by Brian | Nov 23, 2020 | Electric and Autonomous Vehicles
The self-driving trucks will service Loblaw’s “middle-mile” as AV tech company Gatik adds another major retailer to its roster and announces $25 million in new funding IN A CANADIAN FIRST, Loblaw Companies Ltd. says it will begin deploying autonomous grocery delivery...
by Brian | Oct 30, 2020 | Electric and Autonomous Vehicles
North American sales of electric commercial trucks are minuscule, but a new joint Canadian-American report reveals an ample product pipeline in a market that requires user buy-in to take off CARS AND TRUCKS MIGHT share the road. But when it comes to what moves buyers...
by Brian | Sep 24, 2020 | Electric and Autonomous Vehicles
Speech from the Throne prioritizes pandemic response and signals forthcoming measures to advance the clean transportation economy THE COUNTRY’S ELECTRIC VEHICLE COMMUNITY is feeling buoyant in the wake of Wednesday’s Speech from the Throne by the federal...
by Brian | Sep 21, 2020 | Electric and Autonomous Vehicles
Ottawa is also providing $500 million for plant upgrades; retooling is scheduled for 2024, EV production to start in 2025 Editor’s Note: Our original story below was published hours before news of a deal on a three-year contract between Ford Canada and Unifor, the...
by Brian | Jul 22, 2020 | Electric and Autonomous Vehicles
Analysis shows how electric vehicles in Ontario can help their owners, utilities and building owners reduce peak energy demand THE PAYBACK THAT USUALLY comes to mind when people buy an electric vehicle is to drive an emissions-free, low-maintenance, better-performing...
by Brian | Apr 2, 2020 | Electric and Autonomous Vehicles
The future of automotive manufacturing is electric, yet Canada’s share of current production is lagging. A new report from the International Council on Clean Transportation and the Pembina Institute offers a roadmap on how to reverse this trend IF CANADA DOES NOT FIND...
