BYD, Kia, & Volkswagen Show EV Revolution Is Still Going Strong
The EV revolution continues to roll forward with news this week of new entry level cars from Kia and Volkswagen, and news from BYD about Canada.
Canada
Chery Once Tried Canada and Never Got to First Base, Could this Comeback be a…
Three Chinese brands—BYD, Chery, and Geely—are now widely viewed as the most likely entrants under the new quota system. Yet among the three, Chery may hold an overlooked advantage rooted not in its current electric vehicle portfolio, but in a largely forgotten attempt to enter the Canadian market two decades … [continued]
Lotus Poised To Be The First Chinese EV Brand In Canada Under New Tariff Law
Lotus Cars will become the first Chinese-built car brand to sell EVs in Canada under the new tariff framework, according to a report by CarNewsChina. The publication reported that Lotus is preparing to export electric vehicles to Canada once the Canadian government releases the final implementation guidelines for a tariff … [continued]
Spring Forward, Fall Back. Are Time Changes Bad For Your Health?
Heath professionals say changing to daylight savings time comes with health risks. British Columbia thinks it has the answer.
Pockets of the Future: How Clean Tech Is Already Outrunning Fossil Fuels
In the past week I had the opportunity to deliver the same presentation on the global acceleration to clean technologies and decarbonized solutions to two different audiences, one from a stage keynoting the 2026 Clean Energy Summit in the Vancouver Metropolitan area, and one virtually. Both were Canadian audiences. The … [continued]
Canada, California, & Europe: Three Ways to Force EV Adoption
Canada has just shifted its electric vehicle policy architecture. Instead of relying on an explicit EV sales mandate, the federal government has moved toward tightening fleet average emissions standards combined with credit trading and trade policy adjustments. On the surface, this looks like a procedural change. In practice, it changes … [continued]
8,000 New EV Chargers To Be Installed In Canada
Eight thousand new EV chargers will be installed in Canada at a cost of $84 million. At the moment, Canada has about 35,000 public EV chargers. Canada also supports the transition to zero-emissions vehicles with EV incentives and the country has huge sustainable transition goals, as stated here: “To help … [continued]
Which of the 132 Chinese EV Automakers Will Enter Canada?
Will the Chinese use Canada as their North American beachhead? This story has been updated with additional details and recalculation of the forecasts. As Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers look beyond Europe and Southeast Asia, Canada is quietly emerging as the most realistic entry point into North America. It combines stringent … [continued]
ChatGPT generated illustration showing emissions credits flowing from EV imports to legacy automakers under Canada’s vehicle emissions rules.
Canada’s EV Policy Shift Is About Credits, Not Mandates
Canada has quietly shifted into a new phase of EV focused industrial policy, not by announcing a dramatic ban or a sweeping mandate, but by changing the arithmetic that governs the automotive market. The federal government has moved away from explicit EV sales quotas and toward steadily tightening fleet average … [continued]
Chatgpt generated: Seasonal thermal storage and district energy remove heating load from winter electricity peaks.
How Flexibility, Not Nuclear, Can Secure Ontario’s Electricity Future
Ontario is moving forward with planning for an entirely new nuclear generation site in Port Hope, 100 km east of Toronto, at a moment when its electricity system is already one of the most nuclear-heavy in the world. Nuclear power today provides roughly 55% of Ontario’s electricity, with hydro adding … [continued]
