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Electrification of Vehicles Shows up Big to CES 2022

7 January 2022

Original Article, P. Brown, Electronics 360, January 6, 2022 Electric vehicles (EVs) have not been a big part of the world’s largest trade show, CES, in the past. Instead, it has been an outlet to showcase crazy automotive concepts and next-generation dashboards and displays. That all changed at this week’s

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Five Reasons Ontario is Poised to Lead the Future of Electric Vehicle Production

7 January 2022

Original Article, InvestOntario, May 14, 2021 The automotive industry is undergoing its most significant evolution since the invention of the moving assembly line in 1913—the rapid growth of electric vehicles (EVs). In 2020, EVs accounted for 2.5 million units sold, but that figure is predicted to reach 31.1 million by

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Just Announced: Air Mobility Corridor Development in Michigan and Ontario

5 January 2022

Original Press Release, M. Frezell, Michigan Economic Development Corporation, January 5, 2022 LANSING, Mich. – Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced today that Michigan and Ontario are collaborating on a first-of-its kind technology initiative involving unmanned aerial systems (UAS), more commonly known as drones. This effort involves studying the feasibility of a

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Canada’s Project Arrow EV To Be Larger Than Tesla Model Y, Feature Local Batteries

5 January 2022

Original Article, B. Anderson, CARSCOOPS, December 17, 2021 The all-electric Project Arrow SUV is taking shape in Canada with current plans calling for it to cost between $40,000 and $60,000 with up to 60,000 units produced annually. The vehicle is being brought to life by Canada’s Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association

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Miovision Core: Building the Foundation for Software Solutions at the Intersection

17 December 2021

Original Article, Miovision, December 8, 2021 Today, Miovision® launches a powerful new hardware platform – Miovision Core® – to support the next generation of software solutions at the intersection from Miovision and its growing list of best-in-class partners. Miovision Core is a small, extensible device that plugs into existing traffic

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Autonomous Vehicles: Canada’s Readiness for the Future

14 December 2021

Original Article, M. Leci and G. Rafter, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLP), December 6, 2021 The world is in the early stages of transition, where a vehicle’s driver will one day become the passenger. Our previous article, “Autonomous vehicles: Cross jurisdictional regulatory perspectives” highlighted the state of the autonomous vehicle

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Linamar, Alectra and EnerTech anchoring New California-Ontario Electric Mobility Axis

14 December 2021

Original Article, B. Banks, Electric Autonomy Canada, December 10, 2021 A pair of announcements, a week apart, has revealed the emergence of a network of potentially powerful strategic commercialization partnerships, on both sides of the Canada-U.S. border, featuring some leading players in Ontario’s electric mobility sector. On Wednesday, venture capital

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A self-driving delivery truck by Gatik in the parking lot at the Loblaw head office

Trucks Catch up in the Self-driving Vehicle Race

10 December 2021

Original Article, N. Carey and P. Lienert, Reuters.com, December 9, 2021 Only a year ago, startups developing robotaxis were pulling in eight times more funding than firms working on autonomous trucks, buses and logistics vehicles, but the gap has narrowed dramatically in 2021. With fewer regulatory and technological hurdles, trucks

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Toward a Green Mobility Future: Drivers for Growth and Ontario’s Strengths

8 December 2021

Original OVIN Insights Specialized Series Report, December 2021 It is certain that the use of electric vehicles (EVs) brings significant benefits to societies, compared to the conventional internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEVs) we have mostly on our roads today. The development and adoption of EVs can help significantly reduce transportation

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Autonomous Trucking and the Impact of its Technology on Freight Transportation, Carriers, and Truck Drivers

8 December 2021

Original Article, V. Brajkovic, truckinginfo, November 30, 2021 Autonomous technology companies such as Gatik and Aurora, use CDL drivers with years of experience to either serve as safety drivers, who remain in the cab during autonomous operations, or as drivers who test the benefits of autonomous systems. “We’re learning from

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ON Press announcement for pandemic recovery

Ontario Expanding Partnership with Auto Industry to Boost Supply Chain Competitiveness

7 December 2021

Original Media Release, Ontario Newsroom, December 7, 2021 The Ontario government is investing an additional $12 million in auto parts companies through the next phase of the Ontario Automotive Modernization Program (O-AMP) to boost competitiveness and position Ontario as a North American hub for building the car of the future.

