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Honda indefinitely suspends Canadian EV plant plan as it posts first-ever annual loss
15+ hour, 10+ min ago (837+ words) TORONTO " Honda Canada indefinitely suspended its plans for a $15-billion electric vehicle complex in Ontario, the Japanese automaker said, as it posted its first-ever annual loss. The company said Thursday the decision does not affect the current employment or production…...
Ottawa pushing to get Canadian companies selling goods on Chinese platforms
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (787+ words) OTTAWA " The federal government is pushing to get Canadian companies on major Chinese e-commerce platforms as the two countries deepen their ties. International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu told The Canadian Press in a recent interview that China's e-commerce titans Alibaba…...
B. C. to cut 2035 zero-emission-vehicle sales mandate from 100% to 75%
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (360+ words) VICTORIA " British Columbia is moving to change its mandate on sales of zero-emission vehicles, reducing the 2035 target from 100 per cent to 75 per cent. The Ministry of Energy and Climate Solutions says the legislative changes would align the provincial mandate with…...
Ontario asks B. C. , Quebec to drop electric vehicle targets
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (307+ words) TORONTO " 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 less competitive. In the fall, both provinces scaled back or dropped their previous goals…...
Canada Energy Regulator projects power generation surge, with wind a major new source
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (641+ words) A new report from the Canada Energy Regulator is projecting significant growth in electrical generation between now and 2050, in part due to new artificial intelligence data centres" thirst for power. The federal agency gamed out four supply and demand scenarios…...
Poilievre announces auto plan aiming for tariff-free access to U. S. market
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (602+ words) OTTAWA " Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has unveiled a new auto plan that aims to secure tariff-free access to the U. S. market. Poilievre said at an announcement in Windsor on Sunday he expects U. S. President Donald Trump to agree to the plan because…...
Conservative leader says his plan is "the only hope" for Canada"s auto industry
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (613+ words) OTTAWA " Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre set off for a weekend of meetings in Michigan Friday promising to return to Windsor, Ont. , in two days with details of a plan he said is "literally the only hope of keeping our auto…...
Ride-share drivers in Canada feel the sting at pump amid conflicts in Middle East
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (683+ words) VANCOUVER " Ride-share drivers across Canada say the surging gas prices at the pump, tied to the escalating conflicts in the Middle East, are the final straw for them. As the war in Iran, led by the U. S. and Israel, enters its…...
SOUND OFF: Kamloops builds a thriving electric vehicle charging network
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (102+ words) Fast chargers in Kamloops: quick top-ups on the go" Level 2 chargers for daily use" New homes in Kamloops now EV Ready" Kamloops" EV infrastructure has certainly come a long way in just a few short years. Fast and Level 2 charging…...
Construction on electric bus infrastructure at Kamloops bus depot to begin in January
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (319+ words) KAMLOOPS " Construction on electric bus infrastructure at the BC Transit bus depot in Kamloops is set to begin in January and wrap up in the fall. BC Transit says 16 charging station will be installed at the Ord Road depot, along…...