EV/AV Report: Electric vehicles receive passports; while autonomous vehicles receive a human touch
Toronto, Ontario — In this weekly electric and autonomous vehicle report, the European Union (EU) announced that electric vehicles will require battery passports; while German start-up Vay has developed a remote-driving rental system. An electric identification In a measure to reveal the origins and history of the raw materials in electric vehicle (EV) batteries, the […]
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 […]
Disaster Looming: Stellantis ceases European lobbying efforts, citing fossil fuel vehicle sales ban in 2035
Amsterdam, The Netherlands — Stellantis is taking its ball home in the European lobbying world, with its CEO expressing his dissatisfaction with European environmental regulations and that the company will cease lobbying with governmental bodies. “We no longer have lobbyists. We do not negotiate anymore. We can no longer wait for governments to make decisions—we […]
Repairers of the World: European aftermarket seeks update to competition regs. to address data access
London, United Kingdom — In a quick peek at the right to repair movement’s European front, organizations representing the EU’s repair and aftermarket industries are calling for certain competition regulations to be modernized in alignment with advancements made in automotive technology and data collection over the past ten years. The European Commission is due to […]
EV/AV Report: Tesla under criminal investigation, Ford closes AI development firm
Toronto, Ontario — In this week’s report, the U.S. Department of Justice unveils an ongoing criminal investigation against Tesla, Ford abandons its self-driving program after US$4 billion of investment and the European Union (EU) approves a ban on internal combustion vehicles by 2035. This is the latest in electric and autonomous vehicles. Blown Cover Three […]
Tuesday Ticker: July 20, 2021
Toronto, Ontario — In this Tuesday Ticker, the Bank of Canada plans to let inflation run on past its previously planned targets, the European Union says it will wave goodbye to gas-powered vehicles in 2035 and top execs at Toyota say it’s “too soon” to be focussing only on electric cars. Get to runnin’ The […]
