Electric Autonomy and the Pembina Institute launched the
Canadian Clean Fleet Awards to provide the country's leading
electric fleets with an independent, credible designation that
they can leverage to showcase their achievements with customers
and with the public. This program also serves as a resource for
the entire ecosystem, identifying some of the best-in-class
suppliers and partners who are successfully enabling
electrification and sharing key learnings and success stories to
help everyone go electric.
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Not Just a Certificate
What Winning Means
01
National Coverage
Winners are celebrated in person at our annual fall awards event
and featured across Electric Autonomy's national
platform — promoted through our channels and those of our
partners.
02
A Winner's Seal
Winning fleets and their partners will be able to license a
winner's seal to use on their vehicles, website, social and
more.
03
Partners Win Too
Every supplier, installer and partner named in an application is
credited alongside the winning fleet. The whole team gets the
recognition it deserves.
04
Recognition That Counts
No pay-to-play. Your recognition means something for RFPs,
investors, boards, clients and customers.
Who It's For
All Sizes. All Sectors.
✓Canadian-based fleet operators, any
size
✓Any sector — logistics, delivery,
construction, utilities, healthcare, and more
✓Light, medium, heavy-duty, and
specialized vehicles
✓Battery electric (BEV) and hydrogen
fuel cell (FCEV)
✓Non-road EVs: terminal tractors,
mining trucks, construction equipment
✓EV sector partners applying on
behalf of client fleets
BEV and FCEV only. Plug-in hybrids and alt-fuel vehicles
don't count as zero-emission for this program.
Every application is scored independently by the Pembina Institute
using a structured framework.
EV Adoption & UsageHighest weight
Proportion of fleet electrified, vehicle classes deployed,
mileage, and depth of daily EV use
Energy ManagementSignificant
Smart charging, load management, grid integration, and depot
charging infrastructure
InnovationMeaningful
Novel operational approaches and solutions that move the
industry forward
Leadership & EngagementMeaningful
Advocacy, working groups, conferences, media, and community
contributions
FAQ
Common Questions
Canada's first independent, national recognition program
for commercial fleet electrification. It celebrates
private-sector fleet operators of every size making real,
measurable progress toward zero-emission transportation — and
the EV sector partners who enabled their transition. Presented
by Electric Autonomy Canada and evaluated independently
by the Pembina Institute. Winners are celebrated at our annual
fall awards event and featured across Electric Autonomy
's national platform.
Electric Autonomy Canada
is the country's leading independent media organization
covering the electric vehicle transition and fleet
electrification — a national platform with an audience of fleet
operators, policymakers and industry professionals. They present
the awards, host the annual event and amplify the stories of
winning fleets.
The Pembina Institute is one of Canada's
most respected clean energy think-tanks. Pembina independently
evaluates every application using a structured, data-driven
scorecard with no editorial or commercial influence on who wins.
That's what makes the recognition credible: it's
earned, not granted.
The Pembina Institute applies the same structured scorecard to
every submission. The greatest weight is given to
EV Adoption & Usage — how much of your
fleet is electrified, across which vehicle classes, and how
deeply those vehicles are used. Additional criteria cover
Energy Management (smart charging, load
management), Innovation, and
Leadership & Engagement.
The entry fee covers program administration. It also ensures
applicants are genuinely committed. The fees are intentionally
low — significantly below comparable industry award programs —
to keep the program accessible to fleets of every size,
including owner-operators.
Yes — terminal tractors, mining trucks, construction equipment,
and low-mileage transport vehicles all qualify. Forklifts and
warehouse material-handling equipment do not.
Not in 2026 — this year's program covers private-sector
fleets only. A dedicated program for public sector and
government fleets is anticipated for 2027. Public transit
authorities and municipal fleets are not eligible this cycle.
Private sector fleets serving municipalities do qualify in 2026.
The 2026 Canadian Clean Fleet Awards will be presented on
Wednesday, November 4, 2026 at the
Small Arms Inspection Building in Mississauga,
Ontario. The evening opens with a networking reception, followed
by dinner and the live awards presentation. Fleet operators,
industry partners and corporate tables are all welcome.
