EV/AV Report: Adopting electric, investigating Tesla and exercising your battery
Toronto, Ontario — Statistics Canada publishes its latest round of new EV registration numbers, a news investigation into Tesla prompts a class action lawsuit in California and CAA offers some advice on keeping your battery in working order. This is the latest in electric and autonomous vehicles. State of the industry Statistics Canada released its […]
EV/AV Report: EV investments talks in the GTA; Tesla customers get real about Elon
Toronto, Ontario — Ontario’s EV and education sectors prepare to come together to talk investment opportunities in the Durham Region, meanwhile Tesla’s customer loyalty is put to the test in a newly published survey from Bloomberg. This is the latest in electric and autonomous vehicles. Intelligent investing The Durham Region east of Toronto is gearing […]
EV/AV Report: Innovative education and a hydrogen-powered airport
Toronto, Ontario — A B.C. trades school is preparing to build a $290 million EV “innovation centre”, Edmonton’s airport elects to harness hydrogen and Nissan becomes the first Japanese OEM to embrace the NACS charging port. This is the latest in electric and autonomous vehicles. Electric vehicle epicentre Vancouver Community College (VCC) is quickly becoming […]
EV/AV Report: Energy harvesting, Origin deployment and vehicle-to-vehicle charging
Toronto, Ontario — Tire executives go deep on “energy harvesting” for AVs, General Motors is awaiting approval to deploy its Origin AVs in the U.S. and a Tesla colouring book lets slip an exciting detail about the Cybertruck. Road resources Goodyear Tires CTO Chris Helsel told the Wall Street Journal in a recent interview that […]
EV/AV Report: A pact for battery packs and fresh competition for the Phoenix Cell
Toronto, Ontario — Federal and provincial governments form a pact with a pair of automakers, competition brews in the cold-resistant battery market and an autonomous cargo airline makes a deal with Transport Canada. This is the latest in electric and autonomous vehicles. Courted with cash In a truly Ross-and-Rachelesque turn of events, the federal and […]
EV/AV Report: Enthusiasm wanes, hydrogen expands and the Swedes sign on
Toronto, Ontario — A lack of faith and exposure to EVs weighs on Canadian car buying habits, British Columbia’s interior sees the expansion of hydrogen charging infrastructure and two more automakers jump on the NACS charging train. This is the latest in electric and autonomous vehicles. EV apathy Electric vehicles remain very much out of […]
EV/AV Report: Nailing down the Detroit Three, green deliveries and hope for hydrogen
Toronto, Ontario — Stellantis considers following Ford and GM’s lead in adopting NACS charging, FedEx Express Canada receives its first round of BrightDrop delivery vehicles and a Quebec company is out preaching the word of hydrogen power. This is the latest in electric and autonomous vehicles. Peer pressure Stellantis says it is currently weighing out […]
EV/AV Report: Charger collaboration, a Level 3 land grab and robotaxis
Toronto, Ontario — General Motors follows Ford’s lead and welcomes charger collaboration with Tesla, Mercedes-Benz gets the green light for Level 3 deployment in California and the NHTSA’s defects director dives into the robotaxi sector. This is the latest in electric and autonomous vehicles. Charging clique The bandwagon must be pretty comfortable as fellow legacy […]
EV/AV Report: Price parity, high-tech trailblazing and a ‘disgruntled ex-employee’
Toronto, Ontario — Ford’s CEO doesn’t expect EV price parity until at least 2030, Jeep is gearing up for a showcase of its off-road AV technology and a whistleblower sheds some light on Tesla’s FSD drama. This is the latest in electric and autonomous vehicles. Ford’s future Ford CEO Jim Farley said at an investor […]
EV/AV Report: VinFast’s first North American shipment recalled; Ford to use Supercharger-compatible ports in future models
Toronto, Ontario — VinFast’s entry into the U.S. market meets some bumps on the road, while Ford EV drivers gain access to Tesla’s Supercharger network. This is the latest in electric and autonomous vehicles. Slow start for VinFast Bad news for early adopters of breakout EV automaker VinFast, as the company’s very first shipment of […]