Battery Workforce Challenge Announced by Argonne National Laboratory
North American Competition Will Develop a Highly Skilled Domestic EV Battery Workforce LEMONT, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory announced the launch of the Battery Workforce Challenge, which includes a three-year collegiate engineering competition, focused on advanced battery design and development that will build a diverse, highly-skilled electric vehicle (EV) Battery […]
Charge Enterprises and Eaton target U.S. fleets to accelerate custom infrastructure for electric vehicle charging solutions with a client-centric, turn-key ecosystem
● The collaboration brings together more than 100 years of power management history with deep automotive OEM expertise to simplify deployment of EV charging infrastructure solutions for fleets NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Charge Enterprises, Inc. (Nasdaq: CRGE) (“Charge” or the “Company”), and Eaton, an intelligent power management company, announced today a strategic collaboration to fast-track electric vehicle […]
NMG Provides Operational Update and Files 2022 Financial Reports: Progress in Developing what is Planned to Be North America’s Largest Integrated Source of Natural Graphite Materials for the Energy Transition
+ Advancement of technical and commercial parameters for a definitive multi-year offtake agreement with Panasonic Energy covering a significant portion of NMG’s active anode material production from the Company’s “ore-to-anode-material” Phase-2 facilities. + 2022 groundwork at Matawinie Mine completed, with key environmental infrastructures built in preparation for the start of civil work. + Continued advancement […]
Update to Loop Energy’s Q4 and Full Year 2022 Financial Results Conference Call – Mar 29 5:00pm ET
VANCOUVER, British Columbia–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$LPEN #cleantech—Loop EnergyTM (TSX: LPEN) will hold a conference call on Wednesday, March 29th, 2023 at 2:00p.m. Pacific Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time) to review Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 financial results (the call was previously scheduled for March 30th). The call comes after the company’s earnings, which are set to […]
Joby Appoints Former FAA Administrator and Delta Board Member Michael Huerta to the Company’s Board of Directors
SANTA CRUZ, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Joby Aviation, Inc. (NYSE:JOBY), a company developing all-electric aircraft for commercial passenger service, today announced the appointment of Michael Huerta, former Administrator of the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), to the Company’s Board of Directors. Huerta also serves on the Board of Directors for Delta Air Lines, which announced a multi-year, […]
Human Factor: Cox Automotive lays off 80 employees amid Edmonton withdrawal
Edmonton, Alberta — Cox Automotive is cutting loose 80 employees in Canada as it closes its Manheim auction operation, saying that the local wholesale market meant that the business no longer fit Cox’s growth plans for the future. “It’s never easy when we make these decisions. Unfortunately, Edmonton is not going to be a part […]
Rollercoaster Roads: CAA Worst Roads campaign kicks off in southern Ont. Tuesday
Toronto, Ontario — Behold, the infrastructure inquisition—also known as the CAA Worst Roads campaign—set to kick off on Tuesday for its twentieth year. The annual campaign calls on Canadian drivers to name and shame the most poorly maintained roadways in their local area. According to CAA’s South Central Ontario division, “the campaign is a platform […]
Canadian Cheer: Johnny Kloeckes, Lorenzo D’Alessandro, Tom Bissonnette and others featured on Dave Luehr Positivity Summit
Nashville, Tenessee — Dave Luehr’s Elite Bodyshop Solutions hosted the 2023 Positivity Summit, featuring more than 25 speeches from bodyshop owners, managers, trainers and industry experts. Several Canadians were part of the six-hour broadcast, including Steve Trapp of AutoCanada; Lorenzo D’Alessandro of CSN 427; Leanne Jeffries of Certified Collision Care/OEConnection; Johnny Kloeckes of CARSTAR Edmonton; […]
EV/AV Report: EV concerns, battery reparability and entangled AVs
Toronto, Ontario — Data from the largest-ever survey of Canadian EV drivers is released, American collision repairers respond to claims that Tesla Model Y battery packs might be unrepairable and autonomous taxis tangle themselves in collapsed train powerlines. This is the latest in electric and autonomous vehicles. Ever Worried A Canadian Automobile Association (CAA) survey […]
Direct Testimony: CARSTAR Canada highlights women in the workforce
Hamilton, Ontario — In honour of Women’s History Month, CARSTAR Canada is highlighting a few women who they say have helped make CARSTAR an industry leader in collision repair. Cheryl Crow, customer service representation at CARSTAR Edmonton South, has been with CARSTAR for four years and joined the industry after hearing about her wife’s positive […]