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New Mercedes-Benz eSprinter will launch in US and Canada in 2H 2023

Green Car Congress

The market launch of Mercedes-Benz’ new eSprinter will begin in the US and Canada in the second half of 2023. The new eSprinter is based on a new concept consisting of three modules. The modular concept of the new eSprinter allows maximum synergies in production, and therefore corresponding economies of scale.

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Glencore orders full fleet of Epiroc battery-electric mining equipment for Onaping Depth nickel and copper mine in Canada

Green Car Congress

Glencore’s Sudbury Integrated Nickel Operations (INO) has ordered a full fleet of Epiroc battery-electric equipment for use at the Onaping Depth Project in Ontario, Canada. Earlier, Caterpillar tested the proof-of-concept battery electric R1300 at Sudbury INO with the machine running in trials alongside its diesel equivalent.

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Canada launches new $4.5M challenge to accelerate battery innovation; $1M grand prize

Green Car Congress

Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, Amarjeet Sohi, announced a new $4.5-million million Impact Canada challenge aimed at accelerating made-in-Canada battery innovation to better position the country in the highly competitive global market.

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Honda commits to $11B EV hub in Canada, to start in 2028

Baua Electric

Honda on Thursday announced plans to push its EV supply chain into Canada, in a move that it said “represents recognition of the long-term attractiveness of the Canadian EV manufacturing ecosystem.” The automaker notes that it’s seeking incentives from Canada and the province of Ontario for the facilities.

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Standard Lithium completes proof-of-concept of lithium extraction & crystallization; better than battery-quality lithium carbonate

Green Car Congress

Canada-based Standard Lithium Ltd. successfully completed the start-to-finish proof of concept of its lithium processing technology. The culmination of the proof-of-concept was to convert and crystallize the LiCl solution produced by the company’s Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) demonstration plant.

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Hyundai Reveals SEVEN Concept & Ioniq 6 In Canada, Hyundai Electric Partnering With GE For Korean Wind Power

CleanTechnica EVs

Canadian Vehicle Reveals With the recent winter megastorm that rolled in from the arctic, I’m sure many of us probably aren’t excited to think about Canada right now. They can keep their cold air, even if they’re super polite. But, the rest of the year, when we’re not freezing our butts off from the air […].

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Canada Unveils Project Arrow EV Concept With 3D-Printed Chassis

InsideEVs

The fully functional concept vehicle is made of 97 percent Canadian parts.

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