Just Around the ‘Bend: New study finds advanced driver assist features often inactive when encountering sharp curve
Toronto, Ontario — Sharp curves in the road may pose a challenge for advanced driver assist features and potentially limit their safety benefits, according to a new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). To conduct the study researchers used on-board data-acquisition systems that collected information from two 2016 Land Rover Range Rover […]
Studies Suggest: One in five vehicles will have Level 2 autonomous driving features by 2025
San Antonio, Texas — An analysis of the autonomous driving industry, made by Frost & Sullivan, found that one in five vehicles will have Level 2 autonomous driving features by 2025. OEM’s and value chain partners are doing what they can to move towards partial and highly automated vehicles by working on their strategies, product […]
iHub Hype: McMaster University to provide new opportunities with ‘clean energy’ automotive hub
Hamilton, Ontario — McMaster University is getting a $10 million FedDev Ontario investment to go towards an automotive, aerospace and advanced manufacturing network called iHub. iHub will be added onto the facility at McMaster Innovation Park and will be getting another $16.8 million from transportation manufacturers like Ford, Honda, Bombardier, Stellantis and a subsidiary of […]
EV/AV Report: June 7, 2021
Toronto, Ontario — In this week’s EV/AV Report, SUVs catch a bad rap from environmentalists; Apple’s vehicle project reportedly drops multiple top managers; and a Canadian battery recycler gets a boost from the CleanBC Plastics Action Fund. Selfish SUVs Evidently, most models are doing their part to reduce carbon emissions, except sport-utility vehicles. The International […]
Cyber SHIELD: AUTOCRYPT partners with University of Windsor’s SHIELD Automotive Cybersecurity Centre of Excellence
Toronto, Ontario — As automotive technology evolves to become more autonomous and electrified, cyber threats have become a cause for concern. So, to help mitigate those risks and prioritize research and development in securing autonomous vehicles, electric vehicle and autonomous vehicle cybersecurity provider AUTOCRYPT and the University of Windsor’s SHIELD Automotive Cybersecurity Centre of Excellence, […]
Accelerating Automobility: FedDev Ontario invests in Canada’s first ‘automobility accelerator’ hub in Windsor-Essex
Windsor, Ontario — FedDev Ontario, which delivers programs and services to support innovation and economic growth in southern Ontario, announced a $7.5 million in funding for Invest WindsorEssex (IWE) to establish Canada’s first “automobility accelerator” on Wednesday. With this investment, IWE plans to offer a variety of first-in-Canada training and other programming opportunities to support […]
Tuesday Ticker: May 4, 2021
Toronto, Ontario — In this week’s Tuesday Ticker, Volkswagen’s head honcho says the automaker will make its own chips for self-driving vehicles; gig-related stocks suffer following a Biden administration representative interview and Boyd Group Services marks a date for its Q1 financial results reveal. Homemade chips Volkswagen won’t be relying on an outside company for […]
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 […]
Look, Mum! No Hands!: British government approves self-driving vehicles on motorways
London, England — The UK has broken ground as the first government to allow full self-driving vehicles onto public motorways, with the first such vehicles expected to hit British roads at some point this year, Reuters reported. The British Transport Ministry is currently working to establish regulations for these vehicles, which as it stands, are […]
EV/AV Report: April 16, 2021
Toronto, Ontario – In this week’s electric and autonomous vehicle report, EV charging software developers, EV Connect enter the Canadian market, Ford unveils new Blue Cruise self-driving platform and Mercedes-Benz introduces its first all-electric luxury sedan. Canadian Connection A new challenger emerges in the arena of EV charging networks, as EV Connect officially makes its […]
