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Keeping up with Corrosion: Battery pack rust protection the key to EV longevity, says MoneySense report

Toronto, Ontario — Any electric vehicle owner that plans to brave Canada’s wintertime roadways should pay serious attention to the health of their vehicles’ battery packs. A Montreal-based owner of a Tesla Model S was shocked to discover they’d need to pay upwards of $20,000 to keep their EV functional. The second owner of 2013 […]

First-Quarter Insights: EV repairable claims frequency rose to 2.41 percent in Canada, says Mitchell

Toronto, Ontario — Mitchell released its Q1 2023 Plugged In: EV Collision Insights report on Tuesday, where the company reported that EV repairable claims frequency rose to 2.41 percent in Canada, up 0.15 percent from the company’s previous report in Q4 2022. Tesla remains the dominant player in the EV market, said Mitchell, thought the company’s U.S. market […]

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EV/AV Report: Norwegian prowess, future charging and Tesla critics

Toronto, Ontario — Norway sets an example to the world as a country where gas cars are growing obsolete, a prominent American lawmaker criticizes autopilot’s misleading name for still requiring a human pilot at the wheel, and Halifax rolls out eight new EV chargers this summer. This is the latest in electric and autonomous vehicles. […]

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EV Rundown: Electric vehicles add 2.5 days cycle time, six hours labour; rate of repair drops 10 percent, plus more insights from ARC’s EV Roundtable

Toronto, Ontario ⁠— The Automotive Recyclers of Canada hosted more than 80 members of the Canadian automotive aftermarket for an in-depth discussion on electric vehicles and how electrification will impact the auto recycling, collision repair and other automotive industries. The event was separated into four parts: Steve Fletcher, managing director of the ARC, welcomed attendees before […]

Cost-cutting Measures: Tesla reduces range of Model Y Performance by six percent, new import location suspected

Toronto, Ontario — Tesla has reduced the range performance of the Model Y on its website to 455 kilometres, from an initial range of 488 kilometres—a reduction of almost six percent. According to Drive Tesla Canada, this is likely attributed to Tesla’s decision to begin importing Teslas to Canada from its gigafactories in China, according […]

EvoCharge To Expand Operations with New Headquarters

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — May 9, 2023 — EvoCharge®, an industry leader in Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) and cable management solutions, today announced it will be moving its operations from the Phillips & Temro Industries (PTI) headquarters to its own dedicated facility in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. The building is currently undergoing remodeling, and the move is slated for this Spring. […]

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EV/AV Report: Confused AVs, Ford price-cuts and Montreal on the map

Toronto, Ontario — A first responder yells at an autonomous vehicle (AV) driving towards a San Francisco fire truck, Ford announces its own electric vehicle (EV) price cuts in a bit to compete with Tesla’s own reductions, and Montreal’s EV investments begin to bear fruit in North America’s e-trucking industry. This is the latest in […]

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Contested Claims: Volvo C40 has 40 percent less range than advertised, says Ontario couple

Toronto, Ontario — An Ontario couple says their electric vehicle’s (EV) ability to hold its charge is “nowhere near what was advertised,” claiming that the vehicle only holds 60 percent of the advertised range. In an interview with CTV News Toronto, Jack Fleming, an Etobicoke, Ont. resident said that his $72,000 Volvo C40 Recharge was […]

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On Ontario Soil: Tesla, Ont. gov’t looking at opportunities for industrial facility, mineral extraction

Ottawa, Ontario — Tesla is reportedly looking at “opportunities for an industrial facility, mineral extraction in Ontario, Electric Autonomy reported on Monday. New documents filed with the Ontario government dictate a goal for the government and Tesla to “work to identify opportunities for industrial facility, mineral extraction and processing project permitting reforms.” Electric Autonomy contacted […]

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Start ‘Em Young: University of Guelph student enters finals of Enactus Canada National Exposition with light EV repair business pitch

Photo by Mark Pare, Guelph Today Guelph, Ontario — A University of Guelph student has entered the finals of the Student Entrepreneur National Competition, becoming one of 12 finalists to showcase their businesses at the ongoing 2023 Enactus Canada National Exposition. The student in question is Mark Mooradian, owner of Charged, a refurbishing and repair […]

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Bolt Bows Out: GM to discontinue Chevrolet Bolt production by end of 2023

Toronto, Ontario – General Motors (GM) is ending production of the Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicle (EV) and electric utility vehicle lines, with GM’s CEO saying that the company would cease production at the end of the year. This announcement was made on an earnings call on April 25, which Yahoo Finance says “was a bit […]

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Still Discounted: Tesla raises prices by $300 for Model 3 and Model Y in dynamic pricing strategy

Toronto, Ontario — Tesla is raising prices by up to $300 in Canada for its Model 3 and Model Y vehicles, with similar price hikes being seen in China, Japan and the United States, just weeks after dropping prices by several thousand dollars. According to an article first published by Reuters, this price hike applies […]

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