Tuesday Ticker: February 2, 2021
Toronto, Ontario — In this week’s Tuesday Ticker, Magna teases big outcomes regarding its forthcoming partnership with LG, a Toronto-based auto parts manufacturer sets its sights on the TSX and Ford files Takata-related losses with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Magna charges on An impending electrified partnership between Aurora, Ont. based parts manufacturer Magna […]
EV/AV Report: February 1, 2021
Toronto, Ontario – In this week’s electric and autonomous vehicle report, LeddarTech reflects on a year of achievement, despite unpredictable challenges, U.S. President Joe Biden announced that the federal fleet will be going electric and New Flyer unveils North America’s first automated transit bus. Pause for Reflection Quebec-based ADAS-developers, LeddarTech, are celebrating a productive 2020, […]
Net Neutral: Nissan sets carbon neutral goal for 2050
Toronto, Ontario — Nissan has set the goal to achieve carbon neutrality across the company’s operations and the life cycle of its products by 2050. As part of this effort, by the early 2030’s every all-new Nissan vehicle offering in key markets will be electrified. Nissan will pursue further innovations in electrification and manufacturing technology […]
EV/AV Report: January 25, 2021
Toronto, Ontario – In this week’s electric and autonomous vehicle report, Extreme Vehicle Battery Technologies Corp. plans to stand up to Tesla with their TITAN battery system, LeddarTech announced a partnership with German laser and lighting developer, OSRAM, and a Laval, Quebec-based transportation operator placed the largest single order of Lion Electric school buses ever […]
Industry Insider: Preparations for EV influx underway for collision centres
Vaughan, Ontario – In this week’s episode of Industry Insider, Collision Repair’s Max Reid spoke to Jeff Pabst of Pfaff Autoworks regarding the EV influx and how it could play out in the collision repair industry. With the 365 day long speedbump called 2020 finally in the rearview, collision centres across Canada are finally able […]
Ride the Bus: Lion Electric announces EV school bus deployment
Montréal, Québec — The Lion Electric Company has announced that it has been successful in using its electric school buses to supply electricity to Con Edison utility customers, part of the company’s vehicle-to-grid (VSG) pilot deployment in White Plains, New York. The project, which began in 2019 in partnership among Lion, Nuvve, White Plains School […]
EV/AV Report: December 21, 2020
Toronto, Ontario – In this week’s electric and autonomous vehicle report, LeddarTech announces a partnership with Renesas, CIECA releases a video on best practices for ADAS repair and GreenPower Motor Company delivers its first EV Star Cargo Plus to the City of Vancouver. Another Rung on the Leddar Global ADAS developer, LeddarTech, has announced a […]
Calling on Canada: Carmakers collaborate for climate change
Toronto, Ontario –– With the Canadian Government’s release of “A Healthy Environment and a Healthy Economy” climate change action plan, the Global Automakers of Canada (GAC) are ready to be a part of the change but know it comes down to more than just zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) incentives. The federal government’s plan promises to invest […]
Emphasizing Electrification: Honda and CATL join forces for EV battery development, recycling
Toronto, Ontario — Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL) and Honda have signed an agreement to form a strategic alliance regarding electric vehicle batteries. The two companies say this agreement will enable discussions on a broad range of areas including joint development, stable supply, and the recycling and reuse of batteries. By bringing together the […]
New Brunswick invests $450,000 into EV charging stations
By Tom Davis Ottawa, Ontario — January 17, 2018 — To provide Canadians with more options to drive clean, the Government of Canada has announced a $450,000 investment to nearly double the number of EV charging stations in New Brunswick (NB). Serge Cormier, Member of Parliament for Tracadie–Bathurst, on behalf of Jim Carr, Canada’s Minister […]