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Study on Fully Automated Self-Driving Vehicles: Consumers Don’t Know What They Don’t Know

3 December 2021

Original Report, J.D. Power et al., December 1, 2021 Mobility Confidence Index Study in collaboration with MIT Advanced Vehicle Technology Consortium and Partners for Automated Vehicle Education (PAVE). While the automotive industry continues to move toward fully automated, self-driving vehicles, the pace is not being matched by educational efforts that

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ON Press announcement for pandemic recovery

Ontario Launches Flagship Initiative to Lead Development of EV and Smart Transportation Technologies

2 December 2021

Original Media Release, Ontario Newsroom, December 2, 2021 MARKHAM – The Ontario government has launched a flagship program to drive innovation and investment across Ontario’s electric, connected and autonomous vehicle sector. Its $56.4 million investment in the Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN) is part of Driving Prosperity ― The Future

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ON Press announcement for pandemic recovery

Ontario Boosting Electric Vehicle Charging Availability

1 December 2021

Original Media Release, Ontario Newsroom, December 1, 2021 KING CITY – Ontario is bringing electric vehicle (EV) fast chargers directly to the province’s busiest highways with the deployment of Ivy Charging Network chargers at all ONroute locations. Chargers at 17 ONroute locations will be open in time for next summer,

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Government of Canada Funds Forward-thinking Company Developing Smart Transit Technology to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

29 November 2021

Original News Release, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, November 29, 2021 Canada’s cleantech entrepreneurs are proving their power to take on today’s environmental challenges. Working in partnership with innovative companies, the Government of Canada is supporting the growth of a greener economy. Today, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of

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US Mayors Cite Electric Vehicles As Top Climate Tech Priority

25 November 2021

Original Article, J. Joshua, Bloomberg CityLab, November 23, 2021 Electric vehicles have made it to the top of U.S. mayors’ climate agendas, according to a new survey by the U.S. Conference of Mayors. More than half of the 103 mayors surveyed called EVs the most promising technology for reducing energy

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Startup Preteckt Predicts Engine Failures in Vehicles, Scores $1.7M from U.S. Army

25 November 2021

Original Article, J. Klyce, November 24, 2021 In January 2020, as Krish Inbarajan and his colleagues planned out the next year for Preteckt, their predictive maintenance startup, they received an alert about one of their client’s trucks. Its engine was going to break down. The truck was in Canada, where

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Advanced Air Mobility in 2030

23 November 2021

Original Article, K. Heineke et al., McKinsey & Company, November 19, 2021 In this video, three McKinsey experts on aerospace and mobility describe a future in which electric flying vehicles are a safe, affordable, and sustainable way to travel. Over the coming decade (or soon after), electric aircraft could become

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Electrification of Vehicles Shows up Big to CES 2022

7 January 2022

Five Reasons Ontario is Poised to Lead the Future of Electric Vehicle Production

7 January 2022

Just Announced: Air Mobility Corridor Development in Michigan and Ontario

5 January 2022

Canada’s Project Arrow EV To Be Larger Than Tesla Model Y, Feature Local Batteries

5 January 2022

Miovision Core: Building the Foundation for Software Solutions at the Intersection

17 December 2021

Autonomous Vehicles: Canada’s Readiness for the Future

14 December 2021

Linamar, Alectra and EnerTech anchoring New California-Ontario Electric Mobility Axis

14 December 2021

A self-driving delivery truck by Gatik in the parking lot at the Loblaw head office

Trucks Catch up in the Self-driving Vehicle Race

10 December 2021

Toward a Green Mobility Future: Drivers for Growth and Ontario’s Strengths

8 December 2021

Autonomous Trucking and the Impact of its Technology on Freight Transportation, Carriers, and Truck Drivers

8 December 2021

ON Press announcement for pandemic recovery

Ontario Expanding Partnership with Auto Industry to Boost Supply Chain Competitiveness

7 December 2021

Study on Fully Automated Self-Driving Vehicles: Consumers Don’t Know What They Don’t Know

3 December 2021

ON Press announcement for pandemic recovery

Ontario Launches Flagship Initiative to Lead Development of EV and Smart Transportation Technologies

2 December 2021

ON Press announcement for pandemic recovery

Ontario Boosting Electric Vehicle Charging Availability

1 December 2021

Government of Canada Funds Forward-thinking Company Developing Smart Transit Technology to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

29 November 2021

US Mayors Cite Electric Vehicles As Top Climate Tech Priority

25 November 2021

Startup Preteckt Predicts Engine Failures in Vehicles, Scores $1.7M from U.S. Army

25 November 2021

Advanced Air Mobility in 2030

23 November 2021

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