“EV’s – Electric Vehicles”

Volkswagen is in trouble, and its very survival is now in question. The great German automaker is in peril largely due to the decision of European political leaders to impose an all-electric future on the European auto industry. But VW’s dire situation also stems from its eager embrace of that vision. Volkswagen acquiesced to the EV mandate without any pushback, pledging to be all-electric in Europe by 2035, and all-electric globally soon thereafter. Unfortunately for Volkswagen, the European Union allowed the import of cheap EVs subsidized by the Chinese government to capture much of the (forcibly-compelled) EV market in Europe.

Prime Minister Mark Carney moved to scrap Ottawa’s electric vehicle sales mandate shortly after federal polling found nearly half of Canadians opposed the regulations and just 35% supported them, records show.

The Department of Natural Resources commissioned the nationwide survey, which found support particularly weak west of Ontario, including British Columbia where the Liberals held 20 seats

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As Canada aims for a goal of 90 per cent electric vehicle adoption by 2040, thefts from EV charging stations are becoming a prominent issue around the country.

The price of copper, the highly conductive metal which is used in EV charging cables, has been steadily climbing in recent years, to an all-time high of around $20.99 per kilogram earlier this month.

Thieves have been capitalizing on the rise in value, officials say, with thefts costing B.C.’s provincial power company more than $1 million in the past year.

Canada’s public direct current (DC) fast-charging network continues to stretch beyond EV driver demand, leaving many stations operating well below utilization levels considered financially sustainable.

Ferrari’s long-serving head of marketing has announced his departure from the luxury automaker just weeks after the unveiling of the company’s first electric vehicle sparked widespread criticism.