Posts Tagged: canada
November 6, 2018
Electric vehicles sales update Q3 2018, Canada
Fast five EV sales facts: Nearly 35,000 plug-in electric vehicles have been sold in Canada by the end of September, an increase of 158% compared to this time last year. For Q3-2018, sales peaked at over 13,000 EVs, a 166% increase over Q3-2017. At current rates, Canada will see more electric vehicles (EVs) sold across the country in 2018 than the previous three years,[…]
August 10, 2018
Electric vehicles sales update Q2 2018, Canada
EV sales in Canada were exceedingly strong in Q2. A number of factors have formed the ‘perfect storm’ for electric vehicle (EV) sales across Canada. The storm fronts in no particular order are; increased car buyer comfort and interest in the technology, new EV models are purpose-built to fill every nook and cranny of market segments to produce what is, the perfect vehicle for many consumers. A little car called the Tesla Model 3 was released into the Canadian market. Also, the concern about potentially losing the Ontario EV incentive had the effect of a shot-clock which had many in the Province rush to get an order in for an EV before the election took place. Indeed, shortly after the election, the EV incentive was indeed removed.
July 25, 2018
Volkswagen Is Bringing 32 ‘Ultra-Speed’ EV Charging Stations to Canada
Sometimes negative press can lead to positive change in the world. That certainly seems to be the case for the car company Volkswagen (VW), which announced last Thursday an expansion of its electric charger network — developed after the 2015 VW emissions scandal — to Canada. As part of its new Electrify Canada initiative, the company will install an initial 32 high-speed charging stations[…]
June 8, 2018
Electric vehicles sales update Q1 2018, Canada
We’re off to a great start as we jump into a new year of electric vehicle (EV) sales in Canada. That’s no small statement considering all previous quarters in 2017 were record-breaking. By year-end, electric vehicle sales had climbed to 19,000 new electric vehicles for the year. Moreover, 10,000 of those EVs we’re fully-electric battery electric vehicles (BEV). The rest, 9,000 plug-in hybrid electric[…]
May 23, 2018
What is cobalt? And how are OEMs using less of it?
It’s no longer in doubt, electric vehicles (EVs) are the future of transportation. Growth has been significant, by the end of 2017 Norway had 39.2 percent market share, and analysts tell us that global EV market share is set to increase significantly in the coming years. Electrification offers many advantages such as fewer toxic emissions, and cheaper transport. However, there is room for improvement.[…]
February 8, 2018
Electric Vehicle Sales In Canada, 2017
Canadian electric vehicle sales reached an all-time high in 2017 with every previous sales record being continuously broken throughout the year. Comparing 2017 final numbers with the previous year reveals just how dramatic the increase in electric vehicle uptake was. Plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) sales numbers for 2017 ran up to approximately 18,560 vehicles, an increase of 68% over the previous year.
January 24, 2018
The key to increasing EV adoption is hidden in EV driving and charging data
Electric vehicles are catching on, albeit not fast enough for everyone’s liking. Plug-in Electric Vehicle sales were up 67% year to date as of November 2017 in Canada. In the United States, sales are up 27% year over year. These represent the highest rate of increase for the adoption of electric vehicles ever. So, why are some saying that it’s not enough? Some of[…]
January 17, 2018
Alectradrive workplace, an electric vehicle charging pilot launch
A new electric vehicle workplace charging project is set to launch in Markham, Ontario, Canada. The ‘Alectra Drive for the Workplace’ project is a smart EV charging system which balances electricity needs to mitigate potential utility costs and provides an easy, accessible charging solution for employees which encourages the adoption of electric cars. Although the announcement is taking place in early 2018, much of the ‘ground-work’ for[…]
January 9, 2018
Electric Vehicle Sales In Canada, November 2017
Canadian plug-in electric vehicle sales in November totaled 1,938, that’s an impressive 51% increase over November of 2016. It does represent a normal market cooldown, a 12% drop off from October. Cumulative annual electric vehicle sales in November of 2016 totaled 10,000. This year that number is approximately 17,000 EVs, that’s a 67% increase in year to date sales. Of the plug-in electric vehicles[…]
December 11, 2017
Electric Vehicle Sales In Canada, October 2017
The record-breaking third-quarter sales trend for electric vehicles (EVs) has carried over into October of this year. Canadian plug-in electric vehicle sales in October totaled 2,190, only 2% or 50 vehicles shy of the record high which was set in the previous month. Of the plug-in electric vehicles sold in October, 1,099 were fully-electric battery-EVs (BEVs) and 1,091 were plug-in hybrid EVs (pHEVs). Fully-electric[…]
