Electric vehicle enthusiasm going up as gas price show little sign of coming down | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Affordability continues to be on the minds of many Canadians. High gas prices for drivers also remains a factor, which is why some looking for a new ride are giving electric vehicles another look. “Safety features are number one,” said Roxanne Forsyth. She and her husband attended the Edmonton Auto Experience show on Thursday […]
Potential for Chinese EV production at Stellantis plant raises concerns | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] The prospect of U.S. automaker Stellantis using its Brampton, Ont., facility as a bare bones assembly plant for Chinese electric vehicles is being panned by Unifor. The union confirmed Thursday that Stellantis is exploring the option of bringing in Chinese automaker Leapmotor to the idled plant to build electric vehicles. It said the potential move, […]
EV demand is getting a boost from the Iran war — just as auto giants pivot back to combustion engines
[ad_1] An electric vehicle (EV) is left to charge at a charging station in Tehran on February 23, 2026. Atta Kenare | Afp | Getty Images The sprawling Middle East crisis is expected to spur drivers to abandon traditional internal combustion engine vehicles in favor of EVs, analysts told CNBC, although early evidence suggests this […]
How the Iran war is changing the way countries think about renewables
[ad_1] Workers check vehicle frames on the production line for electric vehicle maker Zeekr at its factory on May 29, 2025 in Ningbo, China. Kevin Frayer | Getty Images News | Getty Images The fallout from the Iran war is likely to expedite the shift away from fossil fuels and make countries think differently about […]
B.C. Highway Patrol fines driver who they say was dozing behind the wheel | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Descrease article font size Increase article font size B.C. Highway Patrol is warning drivers not do things simply because they can after stopping a driver who was apparently dozing in their car. On March 17, a police officer pulled up beside an electric car during the morning rush-hour commute along Highway 1 in Coquitlam […]
Ontario Premier Ford urges B.C., Quebec to drop EV sales targets | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] By Allison Jones The Canadian Press Posted March 18, 2026 11:40 am Updated March 18, 2026 11:43 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario Premier Doug Ford is asking his counterparts in Quebec and British Columbia to drop their electric-vehicle sales targets, saying they are making the country […]
Ottawa incentivizes electric vehicle purchases; Nova Scotia makes them more expensive – Halifax | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] By Lyndsay Armstrong The Canadian Press Posted February 24, 2026 11:26 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size As Ottawa incentivizes Canadians to buy electric vehicles or hybrids, Nova Scotia is making it more expensive to drive them. Nova Scotia’s budget on Monday includes a $500 fee for electric […]