ENERGY AND ELECTRIC CARS: ON FEDERAL BUDGET DAY

Posted by EVandMore
On 22/03/2017
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Today will be announced the second federal budget of the Trudeau government. I suggest we ponder about a few things… End of subsidies AND of exploitation fossil fuels: He promised it during the election campaign; he must now keep this promise. Indeed, subsidies and tax credits for hydrocarbon companies amounted to about $ 3.3 […]

So many fallacies circulating

Posted by Daniel Breton
On 13/07/2016
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For nearly 20 years, I have worked, read, analyzed and written about the electrification of transportation. However, despite being in 2016, I keep hearing, reading and seeing a bunch of falsehoods that are still and always conveyed in regard to the electrification of transportation and oil. Here is a first list. I hope this will […]

Quebec, losing its «California’s Northern Sister» title to Ontario!

Posted by Sylvain Juteau
On 22/05/2016
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Would the following incentives persuade you to replace your ICE car with an EV? An instant rebate of up to $ 14,000. If you have a modest income, an additional rebate is offered when you retire your old polluting clunker. Purchase of an electric car is exempt of the provincial sales tax (8% in Ontario […]

CANADA: World-Class Dunce in Electrification of Transportation

Posted by Daniel Breton
On 27/02/2016
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Do you know that Canada is one of the few developed countries in the world NOT supporting the development of the electrification of individual and public transportation? Indeed, on one side: We learn that Canada spent about $1 billion in 2014-2015 on grants and programs to help oil and gas companies in the country pollute […]

Ontario’s revised EV incentive program: some more, some less.

Posted by EVandMore
On 10/02/2016
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The Ontario government announced its ”new, modernized” Electric Vehicle Incentive Program today. The government claims that with this program, Ontario is making EVs more affordable. The discount will now be of up to $14,000 for some EVs. This would be the case for future Bolt, for example, which is a middle class vehicle and has a higher […]

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