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Canada’s Budget 2022 calls for C$3.8B to launch Critical Minerals Strategy

Green Car Congress

The Government of Canada has released Budget 2022. billion (US$3 billion) to implement Canada’s first Critical Minerals Strategy to capitalize on a growing need for the minerals used in everything from phones to electric cars. Critical Mineral Opportunities in Canada. Among its measures is up to C$3.8

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Tax credit credited for boosting Canadian EV sales by 30 percent

Green Car Reports

After Canada introduced a nationwide $5,000 tax credit for electric cars, sales shot up by 30 percent, the country's Transport Ministry announced on Thursday.

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Tesla ships more vehicles from China to North America

Teslarati

Tesla is shipping another batch of vehicles from China to North America as a second ship packed with all-electric cars built at Gigafactory Shanghai is on its way to Canada. In late April , Reuters reported that Shanghai-built Tesla units would make their way to Canada. were “false” in a Tweeted response.

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Electric car rebates end in Ontario, Canada

Green Car Reports

Following the election of Conservative Doug Ford as premier July 7, Ontario, Canada, has canceled the province's generous tax incentives for electric cars, according to an announcement on Wednesday on the Ministry of Transportation's website.

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Canada utmost in on do business in to get Stellantis battery plant again heading in the right direction: Champagne

Baua Electric

The negotiations were caught between what Canada thinks is truthful and inexpensive and what the corporate believes it’s due. However the firms went again for extra executive assistance nearest the USA introduced fresh manufacturing tax credit for EV battery makers as a part of the Inflation Aid Contract. Thomas, Ont.,

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Stellantis, LG Power enforcing ‘contingency plans’ for EV battery plant in Canada

Baua Electric

OTTAWA — Stellantis and South Korea’s LG Power Resolution are enforcing “contingency plans” similar to a more-than $4-billion battery plant funding in Canada since the federal govt has now not delivered on its guarantees, a Stellantis spokesperson stated. billion ($1.1 The government has dedicated to lend as much as C$13.2

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Subsidy's swansong: Canadian plug-in sales take a dip

Green Car Reports

After generous tax credits expired in Canada’s largest province of Ontario, September, not April, turned out to be the coldest month for electric-car sales North of the Border. The tax credit was worth up to $10,000 ($14,000 Canadian.)