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EV/AV Report: April 13, 2020

Self-Healing Tire In late March, Goodyear demonstrated its self-repairing tire, the reCharge. Made from a fibre-reinforced liquid compound, the is self-healing, with the liquid pooling and solidifying into a rubber-like layer. The liquid can be added throughout the vehicle’s life. Goodyear plans to have an AI component create special treads for the tire, which can […]

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EV/AV Report: April 6, 2020

Electric dreams unplugged The current global pandemic is likely to have shattered Tesla’s goal of delivering 500,000 vehicles this year. In 2020’s first quarter, the EV automaker has reported just 88,400 cars worldwide. For comparison, the company delivered more than 110,000 cars in 2019’s fourth quarter. Further, coronavirus fallouts are expected to hit Tesla much […]

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EV/AV Report: March 30, 2020

3D Relief Last Friday, Volkswagen said it would be contributing to the fight against coronavirus by pursuing endeavours in 3D printing ventilators for those on the front lines of the crisis.  The Wolfsburg, Germany-based firm currently has more than 125 industrial 3D printers and is in close cooperation with governments and other authorities to assess […]

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EV/AV Report: March 23, 2020

Funding for French Canadian fleets Earth Day Canada and Quebec’s minister of Transport Chantal Rouleau recently revealed a program that makes it easier for fleet companies to transition to electric vehicles. Through the Transition Wow program, Earth Day Canada and the Quebec government said it will offer support for fleet managers that take part in […]

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EV/AV Report: March 16, 2020

Mustang Mach-E misses Pricing for Ford’s newest EV, the Mustang Mach-E was announced this week⁠—though the highly anticipated vehicle does not qualify for Canada’s federal EV rebate. The base price for the Mach-E is set at $50,495, prior to delivery and additional fees.  In Canada, federal rebate-eligible vehicles must have six seats or fewer and […]

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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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