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An Electric Give and Take: B.C. Hydro announces Canada’s first vehicle-to-grid pilot project

Victoria, British Columbia — A new pilot project from B.C. Hydro aims to allow electric vehicles to share electricity back to the grid with an aim of allowing EVs to act as portable batteries. On December 15, B.C. utility announced that it has successfully tested the vehicle-to-grid program, which would allow electricity to be pushed […]

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Shooting for the Sky: Flying sports car gets patent for folding wings

Toronto, Ontario — Samson Sky, an aircraft manufacturer based out of Redmond, Oregon was recently granted a patent by the European Union for a flying sports car known as the Switchblade. To fly the Switchblade, the wings on the vehicle spread out and the tail extends in fewer than three minutes, the patent claims. The […]

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Increasing Availability: Federal government announces zero-emissions sales requirements for automakers

Ottawa, Ontario — Automakers must ensure an increasing percentage of Canadian new vehicle sales are zero-emissions, according to a new Electric Vehicle (EV) Availability Standard announced by the federal government. According to a Tuesday press release, automakers will be required to ensure 20 percent of all sales are zero-emissions by 2026, followed by 60 percent […]

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Tuesday Ticker: Rivian’s latest relationship; Analysts cut Tesla price target predictions

Toronto, Ontario ⁠— In this weekly Tuesday Ticker, Rivian sees its stocks soar; analysts fiddle with Tesla price targets; and Volkswagen makes the first steps toward its St. Thomas, Ontario battery headquarters. Rivian’s latest relationship Rivian saw its stock soar almost 15 percent over five days, following a major deal announcement. Rivian will sell its […]

Electrifying Curriculum: Students at Lakeshore high school to begin building electric vehicles every semester

Port Colborne, Ontario — Students at St. Anne Catholic High School in the Lakeshore region are the first in Canada to receive and utilize a Switch electric vehicle kit. This learning tool allows students to assemble and disassemble a fully-functional three-wheeled vehicle powered by a 96-volt lithium-ion battery. “Everything is open and exposed so that […]

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EV/AV Report: Electric vehicles get converted; while self-driving cars park at the push of a button

Toronto, Ontario — In this weekly electric and autonomous vehicle report, a German firm says it can convert an ICE vehicle to an EV in just one day; while Tesla hints at new tap-to-park features. A fully electric flip A company in Germany known as ‘e-Revolt’ claims it can convert an ICE (internal combustion engine) […]

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Autopilot Aggravations: Tesla recalling more than two million vehicles due to Autopilot safeguards

Toronto, Ontario — Tesla is recalling just over 2 million vehicles in the United States and Canada fitted with its Autopilot advanced driver-assistance system to install new safeguards. This recall comes after a U.S. safety regulator said that the automaker’s Autopilot system was open to “foreseeable misuse.” The National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA) has […]

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Striking Lightning: Ford slashing F-150 Lightning production in 2024 sighting weak customer demand

Toronto, Ontario — Ford Motor Company is planning to slash production of the F-150 Lightning next year to half its current levels. This pullback comes just months after Ford completed factory upgrades that increased production capacity to 150,000 Lightning trucks per year. In August, Ford resumed production of the F-150 Lightning at the Rouge Electric […]

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Winnipeg’s Newest Name: Tesla Service Centre confirmed for Winnipeg, Man.

Above: 1700 Waverly St., Winnipeg, Manitoba, is the planned location of a new Tesla Service Centre. Winnipeg, Manitoba ⁠— It appears Tesla will be opening a new service centre in Winnipeg following speculation that the OEM had plans for the region. Buzz began approximately two weeks ago after Tesla posted two job alerts for the […]

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Mixed Messaging: New report shows declining interest in EVs in 2023, yet ZEV registrations surge in Q3

Toronto, Ontario — A new report from AutoTrader shows that Canadian interest in electric vehicles (EVs) is declining; however, Statistics Canada says zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) registrations have continued to surge in the third quarter. On December 11, AutoTrader.ca published its top Canadian search data for 2023 which showed a rise in the popularity of trucks […]

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Tesla Touches Down: Tesla to build its largest service facility in North America in Vancouver

Vancouver, British Columbia — North America’s largest purpose-built Tesla service facility will be constructed in Vancouver’s Strathcona district, the automaker announced. On Monday, Tesla announced that it has partnered with local developer Beedie to build the facility at 950 Raymur Avenue on a 1.6-acre vacant industrial site at the southeast corner of Prior Street and […]

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EV/AV Report: Electric vehicles steered by wires; self-driving vehicles prepare for the holidays

Toronto, Ontario — In this weekly electric and autonomous vehicle report, Tesla’s Cybertruck takes a page from aviation with a steer-by-wire system; and robots in Helsinki deliver gifts in time for the holidays. Walk the wire With the launch of the Cybertruck, Tesla has followed designs used in aviation and fitted its vehicle with a […]

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