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Verified by VinFast: CSN 427 certified for VinFast repairs

Toronto, Ontario — CSN 427, owned and operated by the D’Alessandro family and Lorenzo D’Alessandro, has secured its latest OEM certification in Vietnamese EV manufacturer VinFast. “We are very excited to be chosen by the VinFast Certified Collision program,” D’Alessandro told Collision Repair. “[VinFast] is an electric brand that is making rapid strides in […]

Tuesday Ticker: General Motors adjusts to contract costs; Toyota offloads auto supplier shares

Toronto, Ontario ⁠— In this weekly Tuesday Ticker, General Motors changes some plans following some pricy labour contract costs, while Toyota and its affiliates offload a hefty number of shares in efforts to raise funds for electrification efforts. General Motors makes a U-turn General Motors is scaling back its EV and autonomous vehicle efforts following […]

EV/AV Report: Free-range EVs; what the Cybertruck

Toronto, Ontario — In this weekly electric and autonomous vehicle report, the Michigan Department of Transportation announces the installation of EV charging roads; and Tesla’s Cybertruck finally hits the consumer market. Follow the copper-brick road In Detroit, Michigan, crews have begun installing what’s billed as the nation’s first wireless-charging public roadway for electric vehicles. In […]

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Retail Rumours: Tesla job postings hint at service centre coming to Winnipeg

Winnipeg, Manitoba — Tesla has created two new job postings for Winnipeg, hinting that the company might finally expand and open its first location in Manitoba. While it is important to remember that a job posting does not necessarily equate to a finalized deal, it does at least signify that the automaker has once again […]

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Reliability Ratings: Consumer Reports reveals EVs are more reliable than PHEVs, but less than ICE vehicles

Toronto, Ontario — Electric vehicles have 79 percent more reliability problems on average than combustion cars, most of which occur in the high-voltage battery system, according to Consumer Reports’ (CR) latest Annual Auto Reliability Study. In 2023, CR gathered data on more than 330,000 vehicles from the 2000 to 2023 model years, as well as […]

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EV Incentives: Ford to set up ‘Retail Replenishment Centres’ for its EV dealers

Dearborn, Michigan — Ford Motor Co. is planning to set up so-called “Retail Replenishment Centres” aimed at helping its dealers reduce the EV inventory they’re required to carry. As of earlier this month, Ford’s Model E Program lost 400 dealers since it was first announced in September 2022 and overall EV enrollment has fallen to […]

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Awarding EV Excellence: St. Lawrence College graduate and certified auto tech wins Provincial Premier’s Award

St. Lawrence, Ontario — In an awards ceremony that took place on November 27, Saifulah Sanaye was announced as the recipient of a Premier’s Award in the apprenticeship category. The Premier’s Awards celebrate Onatrio’s outstanding college graduates and recognizes graduates making important social and economic contributions to Ontario and are administered by Colleges Ontario. Sanaye […]

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Tuesday Ticker: Ford pumps the brakes on production; VinFast makes minor gains

Toronto, Ontario — In this weekly, post-American-Thanksgiving Tuesday Ticker, we look into Ford’s decision to scale back EV production in Michigan (and globally). Plus, VinFast makes minor gains amid analyst support. Ford hits the brakes Ford is scaling back its zero-emissions plans in Detroit, Michigan, amid slower-than-anticipated EV demand, according to a statement from the […]

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EV/AV Report: Electric vehicles do stunts; while self-driving cars make tentative steps

Toronto, Ontario — In this weekly electric and autonomous vehicle report, a Tesla Model X driver reportedly flew their vehicle 50 feet after hitting a curb; and GM’s Cruise makes tentative steps to begin a scaled-down comeback following lawsuits. Houston, we have a problem Recently, a Tesla Model X driver discovered the hard way that […]

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Big Battery Builds: B.C. lands $1-billion E-One Moli Energy battery cell plant

Maple Ridge, British Columbia — E-One Moli Energy, the Canadian division of E-One Moli Energy Corp., a Taiwan-based global manufacturer specializing in high-performance rechargeable lithium-ion cell products, has chosen Maple Ridge, B.C. as the site for its new $1.05-billion lithium-ion battery cell manufacturing plant. While E-One Moli has been based in Maple Ridge, a small […]

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Tuesday Ticker: Government billions over the battery budget, says report; Rivian makes production progress

Toronto, Ontario ⁠— In this weekly Tuesday Ticker, provincial and federal governments face flack for going a few billion over budget, while Rivian finally makes an inch of progress on its second production facility. Billions over the battery budget A new report from the Parliamentary Budget Officer says the Canadian government is almost six billion […]

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Ah, Flip It: Tesla won’t sue Cybertruck owners for selling their vehicles, after all

Texas, United States ⁠— Tesla caused quite the hubbub this week after reports circulated that the OEM would bar Cybertruck owners from selling their vehicles in the first year of ownership, lest they seek and obtain approval from Tesla itself. Reports from recent purchasers of Model 3 and Model Y vehicles⁠—who saw lines pertaining to […]

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