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Coach Atlantic Maritime Bus testing battery-electric MCI D45 CRTe LE coach in Canada

Green Car Congress

Coach Atlantic Maritime Bus is the first to test MCI’s first all-electric coach—the MCI D45 CRTe LE CHARGE, designed for long-range express routes—in Canada. MCI D45 CRTe LE CHARGE. Bus travel is already the most-sustainable form of long-distance travel. MCI’s electric era has arrived.

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AZRA invests C$40 million (CAD) in transport electrification in Canada; 2K new charge points and Twizy

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Over the next 18 months, AZRA will invest C$40 million (US$31 million) to install 2,000 new electric charging stations and deploy the Twizy, Renault’s first 100% electric vehicle in Canada. This small battery-electric city car designed by the Renault Sport team has a type-1 charging cable and side reflectors.

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ABB increases stake in InCharge Energy to 60%; fleet electrification services

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InCharge Energy tailors end-to-end EV charging infrastructure solutions, from initial consultancy and recommendations on required energy upgrades to the procurement, installation, operation, and maintenance of charging systems. —Frank Muehlon, President of ABB’s E-mobility Division.

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Why Car Dealerships Should Invest in Public Charging

EV Connect

EVs offer dealerships the unique opportunity to not only earn money selling and servicing vehicles, but also to offer paid public charging and own the entire EV value chain: sales, servicing, and fueling. Here are 3 reasons why public charging is a great opportunity for car dealerships: 1. and Canada. percent on average.

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Volvo Trucks receives order of 50 Volvo VNR Electric Trucks for WattEV’s Truck-as-a-Service start-up

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WattEV’s TaaS model provides shippers and carriers access to battery-electric trucks at a per-mile rate, including charging, that is on par with the total cost of operating diesel trucks. As WattEV’s public charging network expands nationwide, the company plans to scale its depots to provide 1.2

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Canada’s BC Transit to buy ten 40' Proterra electric buses and megawatt-scale fleet charger

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BC Transit in British Columbia, Canada has approved a $20-million contract to purchase ten 40-foot Proterra ZX5 electric transit buses and one Proterra Energy megawatt-scale EV fleet charger as part of the agency’s transition to a fully electric bus fleet.

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Seven Considerations Before Bringing EV Charging to Your Workplace

Plug N Drive

As EV usage grows across Canada, workplaces will be under increasing pressure to offer EV charging access for employees. There are several considerations you need to account for: LEAD THE CHARGE WORKPLACE CHARGING WEBINAR FEB. The Big Question… Why Invest in Workplace Charging? Developing a Charging Policy.

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