33 will serve across multiple locations in the province of British Columbia, while 51 will be used on routes in Ottawa, Quebec, and Ontario.

The EV Star REEFERX has been designed for the mid to last-mile fresh and frozen foods delivery market. Built on the GreenPower EV Star Cab chassis, the truck has a payload capacity of up to 5,500 lbs (2.5 tonnes).

Currently in series production in Joliet, Illinois, the 127,000 pound (or 57.6 tonnes GVW) truck is powered by a TM4 Sumo electric powertrain from Dana and is fitted with a 630 kWh battery pack which provides a range of 275 miles (440kms) on a single charge.

The Series B investments bring the Canadian startup’s total invested capital to USD280m.

Geotab will integrate Rivian’s fleet telematics data into the MyGeotab platform, enabling fleet managers to more accurately optimise fleet performance and plan routes.

Proven replaces Brian Dewsnup, who became Chief Financial Officer in March.

ADL has won a contract to deliver 29 of its next-generation Enviro500EV electric double-deck buses, to Canadian transport operator BC Transit* in British Columbia, Canada. The vehicles will be built in North America, through build partner Big Rig Manufacturing.

The truck engines will be fitted with Westport’s high-pressure direct injection (HPDI) system, using compression-ignition to deliver power and range comparable to a conventional diesel.

There are several acres of parking for trailers, a 24,700-square-foot building with offices and workshops, a fuel station, truck weighing scales, and other facilities. 

We interviewed David Savage, Geotab’s Vice President for the UK and Ireland to get a better sense of the planned rollout of this new and exciting product.

The Rizon brand will be offered in four model variants, namely the e16L, e16M, e18L, and the e18M ranging from 7.25T to 8.55T GVW. Importantly, Rizon battery-electric vehicles qualify for Canadian government subsidies through the Medium- and Heavy-duty-Zero-Emission Vehicles” (iMHZEV) program.

The Board of Exro Technologies Inc of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, has approved the proposed merger with Los Angeles-based retrofit firm SEA Electric Holdings Pty Ltd, first announced in February this year.