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Cover of Backgrounder on Canada's EV Availability Standard
Transportation
October 17, 2025
Publication

Keeping Canada Competitive with EV Standards

Balancing flexibility with strong targets for investment, jobs, affordability
Chandan Bhardwaj Adam Thorn
A red and grey Petro-Canada DC Fast electric vehicle charging station
Transportation
October 1, 2025
Article

Powering Canada’s freight future

Strategic public charging infrastructure planning is key to cleaner, cheaper and more competitive trucking
Chandan Bhardwaj Portrait of Lejla Latifović
Report cover of Calgary Cyclelogistics: Unlocking the potential for cargo bike delivery
Transportation
August 20, 2025
Publication

Calgary Cyclelogistics

Unlocking the potential for cargo bike delivery
various old Pembina Institute logos Chandan Bhardwaj Nafisa Nawal
Cover of Locating Charging Stations: Identifying zones for early deployment in the GTHA using real-world truck data report
Transportation
July 31, 2025
Publication

Locating Charging Stations

Identifying zones for early deployment in the GTHA using real-world truck data
Chandan Bhardwaj
Transportation
July 31, 2025
Media Release

In the near term, electric truck charging stations don’t need to be everywhere. They need to be in the right places.

New analysis identifies 17 priority zones for electric truck charging in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area
Chandan Bhardwaj
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An electric FedEx delivery truck parked at the curb on a Toronto street as pedestrians walk by
Transportation
July 22, 2025
Article

Ontario is ready for electric trucks

With the right policies, the province can lead on clean, cost-saving freight solutions
Chandan Bhardwaj Portrait of Lejla Latifović
Transportation
June 2, 2025
Media Release

Ontario’s trucks are ready to go electric – so what’s holding us back

New Pembina Institute analysis shows nearly half of trucks and vans in the GTHA could electrify by early 2030s, creating jobs and cutting costs
Chandan Bhardwaj
Cover of Electrifying Fleet Trucks report
Transportation
June 2, 2025
Publication

Electrifying Fleet Trucks

A case study estimating potential in the GTHA
Chandan Bhardwaj
Cover of Charging an electric medium- or heavy-duty vehicle fact sheet
Transportation
January 14, 2025
Publication

Charging electric trucks and vans

Fact sheet
various old Pembina Institute logos Chandan Bhardwaj
Helping Fleets Charge report cover
Transportation
November 12, 2024
Publication

Helping Fleets Charge

Barriers and solutions to charging electric medium- and heavy-duty vehicles in Ontario
Chandan Bhardwaj
electric trucks lined up at a charging station
Transportation
July 18, 2024
Article

Charging solutions for electric fleets

Experts offer key insights on navigating the roadblocks to infrastructure
Chandan Bhardwaj
Plug-in electric hybrid passenger car at charging station
Transportation
June 27, 2024
Article

Why we like plug-ins

5 reasons for sticking with hybrid passenger cars a little longer
Chandan Bhardwaj
Electric truck charging station
Transportation
April 17, 2024
Article

6 key factors holding back charging infrastructure for fleets

Electric road freight depends on a grid-ready charging network, yet deployment has been sluggish
Chandan Bhardwaj