Advancing autonomous vehicles from research to deployment is key to managing Toronto’s explosive growth

Canada’s biggest city is growing quickly. AV tech will not only make smooth expansion possible, it’ll place Toronto at the heart of the global autonomous revolution

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The growth of Canada’s EV charging networks is accelerating at pace, but more is needed

Petro-Canada and Tesla completed their national charging networks last year and a raft of charging infrastructure has been announced for completion this year and next. Here’s our round up of what’s live, what’s been announced and what may be still to come

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New initiative brings expertise to Montreal fleet managers looking to electrify light duty trucks

Turnkey program funded by Québec government aims to electrify 50 trucks in Montreal area and could be eventually expanded to include all of Québec and Canada

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B.C. government’s $419 million increased commitment to climate action supports province’s ZEV targets

CleanBC initiatives set to receive increased funding include electric vehicle purchase incentives, EV charging infrastructure, energy efficiency plans for new buildings

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Ivy Charging Network officially launches with commitment to roll out 160 fast chargers across Ontario by end of 2021

Ivy will bring 73 charging locations to northern Ontario and urban areas, with charging speeds ranging from 50 kW with potential for up to 200 kW in some locations

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Federal initiative seeks proposals for funding for EV charging in MURBs, workplaces and for fleets

The request is part of the federal government’s Zero-Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program, and requires applicants match 50 per cent of funding, projects have minimum of 20 chargers

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Breakthrough Energy, NRCan to award funding to Canadian innovators, including EV charging and battery pioneers

Government of Canada collaborates with investment fund backed by Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, and more to bankroll Canadian clean energy tech companies

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