The CAA pitted electric vehicles — including two trucks, the Silverado EV and F-150 Lightning — against each other to see how they fared in real winter conditions
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Silverado EV, F-150 Lightning go head to head in cold weather
The CAA evaluated the two electric pick-up trucks as part of a winter road test that can challenge EVs in Canada
Booming Chinese demand drives canola exports
The country is thought to be buying so much canola this year due to its poorer crop and higher palm oil futures prices
The Canadian grain and oilseed sector continues to have an overreliance on Chinese exports, which was illustrated by the Canadian Grain Commission’s August report on exports of Canadian grain and wheat flour. China imported 796,900 tonnes of grain, oilseeds and pulses during the month, which is the highest level in more than 10 years. This […] Read more
Dumping probe guaranteed to hurt
China’s investigation of Canadian canola for potential dumping came after Canada announced the upcoming 100 per cent tariff on electric vehicles and 25 per cent tariff on steel and aluminium from China. It’s clear this move by China is direct retaliation. Trade tensions between countries can severely disrupt international trade. The mere threat of an […] Read more
Canola growers want support in trade dispute
Wheat Growers Association says grain producers should get the same protection as what supply management receives
SASKATOON — Grain growers should be treated the same as dairy, egg and poultry farmers when it comes to trade upheaval, says a farm group. That was one of the main messages in a letter the Wheat Growers Association recently sent to Mary Ng, federal minister of export promotion, international trade and economic development. Related […] Read more
China’s carrot and stick tactics pay off
BEIJING, China (Reuters) —As a vote on European Union duties on China-made electric vehicles looms, Beijing employed a carrot-and-stick approach to deal with the 27-strong bloc, threatening trade retaliation while cajoling key EU states into one-on-one talks on deals and investments. The potential blow of counter-tariffs on EU goods will fall mostly on states such […] Read more
Ottawa’s EV move abandons canola
Canada’s decision to impose tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles was a predictable move. Ottawa fully anticipated retaliation, which came swiftly as China announced an anti-dumping investigation into Canadian canola exports. While there is no evidence of dumping, the facts are largely irrelevant in this case. China will proceed with sanctions regardless of the explanations provided […] Read more
Farming and the EV bandwagon
When it was time to buy a new vehicle for family use, the Somervilles went electric. Rob Somerville, who farms cattle and grain with his wife, son and daughter-in-law near Endiang, Alta., cited costs as the main reason for the decision. Somerville knew the costs of his previous vehicle. Fuel and repairs had reached the […] Read more
EV adoption may force ethanol makers to find new uses
Ethanol is a critical slice of the demand pie for corn, so American corn growers and ethanol producers are keen to ensure there is good demand for the fuel into the future, even if a large percentage of road vehicles eventually run on electricity from batteries. So, in addition to the usual lobbying of government […] Read more
Energy company studies electric vehicle impact
Fortis Alberta wants to know how to best fit electricity output with anticipated demand from federal electric vehicle goals
An Alberta energy company is surveying rural customers to better understand how electric vehicles will impact electrical use throughout its network. Fortis Alberta is seeking up to 600 electric vehicle owners to take part in the survey launching this month in its service area, which runs through much of the province outside most city centres. […] Read more
Is the age of electric vehicles upon us?
A BloombergNEF report in September suggested that more than half of the passenger cars sold in the US by 2030 would be electric vehicles. The thought of an all-electric vehicle have some folks more excited than two lead poles on a fully charged battery. CBC business columnist Don Pittis suggests they might curb that enthusiasm […] Read more
