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Tesla’s Price Tag: OEM unveils plans for cheaper, iron-based EV batteries

California, United States ⁠— Tesla has plans to use cheaper, iron-based batteries in electric semi-light trucks, the OEM announced last Thursday via its Master Plan Part 3 paper. Tesla currently uses nickel-based batteries in its EVs. Lithium iron phosphate batteries are generally cheaper than nickel and cobalt-based lithium-ion batteries, which analysts expect will help the […]

Rivian’s Reassurance: OEM maintains 2023 production estimates following Q1 delivery numbers

Irvine, California — Rivian is maintaining its expectation to produce 50,000 units in 2023 after reporting Q1 delivery numbers in line with analyst predictions. The EV maker said it delivered 7,946 vehicles in Q1 2023 and produced 9,395 units, marking a 550 percent increase in deliveries (year-over-year) and a more than 250 percent increase in […]

Frame by Frame: Tesla Cybertruck ‘crash test’ video broken down by crash safety engineers

Toronto, Ontario — Tesla’s attempt at April Fool’s Day humour this year involved a Cybertruck “crash test” video that must have been shot by the crew of “Taken 3”—luckily some automotive safety engineers have taken the time to dissect what can be gleaned from the very goofy teaser. Tesla CEO Elon Musk must have thought […]

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Grand Opening: Volkswagen recalls ID.4 electric SUV for doors unlocking on the move

Toronto, Ontario — Volkswagen AG has ordered dealers in the United States and Canada to cease all sales of the ID.4 electric SUV, citing doors that may open while driving and that the OEM has no fixes available quite yet. According to a stop-sale notice by the OEM, this affects 1,455 Canadian vehicles and 16,207 […]

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Now or Never: CARSTAR North Toronto boasts 60 percent Tesla repair mix following certification

Thornhill, Ontario — Many collision managers out there wrestle with the question of whether to get ahead and get trained on the latest electric vehicles or hold out until the demand shows up at your shop’s door—for CARSTAR North Toronto, a repair mix of 60 percent Tesla vehicles speaks for itself. CARSTAR’s communications department published […]

Crush Control: Tesla v-p of engineering shows off front-end safety design in new video

Toronto, Ontario — Tesla recently released a video of its vice president of vehicle engineering, Lars Moravy, delivering a crash course on—well, crashes, of course, and how the popular EV automaker designs its vehicles to account for all impact scenarios. In the debut edition of “Lars Explains” on Tesla’s Youtube channel, Lars Moravy walked viewers […]

Drive Yourself: Ford withdraws request to develop fully autonomous cars

Detroit, Michigan — Ford has withdrawn its petition to develop Level 4 autonomous driving systems with it National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the legacy automaker announced on March 30. The automaker told the NHTSA said the decision to cancel the request coincides with the closure of its Argo AI self-driving venture last summer. “As […]

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A Shocking Trio: Tesla, GM, Ford top three in first-quarter American EV sales

Detroit, Michigan —Tesla knocked the second- and third-best-selling EV makers out of the water when it came to Q1 2023 sales numbers. Tesla says it delivered a record 422,875 units in Q1 2023. General Motors, with record-setting Chevy Bolt numbers, posted 19,700 unit sales—hot off 2022 recalls. The Cadillac Lyriq and Hummer EVs were less […]

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The Adoption Equation: Industry execs suggest regulated sales targets for automakers to meet federal EV targets

Toronto, Ontario — Two industry executives aired their opinions on the federal government’s EV targets in a recent National Observer op-ed, where the pair criticized the lack of regulations requiring automakers to “keep up” with EV demand in Canada. Mark Zacharias, executive director of Clean Energy Canada, and Daniel Breton, president and CEO of Electric […]

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In the Loop: New electric vehicle repair e-zine launching this week

Toronto, Ontario — Media Matters, the publisher of Collision Repair magazine, Canadian Auto Recyclers, Bodyworx Professional and others, is launching a brand-new bi-weekly e-zine to provide collision repairers with the latest news on electric vehicles, including insights on training, OEM advice, and much more. The new EV Repair mag e-zine will include electric vehicle-focused news […]

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Holding a Charge: Nissan LEAF, Tesla Model S have the highest number of battery replacements among EVs

Toronto, Ontario — Most electric vehicle batteries are still in their original cars, says a new study from Recurrent. The company took data from its community of 15,000+ EV owners to discover that, when recalls are removed from the equation, Nissan LEAF models and Tesla Model S cars see the highest number of battery replacements, […]

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Bringing the Energy: On-demand mobile EV charging services launches Montreal pilot

Montreal, Quebec — ‘Cafu’, a new mobile electric vehicle (EV) charging service has launched in Quebec, offering vehicle owners charging anywhere in the city of Montreal. While the Montreal pilot only offers one vehicle, for now, Cafu hopes to expand the on-demand service throughout North America. Cafu uses a Ford E-Transit van with a 140 […]

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