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Canada government to approve new Electric Vehicle Availability Standard

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The Canadian government plans to approve the new Electric Vehicle Availability Standard, phasing the sale of internal combustion engine (ICE) cars by 2035. The new legislation considers zero-emission cars to include battery-electric, hydrogen, and plug-in electric vehicles. The Teslarati team would appreciate hearing from you.

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Edmonton International Airport to Bring 100 Toyota Mirai FCEVs to Alberta Roadways

Electric Cars Report

Edmonton International Airport (YEG) is partnering with Toyota Canada to bring 100 Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles to Alberta roadways. This initiative will reduce carbon emissions and contribute to YEG’s goal of being net-zero by 2040.

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BrightDrop Expands to Canada, Adds DHL Express to Customer Portfolio

Electric Cars Report

GM’s all-electric delivery vehicle brand BrightDrop today announced it had entered its first international market, Canada, adding DHL Express Canada to its customer portfolio.

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Stellantis and LG Energy Solution to invest > $5B CAD in JV for 45 GWh gigafactory in Canada

Green Car Congress

and LG Energy Solution (LGES) have executed binding, definitive agreements to establish the first large-scale, domestic, electric-vehicle battery manufacturing facility in Canada. billion USD) to establish operations, which will include an all-new battery manufacturing plant located in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Stellantis N.V.

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Minerals used in electric cars: How much does the US import and from where?

Green Car Congress

This post focuses on minerals used uniquely in the manufacture of electric cars. The table below lists the weight (in kg) of the minerals used in a typical electric car and a typical conventional car. Electric cars. Conventional cars. Finally, zinc is used to the same extent in both types of cars.

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Tesla’s Full Self-Driving Beta makes its way to Canada

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Tesla has started rolling out its Full Self-Driving Beta software to drivers in Canada. Utilizing the Version 10 software , the vehicle drove along some streets in Toronto, showing its progress as Tesla could be attempting to offer the FSD suite to drivers in Canada slowly. Check out Joshua C’s videos of FSD Beta in Canada below.

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It begins: Ethiopia set to become first country to ban internal combustion cars

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Last February, the European Union approved a law that would ban the sale of combustion engine cars in its member states from 2035 — joining several US states , Canada , Japan , Singapore, India, New Zealand, and a number of other nations with similar bans already on the books (see chart, below ).