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There are thousands more electric vehicles and hybrids in Nova Scotia since 2017, data shows.

Chad MacLean helped open a repair shop for electric vehicles in Dartmouth, N.S., two years ago because he saw an opportunity.

While working as a technician at a dealership, he noticed more and more people were moving away from gas-powered vehicles.

The Canadian government announced that by 2035 all new light-duty vehicles sold will have to be zero-emission vehicles (ZEV). But even before 2035, there will be fewer and fewer gasoline- and diesel-burning cars available for purchase. By 2026, at least 20 per cent of all new light-duty vehicles sold will have to be a ZEV, and by 2030 that requirement jumps to 60 per cent.

There is a surplus of online electric vehicle misinformation and disinformation, enough that EV truths may not be as evident as they could or should be. Electric vehicles have many benefits, as demonstrated below. Many of them have to do with the fact they don’t directly generate toxic air pollution that harms human health and contributes to premature human fatalities. 

The global electric vehicle charging infrastructure market size is calculated at USD 45.91 billion in 2024 and is expected to surpass around USD 274.49 billion by 2033, expanding at a double-digit CAGR of 23.13 % from 2024 to 2033.

 A new report by a B.C. resource advocacy group is questioning the feasibility of the province’s plan to phase out all new gas vehicle sales by 2035.

Published by not-for-profit Resource Works on Tuesday (April 30), the report claims B.C. doesn’t have the infrastructure or power supply for its intended swift shift to zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs).

Electric cars are the future, and each year we've seen automakers add more EVs to their lineups. Everyone is working on electric vehicles, from well-established existing manufacturers to new names such as Lucid, Canoo, and Rivian. We've compiled a list of every electric vehicle, from concept to production, that isn't available yet but will be soon.

Of the eight provinces and territories that offer their own electric vehicle rebates, the Northwest Territories offers the most. There, you can get up to $7,500 back on your new electric car – so, combined with $5,000 from Ottawa, you could save $12,500 off the price of a new EV there.

The global auto industry is undergoing a sea change, with implications for the energy sector, as electrification is set to avoid the need for 5 million barrels of oil a day by 2030.

If you’re in the market for a new car and deciding between a traditional gas-powered car, a hybrid or maybe an electric vehicle, but you have questions. General Motors has a new tool that allows you to ask an EV expert. 

Drivers are embracing electric vehicles faster than industry analysts had expected, and sales are booming. But those e-wheelers will need somewhere to charge up, creating an infrastructure problem much less glamorous than the latest electrified sports car. 

  The coronavirus pandemic has slowed auto development and production, but manufacturers’ plans to introduce electric vehicles (EVs) continue unabated. In fact, dozens of pure electric models are set to debut by the end of 2024. 

  According to Brendan Sweeney, who has spent decades researching Canada's automotive sector, the industry has now moved away from an existential threat to a stunning new opportunity. Not only does the country have established automotive parts and assembly manufacturing, but uniquely, it also has the essential ingredients to create the new electric battery infrastructure. 

  The number of Canadians looking to buy electric vehicles (EVs) in 2022 has hit its highest level yet, according to the latest EY Mobility Consumer Index. It shows that 46% of respondents planning to buy a car will choose an EV, up 11% per cent from 2021.  

 New data from Statistics Canada show that 65,253 new battery-only and plug-in hybrid electric cars were registered across Canada during the first nine months of 2021, more than the number registered across 12 months in any previous year. 

 Currently there are about 500 electric vehicles on the road in Nova Scotia, but the province has just passed legislation making it mandatory for 30 per cent of all new car sales to be zero-emission vehicles by 2030. 

The Detroit-based company General Motors says it plans to install 40,000 stations across the U.S. and Canada over the next year, part of a pledge to  spend $750 million US to beef up its electric vehicle infrastructure by  2025. 

After an intense and brief campaign, Canada has a new, old government:  the Liberal Party’s minority government has been upheld and now the  clean transport industry is ready to hold all the parties to their  climate-crisis and emission-reducing pledges. 

These EVs aren't for sale yet but are in various stages from concept to production—and perhaps a few may never see the light of day. 

The network will include fast chargers and waypoint Level 2 AC chargers.

A new type of battery could finally make electric cars as convenient and cheap as gas ones.