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New auto strategy could be a serious solution to Canada’s stalled EV market and auto future
VICTORIA — Joanna Kyriazis, director of policy and strategy at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the federal government’s newly released automotive strategy. “Today, the federal government announced a [...]
Poll: 35% of Canadians open to buying a Chinese EV, just 1 in 5 see them as inferior
Chinese electric vehicles are coming to Canada, if only a limited quota of them, and they could be met with a flurry of willing buyers, according to a new survey from Abacus Data and Clean Energy Canada. More than one-third (35%) of Canadians [...]
B.C. housing standards need to keep pace with EV uptake, warns new roadmap
VANCOUVER — As major development plans move ahead across British Columbia, the absence of a province-wide EV-ready building standard risks locking in higher future costs as more drivers switch to electric vehicles, warns a new roadmap released [...]
Deal allowing a quota of Chinese EVs a breakthrough for consumers with potential for investment in a modern auto sector
TORONTO — Rachel Doran, executive director of Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the federal government’s deal to allow the annual sale of 49,000 Chinese EVs in Canada annually at a low tariff rate, rising to 70,000 [...]