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An Electric Cutback: Quebec to scale back EV rebates, cutting them entirely by 2027

Quebec City, Quebec — Quebec’s National Assembly recently announced in a 2024 to 2025 budget meeting that it plans to extinguish the Roulez Vert electric vehicle (EV) rebate program by 2027. The decision for the cutback was specifically announced by the reigning governmental Coalition Avenir (CAQ). Currently, Quebec offers the most generous provincial rebate in […]

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EV/AV Report: EVs prepare to take off; while Americans lose faith in self-driving vehicles

Toronto, Ontario — Toronto, Ontario — In this weekly electric and autonomous vehicle report, U.K.-based startup, Aervolt, looks to preempt airborne electric infrastructure; while a recent American Automobile Association (AAA) study reveals that American consumers are losing faith in self-driving vehicles. An electric takeoff U.K. startup Aerovolt hopes to preempt airborne electric infrastructure by developing […]

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Autonomous Aggravations: IIHS runs autonomous car safety tests; all but one model fail

Toronto, Ontario — The United States Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) recently tested vehicles with semi-autonomous advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and found that, out of 14 models tested, only one earned an acceptable rating to pass all IIHS tests. Specifically, Lexus’s top-of-the-line LS with its teammate system secured an appropriate rating, while the […]

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Steely Repairs: Tesla releases Cybertruck repair procedures for ‘uniquely repairable material’

Toronto, Ontario — Tesla has now released collision repair procedures, manuals and service procedures for its new Cybertruck, which, according to the automaker, includes “uniquely repairable material.” The OEM’s repair procedures note that the body structure components are made from varying grades of aluminum or steel that are either stamped, cast or extruded. The steel […]

EV/AV Report: Electric vehicles get muscles; while Tesla fails driving tests

Toronto, Ontario — In this weekly electric and autonomous vehicle report, Stellantis announces “the world’s first and only electric muscle car” to be built in Windsor, Ont.; while Tesla’s Full Self-Driving feature fails to pass a DMV driving test. Charging Up The new electric, all-wheel drive Dodge Charger will be built in Windsor, Ont., automaker […]

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EV Evaluations: J.D. Power Electric Vehicle Experience Ownership study shows satisfaction gap growing between new and veteran EV owners

Toronto, Ontario — According to J.D. Power’s Electric Vehicle Experience (EVX) Ownership study, the quality and design of electric vehicles (EVs) coupled with public charging concerns has created a growing gap in satisfaction rates between new versus veteran owners. Notably, the study—which was originally released February 27—found that traditional factors that are considered important to […]

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Electric Vehicle Claims Skyrocket Over 40% in North America

Electric vehicle (EV) insurance claims surged by more than 40% in the U.S. and Canada in 2023, while the U.S. celebrated a milestone with over 1.2 million new EV sales. This dramatic uptick underscores a transformative shift in automotive preferences and the evolving challenges facing the auto insurance sector. The 2023 edition of the Plugged-In: […]

Plugging Into 2023: EV repairable claims frequency increases 40 percent from 2022 claims Mitchell’s 2023 Plugged-In: EV Collision Insights

Toronto, Ontario — According to Mitchell’s Plugged-In: EV Collision Insights 2023 Year in Review, electric vehicle (EV) repairable claims frequency has increased more than 40 percent from 2022. Specifically, 2023 ended with EV repairable claims frequency at 1.97 percent in the United States and 2.86 percent in Canada. When compared to 2020, the frequency of […]

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Lithium-Ion Lessons: Circular Energy Storage Research and Consulting to offer online lithium-ion battery recycling market tutorial

Toronto, Ontario — Circular Energy Storage Research and Consulting will be hosting an online tutorial on March 21 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. GMT discussing the global lithium-ion recycling market. Hosted by the Consumer Technology Association’s (CES) founder and EV battery expert, Hans Eric Melin, the event will cover key topics such as what’s […]

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Gas-Based Goals: Researchers claim breakthrough in ammonia-based ICE

Tokyo, Japan — Researchers at Sophia University in Tokyo, Japan have recently claimed a breakthrough in advancing ammonia-based alternative-fueled internal-combustion-engine (ICE) technology. Specifically, researchers claim that they have cracked the problem of burning ammonia by exploring intake port opening conditions that lead to swirling flow in the combustion chamber. Previously, the main challenge facing the […]

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Electrified Charges: Alberta to introduce $200 annual electric vehicle tax

Edmonton, Alberta — Electric car owners in Alberta will be required to pay an annual $200 electric vehicle tax starting in January 2025. The province unveiled its 2024 budget last Thursday and says that the new tax will be applied when electric vehicle owners register their vehicle and will be in addition to the current […]

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EV/AV Report: Electric vehicles get new tow tech; while self-driving vehicles prepare to cruise again

Toronto, Ontario — In this weekly electric and autonomous vehicle report, Rivian patents a software update to allow its electric vehicles (EV) to be free-wheel towed; while GM Cruise prepares to resume robotaxi testing Take a load off Rivian has announced that it is developing a software that would allow its EVs to be free-wheel […]

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