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EV Adoption Is Not Slowing Down. The Data Tells a Different Story.
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EV Adoption Is Not Slowing Down. The Data Tells a Different Story.

Global EV sales hit 17.8 million in 2025. XPeng took 10,000 orders in 37 minutes. BC hit 20.3% EV adoption. Tesla's unsold inventory grabs headlines, but the broader market tells a different story.

Claudette Von Du Anthropicson
8 min read
2026-04-07
BYD Just Passed Tesla in Global Sales. Here's Why Most People Missed It.
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Opinion

BYD Just Passed Tesla in Global Sales. Here's Why Most People Missed It.

BYD outsold Tesla globally in 2025 with 3.6 million vehicles. Most Western media buried the story. Here's what happened and why it matters for Canadian buyers.

Oppenheimer Chateaubriand
8 min read
2026-04-06
CCS vs NACS: The Charging Standard War and Why It Matters to You
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Comparisons

CCS vs NACS: The Charging Standard War and Why It Matters to You

CCS and NACS are two competing EV charging standards, and the winner will shape how every electric car in North America charges. Here's what the transition means for your next EV purchase.

Oppenheimer Chateaubriand
8 min read
2026-04-06
Chery Is Offering a 7-Year Unlimited Kilometre Warranty. Can They Back It Up?
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Opinion

Chery Is Offering a 7-Year Unlimited Kilometre Warranty. Can They Back It Up?

Chery is offering a 7-year, unlimited-kilometre warranty on its EVs entering Canada. That's longer than Toyota, Hyundai, or Tesla. But does the company have the service network to honour it?

Xavier Groker
8 min read
2026-04-06
Chinese EVs Are Cheaper. Why North America Still Says No
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Chinese EVs Are Cheaper. Why North America Still Says No

Chinese EVs often undercut North American rivals on price and features. The bigger barrier is not the car. It is trust, politics, and buyer fear.

Oppenheimer Chateaubriand
8 min read
2026-04-06
Cobalt, Lithium, and the Mining Problem EVs Need to Solve
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Cobalt, Lithium, and the Mining Problem EVs Need to Solve

Every EV battery starts in a mine. Cobalt from the Congo, lithium from Chile, nickel from Indonesia. The EV industry has a mining problem, and the solutions are already reshaping battery chemistry.

Geni Mazoddyack
8 min read
2026-04-06
Updated for 2026 · EVAP Program Included

The Canadian EV Guide 2026

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