EV/AV Report: Solar-powered EVs get closer to their chance in the sun; self-driving cars prove safety-first features
Toronto, Ontario – In this weekly electric and autonomous vehicle report, Aptera shows solar EVs may be closer to production; meanwhile, Swiss Re and Waymo promote self-driving vehicle safety in a new report. A sunny outlook Aptera Motors, the American crowd-funded automotive start-up company based in Carlsbad, California, gave an update this week on its […]
ADAS Education: General Motors launches ADAS consumer education program
Toronto, Ontario — The collision repair industry has a pretty keen understanding of ADAS technology and the massive benefits to safety it provides—but does the public really see everything under the surface that is keeping them safe? General Motors last week announced the launch of its “Hands Free, Eyes On” consumer education program which seeks […]
EV/AV Report: A pact for battery packs and fresh competition for the Phoenix Cell
Toronto, Ontario — Federal and provincial governments form a pact with a pair of automakers, competition brews in the cold-resistant battery market and an autonomous cargo airline makes a deal with Transport Canada. This is the latest in electric and autonomous vehicles. Courted with cash In a truly Ross-and-Rachelesque turn of events, the federal and […]
EV/AV Report: EV growth, ZEV shares and more chargers
Toronto, Ontario — Warnings that one in five cars sold this year will be electric, StatsCan data that the ZEV market share has clocked in a record 9.6 percent for Q4 2022 and two major agencies announce a plan to install 2,000 DC fast EV charging ports over the next four years in Canada. This […]
Undesirable Mentions: Tesla named four times in list of vehicles most likely to be recalled over 30-year lifespan
Toronto, Ontario — Data from the U.S.’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) shows that Tesla vehicles are the most likely to be recalled, over a projected 30-year lifespan. According to a list compiled by automotive indexing site, iSeeCars.com, Tesla vehicles had four placements in the Top 10 vehicles most likely to be recalled. This […]
EV/AV Report: Quebec EV targets, angry drivers and American legal impacts
Toronto, Ontario — Quebec announces plans to get two million electric cars on the road by 2030, autonomous cars grapple with angry drivers and insight on how the United States’ Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) new emissions standards will affect you. This is the latest in electric and autonomous vehicles. Electric Expansion The Quebec government has […]
EV/AV Report: Zero emission legislation, power cuts and donuts
Toronto, Ontario — The European Union approves the 2035 phase out of CO2-emitting cars, a new NHTSA recall after 637 Lucid Airs lose power to their motors and a self-driving car collides into a car doing donuts at 1 a.m. This is the latest in electric and autonomous vehicles. Stamp of Approval The European Union […]
Stress Tests: How Transport Canada evaluates crash prevention systems
Toronto, Ontario — Faceless mannequins, running red lights and jotting notes in the passenger seat: just another day of testing collision prevention systems at Transport Canada. A recent video on the department’s YouTube channel showcases some of these behind-the-scenes evaluations of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and collision prevention technologies at Transport Canada’s Motor Vehicle […]
Human Factor: Cox Automotive lays off 80 employees amid Edmonton withdrawal
Edmonton, Alberta — Cox Automotive is cutting loose 80 employees in Canada as it closes its Manheim auction operation, saying that the local wholesale market meant that the business no longer fit Cox’s growth plans for the future. “It’s never easy when we make these decisions. Unfortunately, Edmonton is not going to be a part […]
EV/AV Report: EV concerns, battery reparability and entangled AVs
Toronto, Ontario — Data from the largest-ever survey of Canadian EV drivers is released, American collision repairers respond to claims that Tesla Model Y battery packs might be unrepairable and autonomous taxis tangle themselves in collapsed train powerlines. This is the latest in electric and autonomous vehicles. Ever Worried A Canadian Automobile Association (CAA) survey […]
