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Toronto · Est. 2026
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Our complete sales coverage — 27 articles and roughly 120 minutes of reading, ranked by relevance and freshness. Updated as news breaks.
industry
4 min
Benchmark Mineral Intelligence data shows North American EV sales fell 33% year-over-year in August while Europe jumped 36%. Canada has used 64% of its Chinese-EV import permits, but most major Chinese brands still haven't launched here.
industry
5 min
DesRosiers recorded 168,000 new light vehicle sales in August 2026, up 5.4% from a year earlier, with nine of ten provinces posting gains. Only two provinces are in positive territory for the full year so far — a reminder that Canada's overall auto recovery remains uneven.
vehicles
4 min
Toyota Canada reports a September record of 15,077 electrified vehicles sold and 40,019 for Q3, up 49.8% YoY. RAV4 HEV, Corolla Cross HEV, and Prius PHEV lead the surge as electrified share hits 58% of total September sales.
vehicles
5 min
Canada's Q3 2026 EV sales show strong growth across major brands: GM ZEV sales up 118% led by Cadillac, Hyundai Kona Electric and IONIQ 5 up 15%, Toyota bZ models hit record quarters, and Nissan Leaf jumps nearly 5,000% year-over-year.
policy
2 min
The Canadian federal government has taken a significant step toward scrapping the country’s electric vehicle (EV) sales mandate, even as the stricter…
policy
3 min
An August 2026 internal federal poll found only 35% of Canadians support mandatory electric vehicle sales quotas, underscoring the political challenge facing Ottawa's EV policy as it moves away from prescriptive mandates.
policy
4 min
Draft regulations published August 15 would repeal the federal EV sales mandate and replace it with technology-neutral GHG targets of 75% EV sales by 2035. Stakeholders have until October 29, 2026 to weigh in.
policy
5 min
A federal Ekos Research poll of 3,035 Canadians finds just 35% supported the 100% zero-emission vehicle sales mandate, with 49% opposed and opposition peaking at 63% in Alberta. The survey, commissioned by Natural Resources Canada for $70,759, surfaced weeks before Cabinet served notice of repeal on Aug. 15.
policy
4 min
Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers' Association says B.C.'s revised 75% ZEV target by 2035 still creates a fragmented national market. Industry calls for federal alignment as Quebec also softens its mandate.
industry
5 min
EV sales are up 30% from 2025 nationally, yet Quebec's drop from 42% to 18% market share is masking stronger growth in B.C., Ontario, and Alberta. Scott Sharabura explains why Q4 could bring a sharper rebound.
industry
4 min
Polestar delivered 14,371 vehicles in Q3 2026, up 1% year-over-year, but sales outside the U.S. fell 8% as the brand prepares to exit the American market in 2027.
deals
2 min
Sunrun, the leading residential solar installer in the U.S., is making a strategic pivot that could reshape its business model—and may have implications…
industry
4 min
Statistics Canada reports 22,716 ZEVs sold in August 2026, with market share rising to 13.0% and sales up 55.1% year-over-year.
infrastructure
4 min
Battery-electric bus sales in Canada jumped 188 percent in 2025, second only to Chile worldwide, per the ICCT's global zero-emission truck and bus report. But zero-emission vehicles were still just 1 percent of Canada's 47,676 new medium- and heavy-duty registrations.
industry
5 min
Battery-electric bus sales in Canada jumped 188 per cent in 2025, second only to Chile worldwide. The ICCT's global ZE-MHDV report shows where Canada's 471 zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty registrations actually went.
vehicles
5 min
GM U.S. EV sales plunged 61.7% and Ford's fell 80% in Q3 2026. Yet GM Canada reported 33% EV growth through H1, and Ford's Fathom midsize electric truck arrives in Canada at $38,690 after incentives in 2027.
industry
5 min
Cox Automotive data shows U.S. used EV sales surged 14.7% year over year in August 2026, with days' supply falling to parity with gasoline-powered vehicles for the first time this year. Here is why Canadian dealers and buyers should care.
industry
5 min
Statistics Canada's Q2 2026 data shows 58,811 zero-emission vehicles registered April-June — up in units but stuck at 10.7% market share. B.C. leads at 18.7%, Quebec 17.8%, Ontario 8.2%. Here is the provincial breakdown and what the plateau means for buyers.
industry
4 min
Ford’s EV sales dropped 80% year-over-year in Q3 2026, with Mustang Mach-E and F-150 Lightning posting steep declines as incentives faded.
policy
5 min
Electric vehicle sales in Canada are rising with 13% market share in August, driven by the federal rebate and 11 new models under $40,000. Canadian buyers show growing interest but remain unaware of affordable options.
policy
5 min
Canada’s EV sales mandate was scrapped in 2026. Here is what changed, why it matters for buyers and automakers, and whether federal EV targets still exist.
vehicles
4 min
S&P Global Mobility data shows Tesla Model S registrations up 64% and Model X up 62% in the first half of 2026 as buyers rushed to grab the flagships before production ended this summer. Model Y carried the lineup at 184,688 registrations while Model 3 fell 41%.
industry
5 min
Industry estimates put Tesla's Canadian Q2 2026 sales at 5,765 vehicles, up 28.1% year-over-year, with Model Y volume up 98%. The rebound traces to Giga Berlin sourcing, a sub-$50,000 RWD trim that qualifies for the federal EVAP rebate, and tariff-proof import routing — but Model 3 sales fell 59%.
vehicles
4 min
Bloomberg reports Tesla's Shanghai-built Model 3 and Model Y have claimed the bulk of Canada's 49,000-vehicle Chinese EV import quota at 6.1% tariff. The quota includes space for sub-$35,000 models, giving Tesla a cost advantage over domestic-built rivals.
policy
5 min
Ontario recorded its highest-ever EV market share in June 2026: 9.4 percent of new vehicle sales, or 7,365 cars, up 94 percent year-over-year — and it happened without a provincial rebate. Nationally, 21,876 ZEVs were sold as the federal $5,000 incentive bites.
industry
5 min
Statistics Canada recorded 21,574 ZEV sales in March — up 74.7% year-over-year — while a new J.D. Power study shows 34% of Canadian car shoppers now considering an EV, the first rise since 2022. Here is what the numbers mean for the Canadian market.
industry
4 min
Tesla's new 'Help Us Build Our Robotaxi Network' form gauges business interest in buying Cybercab fleets, supplying mobility hubs, or collaborating — the first sign the robotaxi network may not stay entirely in-house.
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