EV/AV Report: Incentive info and charging on the go
Toronto, Ontario — National Resources Canada announces funding for 28 EV education projects, an Emirates-based company provides mobile charging service to Québec residents and Lion Electric partners with P.E.I. to help power the emergency electrical grid. This is the latest in electric and autonomous vehicles. EV outreach Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) announced last Wednesday that […]
Work in Progress: P.E.I shops still fixing Hurricane Fiona damages six months after onset
Photo by Steve Bruce, CBC Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island — Autobody shops on Prince Edward Island are still recovering from damages incurred by Hurricane Fiona, with some shops reporting massive repair backlogs that could take a year to clear. In an interview with the CBC, Dave Gaudet, owner of Fix Auto Charlottetown and former Bodyworx […]
A Spark of Solidarity: Rising LOR and repair complexity demand industry alignment, Enterprise Q4 report says
Toronto, Ontario — Enterprise published its length of rental report for Q4 2022 on Tuesday, with results that, in one respect point to pre-pandemic levels of stability, but otherwise bear much of the same disheartening news as LOR reports of the recent past. Enterprise says that despite an average length of rental (LOR) increase of […]
Roots Taking Hold: Maritime skilled labour initiatives succeeding in retaining immigrant tradespeople, StatsCan data shows
Toronto, Ontario — A new report from Statistics Canada shows that the Maritimes are quickly becoming a gateway for immigrants looking for a future in the nation’s rapidly depleting skilled trades workforce. While Ontario continues to lead the country in retention of new skilled tradespeople to Canada, the Atlantic provinces, and PEI in particular, are […]
What Would You Do: Ford speared by metal pole at Acadian festival
Évangéline, Prince Edward Island – A festival volunteer ended his shift with a questionable call to his insurance provider, thanks to a metal pole sticking out of his vehicle’s trunk. In an article first published by the CBC, Steve Powers was part of a volunteer group in the Évangéline Area Agricultural Exhibition and Acadian Festival, […]
EV/AV Report: Campaign prompts accessibility revisions to B.C. charging network; P.E.I.-based business fits pickups to be battery-powered
Toronto, Ontario — In this week’s report, a British Columbia resident’s campaign for accessible charging stations pays off, a Prince Edward Island auto shop opens orders for converted small pickup electric trucks and California’s senate passes a law against false autonomous vehicle advertising. This is the latest in electric and autonomous vehicles. Chargers for All […]
Playing with Fire: Welding fires spark need for improved safety precautions
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island — The fire that tore through a Charlottetown, PEI repair facility in late April has since been linked to welding work that was being done at the time. What started as routine repairs in the shop’s garage quickly turned into an inferno that caused the roof of Mechanical Performance Auto Service […]
Vehicle for Change: PEI man’s wrapped orange Hyundai spreads truth about residential schools
Lennox Island, Prince Edward Island — “21 schools checked, 6509 and counting out of 139 schools and not one priest or nun has been charged yet.” This is a fact that far too many Canadians would prefer to avert their eyes from. Stephen Bernard is making sure they can’t look anywhere else. “I just wanted […]
EV/AV Report: May 3, 2021
Toronto, Ontario – In this week’s electric and autonomous vehicle report, EV incentives in PEI go live to high praise, General Motors launches new EV charging platform and 12 U.S. governors call for a ban on internal combustion engines by 2035. EV Island Drivers on PEI are officially eligible for what is being called the […]
Charging Change: P.E.I. to offer $5k in incentives for new and used EVs
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island — Steven Myers, minister of environment, energy and climate action has announced what he calls “the most aggressive vehicle incentive program in all of Canada.” The program will offer $5,000 to buyers of new fully-electric vehicles and $5,000 to used fully-electric vehicle buyers. “We feel that it’s equally difficult for people […]
