2 h. ago Chinese investors snap up stocks on hopes for an end to price wars and overcapacity

BEIJING (AP) — China’s stock market is buzzing over government promises to tackle price wars that have hurt profits and worsened global trade tensions. The prevailing catchphrase is “anti-involution,” and it reflects efforts to curb intense competition and overcapacity in industries like solar panels, steel, and electric vehicles. With rising trade barriers such as President […]

Economics

45 h. ago Letters, July 19, 2025: ‘Our power grid not ready for crush of electric vehicles’

Power surge It will be interesting to see how the power grid will function when millions of vehicles are being charged and the air conditioning is running. Brownouts will be the norm and the amount of hydro you are allowed to use daily will be regulated. Time to flip the switch. WAYNE ASHTON (The Liberals’ […]

Transport

65 h. ago EVs Like the VinFast VF 8 Are Changing How We Live, Including How We Road Trip

MARKHAM, Ontario — Once doubted as road-trip-worthy, electric vehicles like the VinFast VF 8 are now powering thousands of kilometers across North America, as drivers from Ontario to Florida discover comfort, savings, and a growing EV travel community. A decade ago, suggesting an electric vehicle (EV) for a cross-country road trip, one of North America’s […]

Transport

3 d. ago Open the door to cheaper electric vehicles from Europe, advocates urge

TORONTO — The federal government has stopped the world’s cheapest electric vehicles — made in China — from coming into Canada with a 100 per cent tariff, so advocates are pushing to make it easier for automakers to bring in cheaper ones from Europe. “Right now, there is a blockage, saying that for safety reasons […]

Economics

3 d. ago GAGNON: Time for Carney to give up his ban on gas and diesel vehicles 

Prime Minister Mark Carney is ignoring warnings from taxpayers and the auto industry. Yet his government is barrelling ahead with its plan to ban the sale of new gas or diesel cars and trucks. Starting next year, one in five new vehicles sold in Canada must be electric or plug-in hybrid. By 2035, buying a […]

Transport

3 d. ago Mullen Announces Plan to Change Company’s Name to Bollinger Innovations, Inc. and NASDAQ Approval for New Symbol — BINI

Company announces rebranded Oceanside, California, commercial retail location opening August 15, 2025 BREA, Calif., July 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via IBN — Mullen Automotive Inc. (NASDAQ: MULN) (“Mullen” or the “Company”), an emerging electric vehicle (“EV”) manufacturer, announces today that in connection with the Company’s plan to change its name to Bollinger Innovations, Inc., […]

Economics

4 d. ago Cheaper generic Ozempic is coming to Canada after Novo Nordisk fails to maintain patent in this country

Novo Nordisk reportedly failed to pay its annual fees to maintain the patent rights in Canada, opening the door to cheaper generic copycats

Other

5 d. ago America’s only rare earth producer gets a boost from Apple and Pentagon agreements

MP Materials, which runs the only American rare earths mine, announced a new $500 million agreement with tech giant Apple on Tuesday to produce more of the powerful magnets used in iPhones as well as other high-tech products like electric vehicles. This news comes on the heels of last week’s announcement that the U.S. Defense […]

Culture

5 d. ago Southern Wins Approval on Big Spending Plan as AI Demands New Power

Georgia regulators approved a plan that opens the door for Southern Co. to boost spending by as much as $15 billion to deliver a projected surge of electricity for data centers, new factories and electric vehicles.

Other

5 d. ago New York State to Offer New Commercial EV Incentives in August; Perfect Time to Buy the Bollinger B4 All

Incentives ranging from $85,000 to $144,000 available to stimulate commercial electric vehicle market; Bollinger B4 all-electric truck primed to sell BREA, Calif., July 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via IBN — Mullen Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ: MULN) (“Mullen” or the “Company”), an emerging electric vehicle (“EV”) manufacturer, today announces its subsidiary, Bollinger Motors, reveals that August […]

Culture

9 d. ago B.C. electric vehicle drivers will no longer need decal to drive in HOV lane

As of Aug. 15, drivers of eligible electric vehicles will no longer need an 'OK' decal to drive in high-occupancy vehicle lanes in B.C.

Transport

9 d. ago Dealerships on hook for unpaid EV rebates have a month to get their claims in

Dealerships will only be allowed to file a maximum of 25 claims per day

Other

9 d. ago Ottawa to reimburse auto dealers on hook for $11 million in unpaid EV rebates

OTTAWA — The federal government will explain today how it plans to reimburse auto dealers who were left hanging when Ottawa suspended its electric vehicle rebate program earlier this year. In January, Transport Canada paused its popular Incentives for Zero-Emission Vehicles program — iZEV — after its funding ran out. Ottawa spent nearly $3 billion […]

Economics

1 week ago Letters July 10, 2025: ‘The feds should scrap incentives for electric vehicles, and now.’

No discounts for EVs With the prime minister’s hidden agenda, I won’t be exactly holding my breathe for Carney to axe the EV mandate. If he did, it would go against his every green energy principles and standards. As I see it, massive consequences are yet to hit the shores of Canada from this federal […]

Transport

1 week ago BYD, Other EV Battery Makers Face More Pressure to Cut Emissions

Electric vehicle battery suppliers, including BYD Co. and EVE Energy Co., need to step up efforts to switch to clean power at manufacturing sites and curb emissions in supply chains, according to environmental group Greenpeace.

Society

1 week ago Number of EV charging stations growing in Canada but gaps in network remain

'No matter how many EVs are on the road, we still need an adequate spacing of charging stations so that people can make the trips that they want to'

Other

1 week ago Canada continues to fall behind on building up EV charging network: experts

OTTAWA — Canada continues to fall behind on efforts to build up a network of electric vehicle charging stations, even as the rising number of chargers along key corridors makes it easier for Canadians to take their EVs on longer trips, researchers say. There are a little more than 35,000 charging stations across the country […]

Other

1 week ago Canada continuing to lag in number of EV charging stations needed to meet goals

OTTAWA — Canada still doesn’t have the network of public charging stations it needs to meet its electric vehicle goals, researchers say. With a little more than 35,000 charging stations in service across the country, Canada is falling well short of the 100,000-plus stations it needed by this year, according to experts with the Dunsky […]

Other

1 week ago Some residents concerned about being stranded on islands due to B.C. Ferries policy on damaged EVs

'In short, EVs can still travel with us. The updates are about safety and clarity, not restrictions on everyday drivers,' says B.C. Ferries

Events

2 w. ago Environment group warns against repealing federal electric vehicle mandate

Clean Energy Canada urges Ottawa not to repeal its EV mandate and instead focus on delivering more affordable EVs, reviving rebates, and improving charging access.

Transport