technology
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Elon Musk gives a timeline for SpaceX’s first Starship catch attempt
Elon Musk has revealed that SpaceX is targeting “a few months” for its first attempt to catch the Starship upper stage using the massive arms of its launch…
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technology
3 min
SpaceX Prepares for Starship Catch Attempt and Historic First Reflight
SpaceX is gearing up for a groundbreaking milestone in its Starship program: the first attempt to catch the massive rocket using its launch tower, a…
policy
4 min
Canada's Chinese-EV Quota Passes 60% With One Week Left in the First Window
Chinese-built EV imports hit 15,063 of Canada's 24,500-vehicle quota as of August 24 — 61.5% used with a week to go. Sub-$35k imports now outnumber the over-$35k class, and unused spots carry into the September window. Here's the data.
industry
4 min
First Chinese-Made EVs Reach Canada: Lotus Eletre Leads as Quota Era Begins
The Glovis Treasure delivered Chinese-built Lotus Eletre SUVs to Vancouver under the Carney-Xi deal — 49,000 EVs allowed in at ~6% tariff. BYD plans 20 Canadian dealerships. What actually arrives, and when cheaper models come.
industry
5 min
Glencore's Onaping Depth Is Now Canada's Deepest All-Electric Mine — and Its Ore Feeds EV Batteries
Glencore Canada has completed the shaft and reached first ore at Onaping Depth, a nearly C$2-billion all-electric nickel-copper mine 2,600 metres under Sudbury — with a 23-truck Epiroc battery fleet, first stopes mined, and production ramp-up starting toward 2027. Here is what the milestone means for Canada's EV supply chain.
vehicles
4 min
First Ferrari Luce EV Lands in Canada: Matte Grey Debut at Ferrari Quebec, ~$800,000 CAD
The first Ferrari Luce electric car has reached Canada, displayed in matte grey at Ferrari Quebec roughly two months after the model's global unveiling. Canadian pricing is expected around $800,000, and the debut comes weeks after the first production Luce sold for US$40 million at Monterey.
infrastructure
4 min
Kempower to Electrify DP World's Canadian Ports — 46 Chargers and 4.4 MW in First Phase
The Finnish charging firm will supply DC fast-charging infrastructure across DP World's Canadian terminals in Vancouver, Prince Rupert, Saint John and beyond. The Vancouver site is already live.
policy
5 min
First Chinese EVs Arrive in Canada Under the New Import Quota: What's Actually Here
The first Chinese-built electric vehicles are landing at Canadian ports under the Carney government's 24,500-vehicle import quota — and BYD is the brand most often named. Here is what the import data shows and what it means for Canadian EV prices.
industry
5 min
First BYD Sealion 7 Spied in Markham as Canadian Test Fleet Grows Beyond Its Import Clearance
A BYD Sealion 7 test vehicle has been photographed in a Markham, Ontario parking garage — the first Canadian sighting of the export-market electric SUV. The Sealion 7 joins the Sealion 6 and Fangchengbao Ti7 in BYD's Canadian test fleet, none of which match the four models BYD has actually cleared to import under Transport Canada's Appendix G registry.
industry
5 min
Geely EX5 Filmed in Toronto Traffic on Ontario Manufacturer Plates — First Road Footage of a Geely-Badged Car in Canada
A black Geely EX5 wearing Ontario manufacturer plate 433 MPA was filmed in Toronto-area traffic in late August — the first road footage of a Geely-badged vehicle in Canada, three months after two Geely test EVs landed at Pearson and five months after the group's CEO promised Canadian certification 'soon.'
policy
5 min
China EV Quota's First Window Closes Tonight With 11,000+ Permits Unused — and Tesla Claimed the Bulk
Canada's first 24,500-vehicle Chinese-EV quota window ends August 31 with more than 11,000 permits unclaimed. The second window opens September 1 with carry-over headroom — and no new allocation rules despite a spring consultation. Tesla's Shanghai-built Model 3 took the lion's share of window one.
industry
3 min
iA Dealer Services Signs VinFast Canada — Its First Pure-EV OEM Protection Deal
iA Dealer Services has added VinFast Auto Canada as its first OEM partnership with an EV-only automaker, starting with Tire & Rim and Incident Protection for Canadian VinFast buyers. Here is what it signals about the brand's Canadian retail footing.
industry
6 min
EV Ownership in Canada 2026: First Year Costs and Surprises
What EV ownership actually costs in Canada after the first year — electricity, winter tires, insurance, maintenance, and the hidden savings nobody mentions.