EV/AV Report: Canada extends EV rebates; while Waymo begins robotaxi testing in Atlanta
Toronto, Ontario — In this weekly electric and autonomous vehicle report, Canada’s 2024 Federal budget reveals plans to extend the life of electric vehicle (EV) rebates; while Waymo announces the beginnings of robotaxi testing in Atlanta, Georgia. Revving up rebates The 2024 Federal budget, released on April 16th, included a section dedicated to ensuring “More […]
EV/AV Report: Self-Driving vehicle attacked; while Chrysler looks to the stars
Toronto, Ontario — In this weekly electric and autonomous vehicle report, Waymo’s self-driving vehicle was set on fire. Meanwhile, Chrysler reveals its latest new electric concept car. Waymo on fire In San Francisco, on the evening of February 10, a crowd vandalized a Waymo self-driving vehicle by setting it on fire with a firework around […]
EV/AV Report: Solar-powered EVs get closer to their chance in the sun; self-driving cars prove safety-first features
Toronto, Ontario – In this weekly electric and autonomous vehicle report, Aptera shows solar EVs may be closer to production; meanwhile, Swiss Re and Waymo promote self-driving vehicle safety in a new report. A sunny outlook Aptera Motors, the American crowd-funded automotive start-up company based in Carlsbad, California, gave an update this week on its […]
EV/AV Report: Confused AVs, Ford price-cuts and Montreal on the map
Toronto, Ontario — A first responder yells at an autonomous vehicle (AV) driving towards a San Francisco fire truck, Ford announces its own electric vehicle (EV) price cuts in a bit to compete with Tesla’s own reductions, and Montreal’s EV investments begin to bear fruit in North America’s e-trucking industry. This is the latest in […]
EV/AV Report: Electric investment and confused cars
Toronto, Ontario — Canadian auto industry leaders warn the federal government to adapt its electric vehicle (EV) strategy in response to growing American investment, U.S. lawmakers consider mandating noisemakers on post-1997 EVs and hybrids and a Waymo autonomous vehicle (AV) self-drives itself into an open trench. This is the latest in electric and autonomous vehicles. […]
EV/AV Report: perplexing policies and ADAS laser attacks
Toronto, Ontario — In this week’s report, automakers criticize the push for electric vehicle adoption, scientists discover a dangerous exploit in autonomous vehicle (AV) sensors and American lawmakers approve integrating thermal cameras into AV sensor suites. This is the latest in electric and autonomous vehicles. Too many Cooks Representatives of Canada’s auto industry warn that […]
EV/AV Report: August 30, 2021
Toronto, Ontario — In this week’s electric and autonomous vehicle report, Hyundai announced the “Hydrogen Wave” global forum, General Motors is shifting its EV focus toward the Ultium battery platform and Waymo is scaling back it’s third-party lidar sales. A Changing Tide Hyundai Motor Group is looking to make a splash in the alternative energy […]
Waymo autonomous cars under attack
By CRM staff Waymo’s autonomous vehicle testing in Chandler, Arizona, has faced a few bumps along the way–though most cannot be blamed on the vehicle programming team. Since 2016, when Waymo –which is a subsidiary of Google — began its testing, the vehicles have been attacked and sabotaged by a number of local residents. Both […]
AV Report – Waymo’s robo-taxis
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario — December 7, 2018 — Autonomous vehicles are slowly making their way onto the roads. Although, many experts have speculated that we won’t be seeing these vehicles in the hands of consumers for another decade or so. But, that doesn’t mean to say that there hasn’t been any progress on speeding […]
AV Report: The aftermath of pedestrian killed by self-driving Uber, winners of the AV race begin to emerge
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — April 2, 2018 — In this week’s AV Report: The winners of the AV race begin to emerge, aftermath of the pedestrian killed by a self driving Uber and much, much more! The burgeoning AV sector is is suddenly evolving in some very interesting ways. The recent […]
