Sarah undefinedMore from Sarah undefinedNewsAn Electric Cutback: Quebec to scale back EV rebates, cutting them entirely by 2027Quebec City, Quebec — Quebec’s National Assembly recently announced in a 2024 to 2025 budget meeting that it plans to extinguish the Roulez Vert electric vehicle (EV) rebate program by 2027. The decision for the cutback was specifically announced by the reigning governmental Coalition Avenir (CAQ). Currently, Quebec offers the most generous provincial rebate in […]March 19, 2024NewsLithium-Ion Lessons: Circular Energy Storage Research and Consulting to offer online lithium-ion battery recycling market tutorialToronto, Ontario — Circular Energy Storage Research and Consulting will be hosting an online tutorial on March 21 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. GMT discussing the global lithium-ion recycling market. Hosted by the Consumer Technology Association’s (CES) founder and EV battery expert, Hans Eric Melin, the event will cover key topics such as what’s […]March 6, 2024NewsGas-Based Goals: Researchers claim breakthrough in ammonia-based ICETokyo, Japan — Researchers at Sophia University in Tokyo, Japan have recently claimed a breakthrough in advancing ammonia-based alternative-fueled internal-combustion-engine (ICE) technology. Specifically, researchers claim that they have cracked the problem of burning ammonia by exploring intake port opening conditions that lead to swirling flow in the combustion chamber. Previously, the main challenge facing the […]March 6, 2024NewsSee Yourself Out: Researchers develop design for self-extinguishing EV batteriesToronto, Ontario — In a newly published study, researchers have developed a design for a self-extinguishing rechargeable battery to help reduce the risk of electric vehicle (EV) fires. Apparao Rao, professor of physics with Clemson University in South Carolina and Bingan Lu, associate professor of physics and electronics with Hunan University in Hunan, China describe […]February 21, 2024NewsRising Rates: EV owners could see higher insurance rates, suggests new reportToronto, Ontario — A new report from credit rating agency Morningstar DBRS suggests that electric vehicle (EV) owners in Canada may see higher insurance rates in the coming years. The study specifically looked at data from the United Kingdom, Europe, and the United States where EV adoption rates have historically been higher than in Canada. […]February 21, 2024NewsDeveloping EV Expertise: Dalhousie university announces new battery research and development centre and battery tech Master’s programHalifax, Nova Scotia — Dalhousie University has announced it is creating a new research and development centre and battery tech Master’s program to help grow Canadian EV expertise. In a recent press release, Dalhousie disclosed plans to build a new $13.5 million research and development battery prototyping facility to be named the Canadian Battery Innovation […]February 7, 2024NewsCanada In First: Canada beats China for top spot in BloombergNEF’s annual battery supply chain rankingsToronto, Ontario — Canada has lots to offer in terms of resources for the electric vehicle (EV) supply chain–and it shows, according to BloombergNEF’s annual 2023 ranking of battery supply chain development, wherein Canada has beaten China for the number-one spot overall. BNEF’s analysis is based on 46 metrics evaluated across five categories: raw materials, […]February 7, 2024NewsIcy Evidence: Electric cars fail less in extreme cold than fuel-powered vehicles, says Norwegian dataOslo, Norway — According to a recent report made by Norwegian road assistance services, cold weather leads to more breakdowns for fuel-powered vehicles than electric vehicles. In the first month of the year, Norwegian road assistance service, Viking, responded to 34,000 assistance requests. Of these requests, only 13 percent were for electric vehicles despite the […]January 23, 2024NewsUp in Smoke: Discarded e-cigarettes could be used to help power electric vehiclesToronto, Ontario — According to a recent assessment made by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism, the precious materials in discarded e-cigarette batteries could be used to help power electric vehicles. The Bureau has reported that “five disposable vapes are being thrown away every second by young people in the United States despite the devices containing […]January 10, 2024NewsA Win for Winnipeg: Tesla opening store in Waverly Automall; a first for ManitobaWinnipeg, Manitoba — Tesla is opening its first Manitoba store in the Waverly Automall in Winnipeg, Manitoba. According to Ashok Dilawri, the chief executive of Crown Automotive Group and who is leasing out the space, Tesla signed in December with a long-term lease agreement and a five year renewal period. Before this, Manitoba was the […]January 10, 2024Previous PagePage 12 of 13Next Page
