EV/AV Report: Innovative education and a hydrogen-powered airport
Toronto, Ontario — A B.C. trades school is preparing to build a $290 million EV “innovation centre”, Edmonton’s airport elects to harness hydrogen and Nissan becomes the first Japanese OEM to embrace the NACS charging port. This is the latest in electric and autonomous vehicles. Electric vehicle epicentre Vancouver Community College (VCC) is quickly becoming […]
Expanding Education: VCC to include fuel cell EVs in auto servicing curriculum
Vancouver, British Columbia — A new acquisition has expanded Vancouver Community College (VCC)’s Automotive Service Technician curriculum to include fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs), in addition to EV and fossil fuel vehicle repair and servicing. In an arrangement with Toyota Canada, VCC received a Toyota Mirai, one of the first FCEVs for the Canadian market. […]
Clean sweeps for Red River College, Vancouver Community College at provincial skills competitions
By Dylan O’Hagan Peterborough, Ontario — April 20, 2016 — Provincial skill competitions are heating up across the country. Results are in from Manitoba and British Columbia, and the Gold medal winners will now go onto the national competition. The Skills Canada national competition will take place June 5 to 8 in Moncton, New Brunswick. […]
