Carney gains political space from the Alberta pipeline deal, but the pipeline itself remains more symbol than funded project.
The new Alberta pipeline deal should be read as political strategy first and infrastructure second, if second at all. Prime Minister Mark Carney gets something real from it: a “Canada is open for business” signal, a trade-diversification pathway to point at, and a way to undercut opponents who want to … [continued]
Ontario does not need another storage technology startup searching for a problem today. It needs capacity, flexibility, and reliability in specific places where the grid is constrained and where new generation and wires take years to build. That is the right way to look at Hydrostor’s proposed Quinte Energy Storage … [continued]
Canada’s federal government has finally put electricity where it belongs: at the centre of the national economy. That is the most important thing about Mark Carney’s newly announced National Electricity Strategy. This is not just a climate file. It is an industrial strategy, an affordability strategy, a trade strategy, a … [continued]
This article is a reply to a question my nephew, who works as an executive in one of Canada’s largest car dealerships. His question came after reading my first article on this series about Chinese EVs coming into Canada and right after vehicle release and shipment announcements from BYD and … [continued]
The range extended Chery Tiggo SUV will likely find its way to China. The robot might take a while. (Photo from Chery)
Author’s note: I have written a series of articles on the entry of these Chinese brands to Canada for one reason. Mark Carney’s statement: “We take the world as it is, not as we wish it to be,” highlighting a pragmatic approach to diversifying trade and hedging against global uncertainty. … [continued]
Chery Automobile has evolved from a single domestic Chinese automaker into a large multi-brand automotive group with brands targeting mainstream, premium, EV, off-road, export, and luxury segments. Some are global facing, while others remain mostly China focused. Chery increasingly resembles a Chinese version of a multi-marque automotive group similar to … [continued]
Two-hundred and fifty EV chargers have been installed at Winnipeg multi-family residential properties by Powertec Electric. “At Powertec Electric, we care deeply about the environment. Our sister company, Powertec Solar, focuses exclusively on solar panel installations because green solutions matter so much to us. Partnering with New Flyer, a company … [continued]
Geely may have quietly secured a strategic opening into the Canadian market long before its own badge officially arrives there. Through its ownership of the British performance marque Lotus Cars and its Nasdaq-listed technology arm Lotus Technology, the Chinese automotive giant has now physically delivered the first Chinese-made electric vehicles … [continued]
Thanks to Simply Gregster EV for the footage confirming our earlier story. A walkaround video from Simply Gregster EV has provided the clearest on-the-ground evidence yet that Chinese automakers have already begun staging vehicles in Canada ahead of a formal market entry. Filmed in Toronto, the footage captures multiple camouflaged … [continued]
Last May, Honda decided to “suspend” a massive EV factory it had planned to build in Canada, a blow to the North American EV market and overall EV transition. But why? “There are challenges with the US tariffs, unjustified tariffs in the auto sector,” Prime Minister Mark Carney said in … [continued]
