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BYD Eyes Canadian Manufacturing, But Shuts the Door on Joint Venture

March 20, 2026 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on March 15, 2026. Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD is open to acquiring a competing manufacturer and setting up shop to produce cars in Canada—but not if [Read more]

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U.S. EV Sales Fell in 2025 as Hybrid Vehicles Gained Ground

February 9, 2026 Energi Staff

U.S. sales of electric vehicles faltered in 2025 amid the expiration of key federal tax incentives, even as hybrid vehicle purchases continued to rise, according to new estimates from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). [Read more]

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EVs are already making your air cleaner

February 2, 2026 Energi Staff

This article was published by Grist on Jan. 30, 2026. By Tik Root The logic behind electric vehicles benefiting public health has long been solid: More EVs means fewer internal combustion engines on the road, [Read more]

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Ford Writes Down EV Investments, Shifts Focus to Hybrids and Energy Storage

December 18, 2025 Energi Staff

Ford Motor Co. is taking a nearly US$20-billion hit on its electric-vehicle investments and redirecting capital toward hybrids and energy storage as U.S. EV demand falters, even though global EV sales remain strong. The strategic [Read more]

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How EVs can fix the grid and lower your electric bill

October 17, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by Grist on Oct. 17, 2025. By Matt Simon Depending on whom you’re asking, renewable energy and electric vehicles will either destroy the grid or save it. The sun doesn’t always [Read more]

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North-Central B.C. network hits million-kilometre EV charging milestone

February 27, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Feb. 27, 2025. By Gaye Taylor A network of EV charging stations across central and northern B.C. has now powered one million kilometres of emissions-free travel, [Read more]

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Opinion: Now is the time to invest in Canada’s EV industry and make EVs accessible to more people

February 21, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by the Pembina Institute on Feb. 20, 2025. By Adam Thorne, Hongyu Xiou, Lejla Latifović The federal government abruptly announced that the funding for the rebate program for personal zero-emission vehicles [Read more]

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Canada’s EV sales defy slowdown narrative, but supply chain challenges loom

February 4, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Feb. 4, 2025. By Christopher Bonasia Canada’s electric vehicle sales continue to climb despite reports of slowing growth in the sector, but supply chain bottlenecks could [Read more]

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Canada’s EV industry is facing existential threats — here’s how it can still flourish

January 30, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Conversation on Jan. 30, 2025. By Charles Conteh and Tia Henstra The electric vehicle (EV) industry has been one of the most defining technological trends of the past decade, [Read more]

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Canada’s EV sales defy slowdown narrative, but supply chain challenges loom

January 24, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Jan. 24, 2025. By Christopher Bonasia Canada’s electric vehicle sales continue to climb despite reports of slowing growth in the sector, but supply chain bottlenecks could [Read more]

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Accelerating Canada’s EV future

December 12, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by the Pembina Institute on Dec. 12, 2024. By Adam Thorn and Lejla Latifović Canada’s electric vehicle (EV) industry is charging forward, laying the groundwork for a future that’s cleaner, healthier [Read more]

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Mercedes-Benz developing solar paint to extend EV range

December 10, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Dec. 11, 2024. By Christopher Bonasia German automaker Mercedes-Benz is researching ways to apply solar paint to electric vehicles to power their batteries and extend the [Read more]

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EVs, energy efficiency save Canadians up to $921/month, but access is slipping away

October 16, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Oct. 15, 2024. Canadian households can save hundreds of dollars per month by ditching their gas appliances, adopting a handful of energy efficiency upgrades, and trading [Read more]

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The $1.7 billion bet on American-made EVs, explained by the Secretary of Energy

July 12, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by Grist on July 12, 2024. Along with apple pie, baseball, and tipping, the automobile is classically American. But when it comes to the 21st century passenger car, automakers in the [Read more]

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Opinion: EV tariffs: What’s next for the future of electric vehicles in Canada?

June 27, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Conversation on June 26, 2024.. By Roland Lee As the Canadian federal government considers a tariff on Chinese electric vehicles — intended to offset some of China’s intentional market saturation — it is [Read more]

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What Honda’s big EV announcement in Ontario really means

May 16, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Conversation on May 15, 2024. By Dimitry Anastakis In retrospect, the turnaround — and just how fast it happened — is difficult to believe. In 2010, Ontario’s economic future looked [Read more]

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B.C. adding 500 public EV charging stations

March 21, 2024 Energi Staff

VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s electric highway will get a supercharge this year with $30 million from Budget 2024 to add more than 500 public charging stations to more than 5,000 already available across the province. [Read more]

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Ford embraces affordable EVs as Apple drops development

March 4, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on March 1, 2024. As Ford pivots from making trucks and SUVs to “the next big thing”, a small, affordable electric vehicle that competes with Chinese-made models, [Read more]

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Rising EV sales spell fossil car decline despite Hertz hype

February 16, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Feb. 15, 2024. By Christopher Bonasia Hertz’s announcement in January that it would sell off nearly one-third of its electric car rental fleet sparked widespread speculation [Read more]

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Why the slowest EV chargers may be the fastest way to get people into EVs

January 30, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by Grist on Jan. 30, 2024. By Gabriela Aoun Angueira Kay and Bruce Schilling decided last year that they wanted to install electric vehicle charging at an apartment building they manage [Read more]

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