Stephanie Wallcraft, Author at Electric Autonomy Canada

Stephanie Wallcraft

Stephanie Wallcraft is a multiple award-winning automotive and motorsport writer based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She is currently the president of the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada.

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Forest River on track to triple electric bus sales in Canada through deal with Lightning eMotors

Demand for the company’s new 14- and 18-seat electric shuttle buses is high, says Forest River bus division president David Wright, citing a list of potential customers that includes transit agencies, universities, car rental outfits and private contractors

Oct 1, 2021

4 minute read

General Motors signals an all out commitment to EVs with announcements on accessibility and battery factories

With an eye to achieving their near-term electric vehicle market share goals GM is committing billions to more battery factories, autonomous vehicles and covering the cost of home chargers for customers

Jun 18, 2021

4 minute read

Kia survey finds majority of Canadians open to purchasing an EV, as company increases supply in 2021

Kia Canada’s director of marketing, Michael Kopke, explains how consumer anxiety about EV range and public charging is due to unfamiliarity with the EV driving experience

Dec 15, 2020

3 minute read

Union leader Jerry Dias on Canadian EV production: “We’re on the cusp of leading globally”

Unifor’s national president speaks exclusively to Electric Autonomy about the pivotal role that governments played in securing EV production in Ontario and what the Ford and FCA deals mean for Canadian autoworkers and supply chain

Oct 19, 2020

3 minute read

Uber drivers should not carry the economic burden of transitioning to EVs, says Canadian GM

In an exclusive interview, Uber Canada’s GM says the ride-hailing giant is looking to customers and the public to support the switch, and that its goal of 100 per cent EV use by 2030 in North American cities applies to those with “supportive EV policies”

Sep 17, 2020

4 minute read

GM Canada “actively collaborating” with Canadian charging operators as it launches new EV platform

The company’s statement — exclusive to Electric Autonomy — coincides with Cadillac Lyric “reveal” and follows GM’s commitment to fund 2,700 charging stations in the U.S. in partnership with EVgo

Aug 10, 2020

2 minute read

Inside Lyft’s plan to electrify its Canadian fleet

Lyft’s Sam Arons and Sophia Coté speak exclusively to Electric Autonomy about the ride-sharing company’s commitment to a zero-emission Canadian fleet by 2030 and their path to achieving it

Jul 29, 2020

3 minute read

Transdev-Lion deal for 27 electric school buses shows why Quebec is winning in the EV economy

In an exclusive video interview, Transdev and Lion Electric explain how Quebec’s trio of attributes — clean energy, local manufacture, government incentives — paved the way for the deal, enabling Transdev to achieve a 99 per cent emission reduction with these vehicles

Jun 25, 2020

3 minute read

Project Arrow gaining traction in bid to showcase Canadian EV production capability

In an exclusive video interview, APMA CTO Colin Singh Dhillon explains how the all-Canadian concept EV project is unfolding — with three finalists selected — as a proving ground for Canada’s domestic battery and EV supply chain

Jun 3, 2020

3 minute read

The next frontier for public EV charging: accessibility

BC Hydro is rethinking its charging stations to meet the needs of present day mobility-impaired drivers as well as the trailer-towing electric SUVs and trucks of the near future

Apr 22, 2020

7 minute read