Allison undefinedMore from Allison undefinedEV/AV ReportsEV/AV Report: July 6, 2020SAVING LIVES Electric vehicles are widely known for their eco-friendly attributes, however, according to a new study they may also have significant health benefits. The study, led by Marianne Hatzopoulou, an associate professor in the department of civil and mineral engineering looked at electric vehicle’s impact on public health in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton […]July 3, 2020EV/AV ReportsEV/AV Report: June 29, 2020CHARGED CITY The City of Guelph is getting $100,000 from the Government of Canada’s Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program to instal 20 electric vehicle charging stations. The goal is to have all the stations installed across the city by the end of 2021. Guelph will also provide $220,000 to go towards the vehicle charging stations. […]June 26, 2020EV/AV ReportsEV/AV Report: June 22, 2020New Competition Ford Motor Company launches new advanced driver assist system, Active Drive Assist, to compete with Tesla’s Autopilot and General Motors Super cruise. Ford’s assist system is a new addition to the automaker’s Co-Pilot360 safety and convenience technologies. The hardware for the hands-free driving system will be available to order first on the Mach-E […]June 19, 2020EV/AV ReportsEV/AV Report: June 15, 2020MEVS Postponed The Montreal Electric Vehicle Show (MEVS), the largest gathering of electric mobility industry professionals in Canada was postponed for the second time—it is now scheduled to take place on April 23 to 25, 2021 at the Olympic Stadium, located in Montreal. The event that was originally scheduled to take place on April 24-26, […]June 12, 2020EV/AV ReportsEV/AV Report: June 8, 2020Plan for an Electric Van? General Motors Co is said to be developing an electric van targeted at business users, reported Reuters. According to the report, sources familiar with the plans said the EV is expected to start production in late 2021. GM has yet to announce whether or not they are developing an electric […]June 5, 2020EV/AV ReportsEV/AV Report: June 1, 2020Delayed deliveries After the Porsche Taycan’s release late last year, sales of the German automaker’s first electric vehicle were a little shocking, with pre-orders exceeding 15,000 units. Now, with the coronavirus outbreak impacting every industry around the world, Porsche claims the pandemic has complicated deliveries of the Taycan for Canadian and US customers. From December […]May 28, 2020EV/AV ReportsEV/AV Report: May 25, 2020Bring on autonomy The pandemic may have provided autonomous technology with the perfect opportunity to prove itself. Martin Abadi and Erin VanderVeer, counsel and senior associate at Borden Ladner Gervais, respectively, predict that seeing autonomous vehicles providing automated forms of service delivery amid the pandemic will accelerate the global adoption of connected and autonomous vehicles […]May 22, 2020EV/AV ReportsEV/AV Report: May 18, 2020Tesla’s Canadian connection A Canadian company is helping Tesla achieve its goal of developing a “million-mile” EV battery. The battery will last “much longer,” Tesla CEO Elon Musk said during a “Battery Day” in May.The technology was developed in partnership with China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd (CATL), and a group of a Halifax, N.S.-based academic […]May 15, 2020EV/AV ReportsEV/AV Report: May 11, 2020Toronto, Ontario — May 11, 2020 — In this week’s AV/EV report, excitement over driverless cars goes viral at the Mayo Centre, gas prices diminish electric demand, and Lyft pilots a new service in Canada. Robots: patient drivers One of the best-known American medical centres is using an autonomous vehicle to safely transport patients infected […]May 8, 2020EV/AV ReportsEV/AV Report: May 4, 2020Commitment controversy Newly-appointed Honda Canada CEO Jean-Marc Leclerc has said that Canada will not meet its greenhouse gas emissions targets in pursuing a zero-emissions vehicle policy alone. During an interview with the Windsor Star, Leclerc said there is not enough demand for EVs yet for Canada to achieve its GHG commitments to the Paris Accord. […]May 1, 2020Previous PagePage 22 of 24Next Page
