article thumbnail

Volvo Trucks deploys FH LNG Trucks in exclusive, one-time pilot with Linde Canada

Green Car Congress

Volvo Trucks North America is working with Linde Canada Inc., a leading industrial gas and engineering company, in an exclusive, one-time pilot, importing five Volvo FH LNG (liquified natural gas) powered trucks to Canada. and up to 500 hp with up to 1,000 km range (621 miles).

Canada 195
article thumbnail

Canada Post commits to fully electric fleet by 2040, half by 2030; RFQ for EV pilot

Green Car Congress

Canada Post has earmarked $1 billion to cut emissions and transform its fleet. With nearly 14,000 vehicles and Canada’s largest retail network of close to 6,000 post offices, Canada Post acknowledges its footprint is significant. Canada Post currently has an open RFQ (Request for Qualification) for an EV Pilot.

Canada 370
article thumbnail

Canada launches Hydrogen Strategy

Green Car Congress

The Government of Canada has launched its Hydrogen Strategy , a framework that seeks to position Canada as a global hydrogen leader, cementing this low-carbon and zero-emission fuel technology as a key part of a path to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The Strategy is underpinned by a federal investment of $1.5

Canada 334
article thumbnail

Canada launches $1.5B Clean Fuels Fund with call for proposals

Green Car Congress

Canada has launched the $1.5-billion billion Clean Fuels Fund with a call for proposals for projects that increase Canada’s capacity to produce clean fuels. It also supports feasibility and front-end engineering and design studies. Seamus O’Regan Jr.,

Canada 379
article thumbnail

Canada awarding C$475M to Air Products for blue hydrogen energy complex in Alberta

Green Car Congress

Under separate agreements, Air Products will receive: $300 million (CAD) (US$226 million) from the Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF), the Government of Canada’s program designed to spur innovation for a better Canada by providing funding for large projects and national innovation ecosystems.

Canada 221
article thumbnail

GM expands EV first responder training efforts in US and Canada

Green Car Congress

GM is expanding its efforts to educate public safety, fire and emergency service providers throughout the United States and Canada as EV sales grow. First responders are being taught to look out for orange-colored wiring that indicates high voltage. EV safety doesn’t begin at the point of a collision.

GM 435
article thumbnail

Canada and California to work together on cleaner transportation

Green Car Congress

The Memorandum of Understanding commits both governments to work together on developing their respective regulations to cut greenhouse gas emissions from light-duty vehicles, such as those currently in effect in Canada, California and the 13 US states that have adopted California’s standards.

Cleaner 255