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EV/AV Report: March 9, 2020

Toronto, Ontario ⁠— In this week’s EV/AV Report, General Motors unveils its boosted battery technology; autonomous vehicle developer Waymo shares the results from its first external investment round⁠, featuring some familiar investors⁠; and Ford unveils an electric version of its most popular cargo vehicle. Boosted batteries General Motors expects its battery costs to fall below […]

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EV/AV Report: March 2, 2020

Toronto, Ontario — In this week’s EV/AV Report, several companies are feeling charged up about lengthening EV battery charging capabilities, and analysts inspect what a wider variety of electric models could mean for Canadian auto sales. Bosch boosts batteries At the recent Bosch Connected World 2020 conference in Berlin, diagnostics company Bosch initiated a partnership […]

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EV/AV Report ⁠— January 20, 2020

Rugged revamping Rumours have circulated about Hummer’s return to the automotive landscape⁠ for months⁠—but recent updates to the matter suggest General Motors could be reviving the brand name with a lineup of electric pickups and SUVs, resurrecting the once-popular yet controversial badge name that was phased out nearly a decade ago. Sources familiar with the […]

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EV/AV Report ⁠— January 3, 2020

Supercharged from coast to coast Two B.C. buddies are using Canada’s Tesla Supercharger Network to trek across the country, reportedly making them the first people to complete the coast-to-coast trip while exclusively using Tesla’s network. Kevin Belanger and Don Goodeve kicked off their journey in Victoria, B.C. on Dec. 28. Belanger works for Tourism Victoria […]

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EV/AV Report ⁠— December 30, 2019

Supercharged Saskatchewan Electric vehicle owners in Saskatchewan now have access to what is said to be the fastest method of charging their cars, as the province’s first version three Tesla supercharger opened in Regina last weekend. Located at a Canadian Tire on Quance Street in Regina, Sask., the supercharger can apparently recharge a Tesla battery […]

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EV/AV Report ⁠— December 20, 2019

Tesla Trouble The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is investigating the 12th Tesla crash in which it was believed Autopilot was enabled at the time of the accident.  On Dec. 7, in Norwalk, Connecticut, a Tesla Model 3 rear-ended a parked police car as well as another vehicle—both were stationary at the time. “The […]

EV/AV Report ⁠— December 13, 2019

Autopilot Adjustments Tesla’s Autopilot received a new update this week⁠—and the EV automaker is pushing several new features and improvements, including a new way to adjust speed based on the speed of an adjacent lane. According to Tesla, the new Autopilot update will automatically recognize when your vehicle is moving at a significantly faster speed […]

EV/AV Report ⁠— December 6, 2019

In the Loop Construction has begun at the southern end of Oshawa, Ont.’s General Motors assembly plant. Come the facility’s closure this month, the site will be transformed into a trial track for autonomous and electric vehicles. The large, oval-shaped track is part of a $170-million investment that was announced in May. With the investment, […]

EV/AV Report ⁠— November 29, 2019

Safety System Skeptics Nearly half of Canadian drivers believe advanced vehicle safety technologies pose a risk to overall road safety, according to a recent study published by Desjardins Insurance. The study explored what Canadians really think about advancing vehicle technology⁠— specifically, their opinions on the usefulness of advanced safety systems such as automatic braking, lane-departure […]

EV/AV Report: November 17, 2019

AV Report ⁠— November 15, 2019   EV V for B.C.   British Columbia’s reputation for being a haven for environmentalism is well-earned, a new report shows. A study from Electric Mobility Canada has found that one-in-ten vehicle’s sold in Canada’s westernmost province are now emmissions free. Buying zero emissions vehicles at a rate close to […]

EV/AV Report: November 17, 2019

EV Report ⁠— November 15, 2019 Elephants in the room Electric vehicle battery fires could require firefighters to use almost 10,000 litres of water to quench, a senior New Brunswick firefighter has said. To put that into perspective, 10,000 litres would fill a cube measuring 2.1 m on each side. It would weigh as much […]

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