David Kennedy

1 month ago | autonews.com | David Kennedy

Quebec’s ZEV penetration rate was cut in half in January, preliminary S&P data showed, as rebate payouts were reduced and the federal incentive program ran out of funding.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | David Kennedy

Auto dealers and the Canadian public “deserve answers” for Tesla’s flurry of rebate claims during the final three days of Canada’s Incentives for Zero-Emission Vehicles program, according to Huw Williams, director of public affairs for the Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA). The U.S. EV maker filed 8,669 rebate claims worth $43.2 million Jan. 10-12, according to data from Transport Canada.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | David Kennedy

Electric vehicles in Canada generate on average only about a quarter of the lifecycle emissions produced by comparable internal-combustion-engine models, and handily outperform gasoline and diesel vehicles even on the country’s dirtiest electricity grids, according to a recent study from TD Economics.

1 month ago | autonews.com | David Kennedy

While EVs save on lifecycle emissions across the country, the cleanliness of the provincial power grid determines how much.

1 month ago | autonews.com | David Kennedy

The percentage of used Canadian stock shipped south of the border fluctuates based on the exchange rate.