EV/AV Report: May 30, 2022
Toronto, Ontario – In this week’s electric and autonomous vehicle report, Wallbox expands its operations into Canada, Sudbury held its first conference to discuss battery materials in the region and consumer EV registrations appear to be on a sharp rise. A Box on a Wall Canadian EV owners now have the option for a simpler […]
EV/AV Report: May 16, 2022
Toronto, Ontario – In this week’s electric and autonomous vehicle report, a Vancouver-based carshare company’s all-EV fleet is giving them an edge against the competition, Apple patents a design for automatic charging stations and Subury is less than a month out from its first electric vehicles conference. Clean Fleet A Vancouver-based carshare company has made […]
Peace of Mine: GM to align with IRMA mining standard in EV supply chain
Detroit, Michigan — In the ongoing effort to establish credibility as a sustainable automaker, General Motors has announced that it has joined the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). Going forward, GM will be responsible for maintaining the standards set out by IRMA as the company seeks to develop a sustainable electric vehicle supply chain. […]
Meeting Demand: Cambrian College to teach EV repair to heavy equipment mechanics
Sudbury, Ontario — Cambrian College is looking to get its heavy equipment mechanic students acquainted with some of the mining industry’s most cutting-edge electric vehicles, as the college announced the integration of electric vehicle repair into the program. Electric vehicles have become increasingly more prevalent across many industries, and mining is no exception. Steve Gravel, […]
EV/AV Report: April 5, 2021
Toronto, Ontario – In this week’s electric and autonomous vehicle report, Ford posts impressive EV sales from the past year, Purolator deployed five new emissions-free delivery vehicles in Vancouver and a Toronto-based graphite mining company announced a deal to better position themselves in the battery development sector. Mach-Speed Market Moves The Ford Motor Company is […]
No Nickel, No Way: U.S. government held talks with Canada Nickel on supplying metal for EV batteries
Toronto, Ontario — Junior miner Canada Nickel Co. Ltd. has held talks with U.S. government officials about potentially supplying nickel for electric car batteries. “It’s become very clear that there are large portions of the periodic table for which the U.S. has no local source of supply,” Canada Nickel chief executive Mark Selby said in […]
