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

Green Car Congress

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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Honda begins production of 2023 Honda CR-V Hybrid in North America

Green Car Congress

Mass production of the all-new 2023 Honda CR-V hybrid began at Honda of Canada Mfg. HCM is the global lead plant for CR-V hybrid production, the first time a hybrid has been built in Canada. The hybrid-electric system is more refined at highway speeds and for the first time offers up to 1,000 pounds of towing capacity.

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Burlington Hydro Takes Delivery of First EV in Commercial Fleet Application in Canada

Green Car Congress

Ontario, Canada) has taken delivery of the first all-electric vehicle to be used in a commercial fleet application in Canada—the REV 300 ACX (a retrofit Ford Escape). The demonstration project will entail a one-year study that will be conducted by the University of Waterloo with funding from Transport Canada.

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Edmonton Transit Service unveils 21 Proterra electric bus and purpose-built electric bus garages

Green Car Congress

Edmonton Transit Service (ETS) unveiled its first 21 Proterra electric buses and brand-new, purpose-built electric bus garages. ETS has 19 more Proterra buses on the way this year to make up a 40-bus fleet, one of the largest purchases of electric buses in Canadian history.

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Ford delays next-gen electric truck and SUV, plans hybrids across lineup

Baua Electric

The electric future will take a bit longer than originally promised at Ford. On Thursday, Ford announced its next-gen electric truck, known as T3, will arrive a year later than planned while the unrelated three-row electric SUV will arrive two years later than planned.

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How Safe Are EVs for Fleets?

Blink Charging

Many fleet owners and operators are interested in reducing operational and maintenance costs with electric vehicles (EVs), but they worry about vehicle safety. To meet these standards, vehicles must undergo an extensive, long-established testing process, regardless of whether the vehicle operates on gasoline or electricity.

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The 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ Gets Impressive Tech and a Six-Figure Starting Price

The Truth About Cars

The hulking luxury family hauler has been around since the late 1990s and has become a showcase for the automaker’s technology and design prowess, but GM is going electric, and a three-ton V8-powered SUV doesn’t fit with that vision. Those numbers enable a sub-five-second 0-60 mph time and up to 8,000 pounds of towing capacity.&