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Stories with reporting from Electric Autonomy Canada, ranked by what is gaining ground now. Each story links to the original articles.
Quebec’s Plug-In Fleet Heavy Equipment initiative reports cost savings and effective performance in a test program for electric heavy equipment. It will document performance data over three years to inform future fleet electrification.
R.R. Plett Trucking plans to build Tesla Megacharger System charging sites in Langley and Kamloops, Canada, for its 12 Tesla Semi trucks on order. The 1.2-megawatt chargers are intended to support double-shift operations.
Statistics Canada reports that the market share of zero-emission light-duty vehicles grew by 27.7 per cent in 2025, reaching 3.5 per cent by year-end. Quebec and British Columbia lead the country.
PowerCo delays its battery plant in St. Thomas by two years, shifting the planned opening to 2029. The company calls the facility a cornerstone of its North American strategy and names EllisDon as general contractor.
Electric Mobility Canada and Quebec EV group AVEQ find that five major parties differ in their approaches to EV sales targets, home charging and zero-emission trucks ahead of Quebec’s election.
Finnish company Kempower installs charging infrastructure with Global Container Terminals and reaches a charger agreement with DP World for two major Canadian port operations. The developments bring charging equipment to port settings, though the available details do not specify capacity or deployment schedules.
Canadian municipalities are gradually expanding residential EV-charging requirements, while only two provinces have EV-ready legislation. The result is a patchwork of local rules for homeowners and builders.
A Canadian Automobile Association test highlights substantial differences in energy use among electric vehicles, much as fuel economy varies among combustion vehicles. The tested EVs still use less energy than combustion vehicles, making efficiency a factor in driving range and charging needs.
Fleet leaders from Loblaw, R.R. Plett Trucking and Volvo Canada discuss route planning and charging as key considerations in electrifying medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. They also share what is working and what needs to change for fleet adoption.
A webinar scheduled for October 15 focuses on shared charging hubs for medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicle fleets. The discussion is intended to cover how shared depots can support fleet operations.
