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EV/AV Report: July 27, 2020

Toronto, Ontario — In this week’s EV/AV report two Quebec-based companies announce the joint sale of zero-emission garbage trucks, Ford Motor Company forms a new partnership to create driver-assistance systems and Toyota introduces a new platform allowing customers to buy vehicles via video chat. GAS-FREE GARBAGE This week, electric truck and bus maker The Lion Electric […]

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EV/AV Report: July 20, 2020

Toronto, Ontario — In this week’s EV/AV report, automakers Hyundai Motor and Kia Motors raise stakes in the EV market, a B.C. program provides heightened support for businesses in the electric vehicle sector, and a new partnership forms to produce self-driving semi-trucks. Total Domination Hyundai Motor and Kia Motors aim to sell 1 million electric […]

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EV/AV Report: July 13, 2020

ROAD TRIP Elon Musk has revealed that the Tesla Cybertruck will attempt a cross-country trip later this year—potentially highlighting the Cybertruck’s road-tripping capabilities. The trip was announced after Michael Hodges stated the East Coast also needed to see the truck—since the vehicle has mainly been showcased in the West Coast. This road trip will allow […]

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EV/AV Report: July 6, 2020

SAVING LIVES Electric vehicles are widely known for their eco-friendly attributes, however, according to a new study they may also have significant health benefits. The study, led by Marianne Hatzopoulou, an associate professor in the department of civil and mineral engineering looked at electric vehicle’s impact on public health in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton […]

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EV/AV Report: June 29, 2020

CHARGED CITY The City of Guelph is getting $100,000 from the Government of Canada’s Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program to instal 20 electric vehicle charging stations. The goal is to have all the stations installed across the city by the end of 2021. Guelph will also provide $220,000 to go towards the vehicle charging stations. […]

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EV/AV Report: June 22, 2020

New Competition Ford Motor Company launches new advanced driver assist system, Active Drive Assist, to compete with Tesla’s Autopilot and General Motors Super cruise. Ford’s assist system is a new addition to the automaker’s Co-Pilot360 safety and convenience technologies. The hardware for the hands-free driving system will be available to order first on the Mach-E […]

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EV/AV Report: June 15, 2020

MEVS Postponed The Montreal Electric Vehicle Show (MEVS), the largest gathering of electric mobility industry professionals in Canada was postponed for the second time—it is now scheduled to take place on April 23 to 25, 2021 at the Olympic Stadium, located in Montreal. The event that was originally scheduled to take place on April 24-26, […]

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EV/AV Report: June 8, 2020

Plan for an Electric Van? General Motors Co is said to be developing an electric van targeted at business users, reported Reuters. According to the report, sources familiar with the plans said the EV is expected to start production in late 2021. GM has yet to announce whether or not they are developing an electric […]

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EV/AV Report: June 1, 2020

Delayed deliveries After the Porsche Taycan’s release late last year, sales of the German automaker’s first electric vehicle were a little shocking, with pre-orders exceeding 15,000 units. Now, with the coronavirus outbreak impacting every industry around the world, Porsche claims the pandemic has complicated deliveries of the Taycan for Canadian and US customers. From December […]

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EV/AV Report: May 25, 2020

Bring on autonomy The pandemic may have provided autonomous technology with the perfect opportunity to prove itself. Martin Abadi and Erin VanderVeer, counsel and senior associate at Borden Ladner Gervais, respectively, predict that seeing autonomous vehicles providing automated forms of service delivery amid the pandemic will accelerate the global adoption of connected and autonomous vehicles […]

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EV/AV Report: May 18, 2020

Tesla’s Canadian connection A Canadian company is helping Tesla achieve its goal of developing a “million-mile” EV battery. The battery will last “much longer,” Tesla CEO Elon Musk said during a “Battery Day” in May.The technology was developed in partnership with China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd (CATL), and a group of a Halifax, N.S.-based academic […]

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EV/AV Report: May 11, 2020

Toronto, Ontario — May 11, 2020 — In this week’s AV/EV report, excitement over driverless cars goes viral at the Mayo Centre, gas prices diminish electric demand, and Lyft pilots a new service in Canada. Robots: patient drivers One of the best-known American medical centres is using an autonomous vehicle to safely transport patients infected […]

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