EV/AV Report: Electric vehicles climb mountains; while autonomous vehicles face regulation scrutiny
Toronto, Ontario — In this weekly electric and autonomous vehicle report, Ford plans to run an augmented F-150 Lightning in the upcoming Pikes Peak International Hill Climb; while the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) calls on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to increase the regulations surrounding autonomous vehicles. Race to the clouds […]
Ford Features: F-150 Lightning electric pickup to be showcased at Collision Repair’s EV Repair Tour
Toronto, Ontario — Collision Repair magazine’s upcoming EV Repair Tour, supported by Fix Network, is set to feature an exciting addition: the Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck, courtesy of Parkway Ford and Fix Auto Waterloo. This eagerly anticipated event offers attendees an exclusive opportunity to see Canada’s most popular truck in its electric form […]
Magna Millions: Magna International invests $790 million to build three Ford EV parts plants
Aurora, Ontario — Aurora, Ont.’s own Magna International signed onto three major projects with Ford this past week, bearing a nearly billion dollar price tag, to build three new electric vehicle parts plants in the U.S. Of the three facilities slated for construction, two will be located within Ford’s BlueOval City campus in western Tennessee, […]
Second Thoughts: Magna cancels plans for $50 million battery enclosure plant in Chatham
Chatham, Ontario — The rug has been pulled out on what was supposed to be a $50 million EV battery enclosure production plant for the municipality of Chatham, Ont., as a news release from Magna International shows the company’s plans to cancel the project. The Chatham Daily News got a hold of a Magna news […]
EV/AV Report: April 18, 2022
Toronto, Ontario – In this week’s electric and autonomous vehicle report, Ford announces a release date for the F-150 Lightning, the federal government invests in medium and heavy-duty fleet conversions and Volkswagen reports a spike in EV sales since the beginning of the year. Lightning Strikes A release date of April 26 has officially been […]
EV/AV Report: January 10, 2022
Toronto, Ontario – In this week’s electric and autonomous vehicle report, VinFast prepares to enter the Canadian EV market later this year, Nova Scotia makes strides in connecting more communities to the EV charging grid and General Motors unveiled its champion in the electric pickup race. New player has joined Vietnamese EV startup VinFast unveiled […]
Truck Surge: Ford to nearly double F-150 Lightning production amid high demand
Toronto, Ontario — Collision repairers could start seeing a familiar face in its newest form as Ford recently announced it is planning to nearly double production of the F-150 Lightning pickup at the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Mich. The EV version of the F-150, a longstanding Canadian automotive staple, is expected to be […]
Lightning in the Distance: Ford F-150 Lightning deliveries pushed to September
Toronto, Ontario — Customers will have to wait a little bit longer to get behind the wheel of the new electric version of Canada’s most popular pickup truck, as Ford issued an update that pushes back the F-150 Lightning’s rollout window to September. The update provided by Ford representatives stated that production on the F-150 […]
