Project Arrow, Round Two: APMA’s Project Arrow 2.0 portal opens for proposals
Toronto, Ontario — The Automotive Parts Manufacturers Association (APMA) has officially opened its request for proposals (RFP) portal for companies looking to participate in the second iteration of Project Arrow–dubbed Project Arrow 2.0. Project Arrow was an all-Canadian, zero-emissions vehicle prototype unveiled publicly in early 2023. APMA established the project to demonstrate the strength of Canada’s […]
EV/AV Report: Aspirational challenges and milestone products
Toronto, Ontario — A new electric vehicle manufacturing facility begins operations in Quebec, and industry stakeholders and provincial bodies respond to the recently announced federal zero-emission automotive requirements by 2026. This is the latest in electric and autonomous vehicles. Home Grown Lion Electric Company has produced its first lithium-ion battery pack at the company’s battery […]
Tech Specs: QA Consultants joins Project Arrow as cybersecurity specialists
Toronto, Ontario – On Sept. 7, QA Consultants announced it was awarded the role of onboarding and integrating cybersecurity solutions on Project Arrow, the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association’s all-Canadian zero-emission concept vehicle. According to the QA Consultants press release, Project Arrow works within Canada’s best electric-drive, alternative-fuel, connected, autonomous and lightweight technology companies, showcasing the […]
Keeping it Light: Project Arrow to incorporate Cymat SmartMetal aluminum foam
Toronto, Ontario — The Automotive Parts Manufacturers Association’s (APMA) Project Arrow will feature crash system components from Canadian manufacturer Cymat Technologies and its design partner Tesseract Structural Innovations. Cymat and Tesseract will design and supply a number of components for specific areas of the Project Arrow concept car, including Cymat’s SmartMetal aluminum foam, which the […]
Brace for Impact: Project Arrow aims at 2022 reveal date
Toronto, Ontario — In a recent interview with Automotive News Canada, Automotive Parts Manufacturers Association (APMA) Chief Technical Officer Fraser Dunn said the Project Arrow all-Canadian concept vehicle is on course with a reveal planned for the Las Vegas-based CES show in January 2023. The car will be assembled from eight mega-stampings laser-welded together, said […]
EV/AV Report: November 22, 2021
Toronto, Ontario – In this week’s electric and autonomous vehicle report, Prime Minister Trudeau keeps pushing Biden for a fair deal on EVs in North America, a British Columbia company has launched a 40-car-strong hydrogen EV fleet and Ford has partnered with Purdue University to tackle fast-charging technology. All for One, None for All Prime […]
French Funding: Quebec government pledges support to APMA’s Project Arrow
Quebec City, Quebec — The Provincial Government of Quebec has announced its support of the Automotive Parts Manufacturer’s Assocation (APMA)’s Project Arrow concept car by providing financial support to companies involved in the vehicle’s development. The province will dedicate $1.4 million over 18 months to small- and medium-sized businesses that make connected or autonomous zero-emission […]
Aim, Set, Fire: Feds invest $5 million in APMA’s Project Arrow
Windsor, Ontario — Project Arrow, the zero-emissions concept car initiative driven by the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association (APMA) is getting $5 million in federal funding. “This is a huge announcement; this is really ground-breaking,” Windsor-Tecumseh MP Irek Kusmierczyk said Wednesday in Windsor alongside the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) investment announcement. […]
Seven Mill for Support: Ontario invests in training for auto manufacturing workers
Etobicoke, Ontario — The Ontario government is investing $7 million to deliver training and paid job placements in the automotive manufacturing sector for up to 800 people from underrepresented groups. The project, led by the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association (APMA), will help develop a new talent pipeline to reinvigorate a sector with an aging workforce […]
What’s Up with USMCA: APMA to host Part 2 of Complying with the new Canada-US-Mexico agreement webinar
Toronto, Ontario — The Automotive Parts Manufacturers Association (APMA) and KPMG Canada will host a webinar on the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) on April 14, following the organization’s Mar. 31 webinar on the same topic. The second part of APMA’s Complying with the new Canada-US-Mexico agreement: What are the risks webinar will be held April 14 […]
