EV/AV Report: October 11, 2021
Toronto, Ontario — In this week’s electric and autonomous vehicle report, ABB breaks ground with its new Terra 360 charger, an Ontario university receives an AV cybersecurity investment and General Motors announces a new self-driving platform. ABB Flexing Electric mobility developer ABB has launched the Terra 360, a new EV charger that reportedly can charge […]
EV/AV Report: August 23, 2021
Toronto, Ontario — This week, Volkswagen offers ID.4 owners a stellar deal, Tesla switches gears and announces the creation of a humanoid robot and Canada gets a new EV network. Three for Free Starting from the date of purchase, 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 owners will be able to charge their car for free for three years […]
EV/AV Report: July 26, 2021
Toronto, Ontario — In this week’s EV/AV Report, a new report says a lot — like a lot — more Canadians will have to purchase electric vehicles in order to reach federal emission targets. Meanwhile in Vancouver, a new By-law requiring 100 percent of parking stalls in new hotels to have EV chargers was approved. […]
Just Around the ‘Bend: New study finds advanced driver assist features often inactive when encountering sharp curve
Toronto, Ontario — Sharp curves in the road may pose a challenge for advanced driver assist features and potentially limit their safety benefits, according to a new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). To conduct the study researchers used on-board data-acquisition systems that collected information from two 2016 Land Rover Range Rover […]
EV/AV Report: June 28, 2021
Toronto, Ontario — In this week’s EV/AV Report, Audi announces it will only launch all-electric models beginning in 2026 and Brampton becomes the first municipality in Ontario to use an electric-powered fire truck. Meanwhile, a new study shows many Canadians are concerned about autonomous vehicles. Combustion Engine Expiry Date Set Starting in 2026, Audi will […]
Studies Suggest: One in five vehicles will have Level 2 autonomous driving features by 2025
San Antonio, Texas — An analysis of the autonomous driving industry, made by Frost & Sullivan, found that one in five vehicles will have Level 2 autonomous driving features by 2025. OEM’s and value chain partners are doing what they can to move towards partial and highly automated vehicles by working on their strategies, product […]
EV/AV Report: June 21, 2021
Toronto, Ontario — In this weeks EV/AV report, new data shows rural Canadians are more hesitant to purchase EVs, Lincoln Motor Company is quickly moving forward with EV plans, and G7 makes doesn’t have a set date when they will be going fully electric. Reluctant Rural Canadians New data has surfaced showing that Canadians in rural […]
iHub Hype: McMaster University to provide new opportunities with ‘clean energy’ automotive hub
Hamilton, Ontario — McMaster University is getting a $10 million FedDev Ontario investment to go towards an automotive, aerospace and advanced manufacturing network called iHub. iHub will be added onto the facility at McMaster Innovation Park and will be getting another $16.8 million from transportation manufacturers like Ford, Honda, Bombardier, Stellantis and a subsidiary of […]
EV/AV Report: May 31, 2021
Toronto, Ontario — In this week’s EV/AV report, General Motors takes car-making to a whole other dimension, as it teams up with Lockheed Martin to develop the next generation of lunar vehicles. While, rumours spur that Hyundai is cutting a number of combustion engine cars to make more room for its electric vehicle line-up. Additionally, reservations for […]
Autonomous Future: GM expects to offer self-driving vehicles this decade
Toronto, Ontario — General Motors CEO Mary Barra says she expects the automaker to offer self-driving vehicles in the next 10 years. “Later in the decade, I believe, and there’s a lot to still unfold, but I believe we’ll have personal autonomous vehicles,” she told investors Wednesday during the company’s first-quarter earnings call. Barra did […]
