EV/AV Report: Autonomous vehicle startups, ICE bans and more
Toronto, Ontario — An autonomous vehicle fleet gets some new toys, California finalizes its restrictions on the sale of gas-powered vehicles and a British company announces plans to deploy autonomous vehicles in Canada within two years. This is the latest in electric and autonomous vehicles. Ghost in the machine Autonomous vehicle developer Gatik has announced […]
EV/AV Report: Tesla sued in Calif. for false autopilot claims; U.K. plans to roll out AVs by 2025
Toronto, Ontario —Tesla gets sued in California for false advertising, the British government plans to integrate autonomous vehicles into the UK by 2025 and data showing a consistent increase in zero-emission vehicle adoption rates in Ontario, Montreal and British Columbia. This is your weekly report on the latest in electric and autonomous vehicles. Problems Abounding […]
EV/AV Report: F-35 software contractor denounces Tesla FSD in unverified collision study
Toronto, Ontario — In this week’s report, a study critiquing Tesla’s fully-self-driving software is linked to a military contractor with a conflict of interest, and the Canadian Automobile Association releases a new EV buyer’s guide. This is the latest in electric and autonomous vehicles. Teslas and tactical fighters A software designer for American stealth aircraft […]
Startups and Subsidies: EV/AV report, August 8
Toronto, Ontario — More rebates for electric vehicle purchases in British Columbia, a Canadian startup shows off solar panel EV upgrades and Ontario invests 5 million to train and employ 500 autoworkers. This is your weekly report on the latest in electric and autonomous vehicles. Charging Up B.C. is increasing the cap on EV rebates […]
Cold Cars, Cold Calls: EV/AV report, August 1
Toronto, Ontario — An EV that thrives in Ontarian winters, a new EV educational tool by General Motors and Canada plants itself as an EV investment hub. This is your weekly report on the latest in electric and autonomous vehicles. Winter Blazers A common criticism against most electronics is lacklustre performance in the cold—particularly when […]
EV/AV Report: July 25, 2022
Toronto, Ontario — In this week’s electric and autonomous vehicles report, Tesla hits a self-driving milestone after settling in a German lawsuit, Ford and Baidu unveil autonomous cars without steering wheels and a Deloitte report suggests that tomorrow’s cars are vulnerable to hacking attacks – who knew? Clocked In Tesla celebrates 35 million miles driven […]
EV/AV Report: July 18, 2022
Toronto, Ontario — In this week’s electric and autonomous vehicles report, the head of autopilot development leaves Tesla, a pioneering EV is discontinued just as the market heats up, and Turo partners with Hyundai to offer EV rentals for holidaymakers and prospective buyers alike. Director’s Departure Tesla’s senior director of artificial intelligence, Andrej Karpathy announced […]
EV/AV Report: July 11, 2022
Toronto, Ontario — In this week’s electric and autonomous vehicle report, Canada’s innovation minister was in Japan pitching domestic EV development, General Motors is looking to keep first responders linked into EV info and Baseload Power Corp. has expanded its Aura EV charging network into Quebec. Negotiating for the Future Federal Innovation Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne […]
EV/AV Report: July 4, 2022
Toronto, Ontario — In today’s EV/AV report, Volvo reports on the future of electric vehicles (EVs) in Canada, the National Research Council successfully tests a self-flying helicopter and Tesla replaces AI development team members with AI developers. Green Future A recent study by Volvo suggests that Canadians are turning towards EVs for a future purchase, […]
EV/AV Report: June 27, 2022
Toronto, Ontario — In today’s EV/AV report, General Motors makes the first delivery of electric vans for Fedex’s new fleet, Tesla hikes prices for some of its most popular EVs and a Canadian OEM announces a battery EV designed for the Canadian winter. Vans on Volts On June 21, FedEx announced that the company received […]
