle sales by encouraging new investments in EV charging

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NRCan seeks local organizations to manage projects in latest EV-infrastructure RFP

Funding will go to third-party organizations — provincial and municipal governments and non-profits, in particular — that are able to co-fund and administer payouts to recipients installing urban and suburban EV chargers

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Volkswagen targets mid-2021 for Canadian launch of its fully electric ID.4 SUV

Today’s ID.4 global debut — an SUV with more than 400 kilometres of range — follows the launch of the compact ID.3 in select markets, and kicks off a transformative plan to roll out 75 all-electric VW models worldwide by 2029

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Eight leading nations join Canada in pledge to accelerate viability of zero-emission commercial vehicles

The Drive to Zero initiative advocates for a Beachhead Strategy to target segments where zero- and near-zero technologies are most likely to succeed. China, Germany and Japan are among those joining Canada in making the pledge ahead of next week’s Clean Energy Ministerial

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TTC becomes largest battery electric bus fleet in North America with rollout of third e-bus model

The 60-bus TTC fleet consists of BYD, New Flyer and Proterra buses, allowing head-to-head performance comparisons that will inform future purchases

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