General Motors signals an all out commitment to EVs with announcements on accessibility and battery factories

With an eye to achieving their near-term electric vehicle market share goals GM is committing billions to more battery factories, autonomous vehicles and covering the cost of home chargers for customers

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Kia survey finds majority of Canadians open to purchasing an EV, as company increases supply in 2021

Kia Canada’s director of marketing, Michael Kopke, explains how consumer anxiety about EV range and public charging is due to unfamiliarity with the EV driving experience

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Union leader Jerry Dias on Canadian EV production: “We’re on the cusp of leading globally”

Unifor’s national president speaks exclusively to Electric Autonomy about the pivotal role that governments played in securing EV production in Ontario and what the Ford and FCA deals mean for Canadian auto workers and supply chain

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Uber drivers should not carry the economic burden of transitioning to EVs, says Canadian GM

In an exclusive interview, Uber Canada’s GM says the ride-hailing giant is looking to customers and the public to support the switch, and that its goal of 100 per cent EV use by 2030 in North American cities applies to those with “supportive EV policies”

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GM Canada “actively collaborating” with Canadian charging operators as it launches new EV platform

The company’s statement — exclusive to Electric Autonomy — coincides with Cadillac Lyric “reveal” and follows GM’s commitment to fund 2,700 charging stations in the U.S. in partnership with EVgo

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The key to more even EV ownership between urban and rural areas? Charging infrastructure

Fast-charger rollouts, first in Quebec and now Western Canada, address rural inequities and show the benefits of collaboration between community groups, area businesses and local governments

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