About Nissan Canada Inc…

About Nissan Canada Inc.
Nissan Canada Inc. (NCI) is the Canadian sales, marketing and distribution subsidiary of Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. and Nissan North America, Inc. NCI was the first Japanese-based automaker to incorporate in Canada in 1965, and now directly employs 450 full-time staff across its offices in Vancouver (BC), Calgary (AB), Mississauga (ON), and Kirkland (QC). There are 209 independent Nissan dealerships, including 143 electric vehicle-certified dealers, and 39 INFINITI retailers across Canada.

Nissan Zero Emission Vehicles Commitment
Over the last 15 years, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (Nissan) has invested over 1 trillion yen (CAD $11 Billion) towards electrification. Nissan was the first automaker to mass produce an affordable, practical, widely available, 100% electric vehicle – the Nissan Leaf.

In November 2021, Nissan unveiled its plan known as Nissan Ambition 2030. This plan includes the following:

• Invest an additional 2 trillion Yen (CAD $22 Billion) over the next 5 years towards electrification.
• By 2030, introduce 23 new electrified models, including 15 new 100% battery electric vehicles.
• In 2028, Nissan aims to launch EVs with proprietary all-solid-state batteries (ASSB). ASSB will the double energy density of the battery, bringing down the cost of lithium-ion batteries.
• To ensure EV batteries remain sustainable, Nissan will expand refurbishing infrastructure and will support a circular economy in energy management.

Nissan appreciates the resource plan’s recognition to prioritizing the affordability of EVs, the implementation of more charging infrastructure, and modernizing the grid. Based on the EV Availability Standard and provincial ZEV sales, Natural Resources Canada estimates that the country would require installing 0,000 public ports every year from now until 2040 to support the estimated 21 million zero-emissions LDVs on the road in 2040.

Additionally, it is recognized that most EV charging is done at home, but Canadians in multifamily homes often require the building to be retrofitted to be able to install chargers. Policy and regulatory efforts must be made to ensure that existing and future buildings are required to be EV ready.

Nissan Canada has 2 recommendations:
Recommendation 1: That the Federal government invest $1B over the next 5 years toward EV level 2 infrastructure in parking space in MURBs across Canada.

Recommendation 2: That the National Building Codes be amended to provide that all new residential buildings have 100% parking place EV ready and non residential parking to include 50% of all electrical infrastructure for EV charging.

Recommendation 3: Invest $26-294 billion over the 2025-2024 period into upgrading generation, transmission, and distribution components of the grid across Canada to support EV charging.

Multi-unit residential buildings (MURBs)

Mass adoption of EVs require a similar experience of people charging their cellular phone which consist of plug it in at night and the battery is fully charge the next morning. In MURBs, this is a major issue not only with the cost of installation of EV chargers that can run well over $6,000 per parking station but also the complexity to retrofit the building for electrical power upgrade and to get agreement on who is paying the bill.

According to Statistic Canada 2021 Survey, 35% of Canadians lives in multi-unit residential buildings (MURBs). https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810004001&pickMe…

In large urban areas, the proportion is higher. For example, in the Census Metropolitan Area of Toronto, 1,000,560 out of 2,262,475 or 44% of dwellings are in MURBs. This is a major roadblock to EV adoption. Not only the cost of installation of a level 2 chargers are expensive in MURBs, well above $6 000 per parking station, but it is also technically challenging to upgrade the electrical power in MURBs not to mention getting an agreement amongst tenants.

The Federal government need to take immediate steps to make EV ready parking stalls in MURBs.

Recommendation 1: That the Federal government invest $1B over the next 5 years toward EV level 2 infrastructure in parking space in MURBs across Canada.

National Building Codes

In the upcoming review of the National Building Codes, it is imperative to address the growing need for EV infrastructure. As the adoption of EVs continues to rise, ensuring that our buildings are equipped to support this transition is crucial. One of the key areas of focus should be the provision of EV-ready parking spots in both residential and non-residential buildings.

Recommendation 2: That the National Building Codes be amended to provide that all new residential buildings have 100% parking place EV ready and non-residential parking to include 50% of all electrical infrastructure for EV charging.

By making this a standard requirement, we can ensure that homeowners are not burdened with the additional cost and inconvenience of retrofitting their parking spaces in the future. This proactive approach will also encourage more people to consider purchasing EVs, knowing that their homes are already equipped to support them.

For non-residential buildings, it is recommended that 50% of all parking spaces include the electrical infrastructure necessary for EV charging. This includes commercial buildings, office spaces, and public parking facilities. By implementing this requirement, we can support the needs of employees, customers, and visitors who drive EVs.

Electricity Grid Investments

EV charging adds substantial load to the grids, increasing both energy and capacity requirements. It is estimated that LDVs and medium- and heavy-duty vehicle MHDVs charging could add up to 4.3 gigawatts of demand by 2030, growing to 22.5 gigawatts by 2040. This would require grid upgrades on a per-vehicle basis, translating to approximately $3,000 per LDV and $17,000 per MHDV.

To illustrate the magnitude of the required investment, assuming that in Ontario alone the current electricity generation capacity is 4 gigawatts. If LDV total industry volume remained at 1,000,000 units per year, and that battery capacities in 2030 are on average 100 KWs each in size, that would require an additional 100 gigawatts of production capacity. In contrasts, the current 3 nuclear power plants in Ontario combined only produces 12.8 gigawatts of electricity.

Recommendation 3: Invest up to $294 billion over the 2025-2040 period into upgrading generation, transmission, and distribution components of the grid across Canada to support EV charging.

In comparison, Canadians spent about $70 billion on gasoline in 2022. As the vehicle fleet becomes more electric, increased revenues for electric utilities are expected, which can help finance these grid upgrades.