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Production Progress: Tesla announces fourth quarter and 2024 financial results; highlights record-setting vehicle and energy deployment

Toronto, Ontario – Tesla recently published its fourth quarter and 2024 earnings results, reporting a record-setting vehicle and energy deployment in the period. Notably, when looking at results for the fourth quarter, the automaker reports having produced approximately 495,000 vehicles and deploying 11 GWh of energy storage products. Additionally, when looking at specific vehicle models, […]

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Provincial Ponderings: Quebec considers pushing back 2035 EV deadline in response to United States tariff threats

Quebec City, Quebec — According to recent reports, Quebec is now considering pushing back its 2035 electric vehicle deadline in response to the United States recent tariff threats. Notably, in a recent news scrum that took place at the National Assembly last Wednesday, Environmental Minister Benoit Charette commented that he would be reviewing Quebec’s regulations […]

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EV/AV Report: United States President, Donald Trump seeks removal of EV initiatives; while NHTSA opens engineering analysis on Ford’s BlueCruise system

Toronto, Ontario — In this electric and autonomous vehicle report, United States President, Donald Trump announces plans to remove electric vehicle initiatives within the country; while the NHTSA opens an engineering analysis on Ford’s BlueCruise system. Ending electric United States President, Donald Trump, has announced plans to eliminate the country’s current electric vehicle mandates. While […]

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Electric Haze: Only 20 percent of ICBC salvaged EVs successfully rebuilt in 2023, says BCAR analysis

Victoria, British Columbia ⁠— An Automotive Retailers Association B.C. Auto Recyclers’ Division (BCAR) summary analysis on EVs sold via ICBC auctions in 2023 and their rebuild and inspection rates reveals that, despite a high number of EVs being designated for rebuilding, only 20 percent of these vehicles were successfully rebuilt to pass the Commercial Vehicle Safety […]

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EV Expectations: Analysts predict Canada will still meet EV sales goals despite rebate suspension

Ottawa, Ontario — Despite the Canadian federal government’s recent decision to pause electric vehicle rebate initiatives, reports from industry experts instead claim that the country is still on track to meet its EV goals. Notably, in an online statement originally made to The Canadian Press, Cara Clairman, founder and CEO of Plug’n Drive, a not-for-profit […]

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Independent Incentives: Nissan, Hyundai, among other automakers plan to offer EV rebates despite Canadian government pausing iZEV program

Ottawa, Ontario – Nissan Canada and Hyundai Auto Canada, among other automakers, have announced that despite the Canadian government’s cancellation of the federal iZEV program, the automakers will continue to provide an equivalent rebate on eligible vehicles. Specifically, as noted in recent online statements, Nissan announced that it will provide electric vehicle incentive funding for […]

EV/AV Report: Electric vehicles drive in freezing conditions; while the U.S. finalizes a rule to ban Chinese technology in American vehicles

Toronto, Ontario – In this weekly electric and autonomous vehicle report, Polestar’s Model 3 vehicle comes in first in this year’s El Prix winter driving test; while the United States finalizes a rule to ban Chinese technology in American vehicles. Winter winnings Polestar’s Model 3 has officially won this year’s El Prix winter range test, […]

Electric Affection: Nine out of ten Canadian EV owners report being likely to buy another electric vehicle, says new CAA report

Toronto, Ontario – According to a recent survey of more than 16,000 electric vehicle owners by the Canadian Automobile Association (CAA), most electric vehicle owners will buy another EV despite public charging infrastructure needs. Specifically, nine out of 10 Canadian EV owners report being likely to buy another EV, with 82 percent being highly likely […]

Incentive Insecurities: Vehicle manufacturers and dealers call for end to electric vehicle mandates, as federal incentives dissipate

Ottawa, Ontario — Canadian vehicle manufacturers and auto dealers met yesterday on Parliament Hill in Ottawa to formally call for the end of federal electric vehicle sales mandates previously brought into effect by the government in 2023. According to a recent press release, this call for action to end the mandates comes in the wake […]

EV/AV Report: Tesla Cybertruck turned into a solar panel at CES 2025; while Waymo robo-taxi traps passenger inside while doing donuts

Toronto, Ontario — In this weekly electric and autonomous vehicle report, a Tesla Cybertruck turns into a solar panel at the Consumer Electronics Show through a flexible solar wrap; while a Waymo robo-taxi traps its passenger inside while doing donuts in a parking lot. Solar flare  Last week at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in […]

PDR Protocols: Rivian releases position statement on PDR; stresses importance of OEM procedures

Toronto, Ontario — Rivian has released a position statement on the steps to take to complete successful paintless dent repair procedures and stressing the importance of OEM procedures. When looking at the position statement, the automaker specifically highlights that Rivian does not support the use of aftermarket, optional OEM, alternative, reverse-engineered, used, salvaged or externally […]

Pay-Out Pauses: Canadian Government to pause $5k federal EV incentive

Ottawa, Ontario — The Government of Canada has now announced that its iZEV federal electric vehicle incentive program will be suspended before March 31, 2025. In this way, buyers looking to purchase an EV following this date will no longer benefit from the current $5,000 credit. Additionally, Quebec is set to reduce its provincial incentives […]

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