EV Safety Showdown: IIHS reveals the safest EVs for 2024; Hyundai Ioniq 6 tops the charts
Toronto, Ontario — According to data from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), Hyundai’s Ioniq 6 has topped the charts as the safest electric vehicle (EV) for 2024. This is the second year that the Ioniq 6 has won this award, and the vehicle joins the list with nine other contenders also deemed the […]
Electric Incentives: Manitoba budget likely to include $4,000 EV credit, say reports
Winnipeg, Manitoba — Manitoba’s New Democratic Party (NDP) government is set to deliver its first budget since winning last October’s election and this may include a $4,000 electric vehicle (EV) credit for consumers. The NDP’s budget proposal will be tabled on Tuesday and will cover a variety of topics such as a potential tax break, […]
Tipping Scales: Electric cars pass tipping point to mass adoption in 31 countries, according to Bloomberg study
Toronto, Ontario — According to a Bloomberg Green analysis report of electric vehicle (EV) adoption rates around the world, 31 countries have now reached a five percent threshold. This threshold represents a tipping point of new car sales being fully electric. When Bloomberg first completed a similar analysis in 2022, only 19 countries had passed […]
Six Million Strong: Tesla celebrates production of six millionth vehicle
Fremont, California — Tesla recently announced the successful production of its six millionth vehicle. This achievement marks a production increase of one million units in just six months. The six millionth vehicle was produced at the automaker’s Gigafactory in Fremont, California and was announced by Tesla’s official account on the social media platform X. Specifically, […]
Pollution Patrol: PHEVs pollute more than acknowledged; EPA extending green transition from 2027 to 2031
Toronto, Ontario — A new European study has found that plug-in electric hybrids (PHEVs) pollute more than acknowledged by policy, and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is prepared to give them more lee-way. The European Commission study showed that new plug-in hybrids registered in 2021 averaged emissions of 139.5 grams of CO2 per […]
