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Canada In First: Canada beats China for top spot in BloombergNEF’s annual battery supply chain rankings

Toronto, Ontario — Canada has lots to offer in terms of resources for the electric vehicle (EV) supply chain–and it shows, according to BloombergNEF’s annual 2023 ranking of battery supply chain development, wherein Canada has beaten China for the number-one spot overall. BNEF’s analysis is based on 46 metrics evaluated across five categories: raw materials, […]

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EV/AV Report: Kia, Hyundai EVs could get an airy new skirt; BMW adds eye-controlled lane changes in autonomous cars

Toronto, Ontario — In this weekly electric and autonomous vehicle report, Hyundai patents active air skirt technology to improve electric vehicle range and stability; while BMW tests eye-activated lane-changing technology in its Level 2 driver assistance systems. Dusting off drag Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation have announced a patent application for Active Air Skirt […]

Breaking Barriers: Crash tests indicate electric vehicles are too heavy for highway guardrails

Toronto, Ontario — Engineers with the University of Nebraska’s road safety testing facility have discovered that electric vehicles are too heavy to be stopped by highway guardrails. On Wednesday, engineers with the university released their initial crash test results in which a 2022 Rivian R1T—which weighs nearly four tonnes—was rammed into the same type of […]

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Battery Benefits: New Jersey establishes EV battery recycling legislation

New Jersey, United States — The U.S. state of New Jersey’s Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Battery Management Act has been passed and approved as of January 8, 2024, marking the first American state to create industry guidance for the recycling of lithium-ion batteries. The act requires manufacturers to be responsible for the collection and management […]

EV/AV Report: Electric vehicles go pole-to-pole; while autonomous vehicles park in small spaces

Toronto, Ontario — In this weekly electric and autonomous vehicle report, an electric vehicle has completed the first ever drive from the magnetic North Pole to South Pole; while autonomous robot, Parkie aims to help make vehicle parking become more efficient. Shoot for the Pole Scottish adventurers, Chris and Julie Ramsey recently completed their nine-month […]

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Charge Your Skills: Charlottetown-based college offering gov’t-funded course on EV maintenance

Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island ⁠— Holland College in Charlottetown, P.E.I, is offering a short-term subsidy course in electric vehicle maintenance. The five-day course is recommended for experienced mechanics and tuition is covered by the provincial government’s National College Fund. Craig Roche, program manager, says the goal is to give mechanics a greater comfort level in […]

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Freezing ICE: Toyota developing advanced internal combustion engines in the EV age, says chairman

Tokyo, Japan ⁠— Toyota chairman Akio Toyoda believes that internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle models will “play a role” in achieving carbon neutrality⁠—so the OEM will continue to produce “next generation ICE models.” “We will continue producing engines because they still play a role in achieving carbon neutrality,” Toyoda, former president and CEO of Toyota, […]

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Icy Evidence: Electric cars fail less in extreme cold than fuel-powered vehicles, says Norwegian data

Oslo, Norway — According to a recent report made by Norwegian road assistance services, cold weather leads to more breakdowns for fuel-powered vehicles than electric vehicles. In the first month of the year, Norwegian road assistance service, Viking, responded to 34,000 assistance requests. Of these requests, only 13 percent were for electric vehicles despite the […]

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Playing With Platforms: Stellantis showcases new line of flexible vehicle platforms interchangeable with ICE and electric vehicles

Toronto, Ontario — Stellantis has announced that it has developed automotive platforms that can be used in internal combustion engines (ICE), hybrid and electric vehicles (EVs). According to a recent press release, Stellantis is working on four new flexible platforms—each designed to be used in a different segment–coming in a small STLA, medium STLA, large […]

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A Pollution Solution: Volkswagen Canada unveils pollution-absorbing EV car cover

Toronto, Ontario — Volkswagen Canada, in collaboration with the TYPE1/TAXI team, has introduced a car cover designed to combat air pollution. The all-electric ID.4 car cover specifically works by absorbing pollutants from the surrounding environment, which are then broken down into inert organic compounds like water and other basic elements. The covers are activated by […]

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EV/AV Report: Electric vehicles receive passports; while autonomous vehicles receive a human touch

Toronto, Ontario — In this weekly electric and autonomous vehicle report, the European Union (EU) announced that electric vehicles will require battery passports; while German start-up Vay has developed a remote-driving rental system. An electric identification In a measure to reveal the origins and history of the raw materials in electric vehicle (EV) batteries, the […]

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Supercharging Surrey: Tesla to open new Service Centre in Surrey, B.C.

Surrey, British Columbia — Tesla will soon be opening a new Service Centre in Surrey, B.C., the automaker announced. This location will represent the fifth Tesla centre in and around Vancouver, and the second for the City of Surrey itself. The centre will be located in a new building in the northwestern part of the […]

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