‘Floor locking devices’ prevent cars blocking access to EV charging
Crossover
New software gives Polestar more power than rival Tesla
Upgrade has been downloaded more than 400 times since November
Lamborghini CEO outlines plans for brand’s first full EV
One of four new electrified models will debut later this decade
First BrightDrop dealership opens in California
EV fleet vans built in Ontario have more than 400 km in range
Nissan Ariya to make its Canadian debut at the Montreal auto show
Preliminary estimates for overall range are between 321 km and 482 km
Volkswagen signs three deals for EV battery supply
‘Volkswagen’s unified cell must be at the forefront of performance, costs and sustainability right from the start’
New GM sketch could foreshadow Buick’s upcoming EV
No word on powertrain, but it follows recent Enspire and Electra EV concepts
Hyundai Ioniq 5, Kia EV6 near top of efficiency ratings
Both South Korean models get more than 300 miles on a charge
Toyota plans ‘Megasite’ battery plant in North Carolina
Company says the plant will ‘produce enough cells for up to 1.2 million electrified vehicles per year’
BMW delivers 1 millionth EV, plans to double by 2025
‘We expect at least one out of every two BMW Group vehicles sold to be fully electric by 2030’
Ford promising a second full-sized EV pickup
Kentucky, Tennessee factories will build a ‘next-generation truck on a dedicated EV platform’
Ford aims for second place in EV market share
Automaker plans an annual production capacity of nearly 600,000 by 2023
Volvo releases Canadian pricing for the C40 Recharge
The automaker’s first ‘pure electric vehicle’ offers 402 horsepower and 486 lb.-ft. of torque
Tesla app update hints at car sharing feature
Tesla Network remains a long-awaited concept that has been in early beta stages of development for over a year
ReCharge: Deep dive into the weekly news, Nov. 29-Dec. 3
Stellantis and Toyota planning for the future, two off-road EVs debut, and Ontario finally getting highway chargers
Toyota and BYD join forces to build a US$30,000 EV
New electric sedan will have BYD’s blade battery cells and will be slightly bigger than the Toyota Corolla
Meet Project MAYBACH: a 20-foot off-road EV coupe
Concept with ‘huge Gran Turismo proportions’ draws inspiration from the outdoors
Infiniti: ‘We will not let the size of our battery alone define us’
Company video more about lifestyle and technology while being vague on EV details
Tesla launches Cyberquad for kids
The electric ATV gets 24 km of range and a configurable top speed of 16 km/h
BMW’s luxury i7 sedan seen testing in the Arctic Circle
BMW has confirmed that the i7 will use the company’s fifth-generation eDrive electric powertrain
Max Biaggi sets new EV motorcycle speed run record
Former Superbike champion hits 455.737 km/h average speed, breaking his own record
Polaris electric UTV is also the most powerful on the market
The Ranger XP Kinetic can carry 568 kg and tow 1,136 kg
Ontario adding EV chargers to ONroute stations after all
Ivy will be installing at least two pay-per-use chargers at 17 of 23 ONroute stations along Highways 401 and 400
Ford set to outpace GM in EV sales this year
Ford has sold 21,703 units of its all-electric Mustang through the first 10 months of this year
Toyota to focus on affordability over range with new EVs
‘It’s really important that the price point is such that we can make an actual business model out of it’
Stellantis, Mercedes partner with Factorial Energy for solid-state batteries
New energy storage technology could be tested as early as next year
Nissan investing US$17.6 billion in EV development
‘Nissan Ambition 2030’ focused on vehicles and solid state battery technology
Stellantis secures lithium supply in deal with Vulcan Energy
Process uses geothermal energy to produce battery-quality lithium hydroxide from brine without the use of fossil fuels
Five PHEVs with the longest electric range
These electric/gasoline hybrids offer the best of both worlds for short- and long-distance driving
Mercedes Vision EQXX could boast 1,000 km of range
AutoTrader report sees used EVs selling faster than used ICE cars in the UK
Used EVs are also being sold 41 per cent faster than the average taken back in January
Tesla Model S Plaid just broke the 8-second quarter mile barrier
The Plaid is arguably the fastest production car on the drag strip
2023 Kia Niro EV/PHEV debuts in Seoul
Second generation is an all-new design with recycled interior materials
Fancy a Porsche Taycan with a rooftop tent? You’ll only need $370K
For those who need to ‘stop breathing in polluted city air and explore the world as you see fit’
Canada Infrastructure Bank helping out with Quebec EV school buses
‘It’s a loan that’s based on the expected savings that the buses are going to generate over their life’
The slippery slope of choosing EV winter tires
Tire sizes, vehicle weight and torque are all factors unique to EV rubber considerations
US customers to get their GMC Hummer EVs next month
The roll-out to Canadian customers is expected to begin in fall 2022, with prices set to be announced soon
VinFast bringing two E-SUVs to Canada next year
Vietnamese company aiming to have 38 company-owned retail stores across Canada by the end of 2023
Cadillac’s first E-SUV is now at ’80 per cent’ after testing
Engineers can now begin fine tuning the componentry ahead of the models’ launch next fall
Polestar reveals the 5, expected to rival Tesla Model S
Coming in 2024, the sports sedan ’embodies the company’s increasingly independent and muscular design language’