Tuesday Ticker: Jaguar at ‘crossroads’ amid shift to EVs; BMW to produce hydrogen vehicle with Toyota
Toronto, Ontario — This weekly Tuesday Ticker shines a light on moves in the alternative fuel space as Jaguar execs share frustrations regarding its massive shift to luxury EVs, while BMW and Toyota partner to produce hydrogen-powered BMW vehicles. Jaguar jumping through hoops Jaguar’s Managing Director says the OEM is at a “crossroads” amid its […]
Tuesday Ticker: Federal government weighs options on Chinese EV tariffs; PPG reports Q2 financials
Toronto, Ontario — In this weekly economics report, the Canadian government continues tariff talks, with insight from a supply chain expert. Plus, PPG reveals its Q2 2024 financials. Canadian considerations The federal government is currently engaged in conversations on whether to impose tariffs on the import of Chinese-made electric vehicles. The Globe and Mail reported […]
Fully Charged: Canadian EV educator David Giles forms new electric vehicle training and consulting business
Halifax, Nova Scotia — David Giles, co-founder of All EV Canada and longtime EV educator, has formed a new business venture: PoweredEV Training and Consulting. “We are a global consulting company with over 20 years of experience in strategic planning and course development for electric vehicles,” Giles wrote on LinkedIn. “We work in the world […]
Keep Current: Collision Repair magazine to host EV Tour in cities across Canada, starting in August
Toronto, Ontario — We are thrilled to announce the launch of Collision Repair magazine’s highly anticipated Keep Current EV Tour—an exclusive event designed to equip professionals in the collision repair industry with essential knowledge and insights on the future of repair in Canada. As the authoritative voice of the Canadian collision repair industry, we understand […]
EV/AV Report: Norwegian prowess, future charging and Tesla critics
Toronto, Ontario — Norway sets an example to the world as a country where gas cars are growing obsolete, a prominent American lawmaker criticizes autopilot’s misleading name for still requiring a human pilot at the wheel, and Halifax rolls out eight new EV chargers this summer. This is the latest in electric and autonomous vehicles. […]
Iconic Farewells: Land Rover re-brands to ‘JLR’ in corporate ‘Reimagine’ strategy
A teaser image of a future Jaguar that may “not necessarily show the as-yet-unnamed GT.” (Jaguar/JLT) London, United Kingdom – Corporate leadership at Jaguar Land Rover will rebrand the organization, going forward as “JLR” in what the company dubs a “house of brands” approach, with auto brands including Range Rover, Defender, Discovery and Jaguar. Notably, […]
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 […]
Professional Development: CPCPA standardized EV Skills program expanding to Ontario and B.C. by 2023
Montreal, Quebec — NAPA Canada and the CPCPA have joined forces, expanding the province’s standardized electric and hybrid maintenance and repair program beyond Quebec’s borders. The CPCPA, also known as the Conseil provincial des comités paritaires de l’industrie des services automobiles, is Quebec’s provincial organization responsible for provincial qualification and training standards in the automotive […]
EV/AV Report: May 2, 2022
Toronto, Ontario — In this weekly electric and autonomous vehicle report, Statistics Canada says zero-emissions vehicle represented just over six percent of Canada’s overall vehicle registrations for Q4 2021; General Motors partners with a Toronto company in the name of driverless tech and Vancouver Island gets it first hydrogen-fuelling station. Six percent celebration It appears […]
EV/AV Report: March 14, 2022
Toronto, Ontario — In today’s EV/AV report, electric vehicle (EV) demand spikes in the United States, the NHTSA authorizes autonomous vehicles (AVs) without human controls and EV batteries are found to be dangerous when mishandled – who knew? Static shocks Orders for Tesla vehicles are surging in the U.S. as oil prices rise with no […]
