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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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Canadian Mangrove Lithium Closes US$10-million Marquee Financing to Build Next-Generation Lithium Refinery

19 November 2021

Original Article, E. Jarratt, Electric Autonomy Canada, November 17, 2021 Vancouver-based Mangrove Lithium is poised to open a commercial lithium refinery after successfully completing a US$10-million financing round backed by Bill Gates-headed Breakthrough Energy Ventures. Mangrove employs a “feedstock-flexible, modular platform to produce battery-grade lithium hydroxide and lithium carbonate” according

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The Clean Fight NY Presents Second Cohort of Startups

18 November 2021

Original Article, N. Mabro, The Clean Fight, November 16, 2021 New York, NY (November 16, 2021) — The Clean Fight New York, a not-for-profit climate-tech accelerator supported by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and New Energy Nexus, today announced its second cohort of startups working

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ON Press announcement for pandemic recovery

Ontario Stakes its Claim to Compete for Future Auto Sector Investments

17 November 2021

Original Media Release, Government of Ontario, November 17, 2021 The Ontario government has released the next phase of its Auto Strategy to secure production mandates for hybrid and electric vehicles, to create a domestic battery ecosystem, and position Ontario as a North American automotive innovation hub. At Linamar in Guelph,

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Partner Media Release: SmartCone and CITM build Smart City IoT Data Repository to Support Start ups and SMEs

17 November 2021

Original Media Release, SmartCone, November 15, 2021 SmartCone Technologies, Canada’s leader in IoT (Internet of Things) solutions is proud to announce its technology partnership with the Centre for Integrated Transportation and Mobility (CITM). SmartCone is working to build a database Architecture and Platform that will capture data from all Smart

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CITM Innovator Iris Inc is developing smart city solutions via transportation infrastructure

Iris Inc. – Evolving from Transportation Technology Start-Up to Global Smart City Solutions Company

11 November 2021

CITM Client Iris Inc. experienced a whirlwind of activity in the past few months, going from start-up to global smart city solutions company.

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3 individuals from Gatik standing beside their self-driving delivery vans outside of Walmart

Gatik and Walmart Achieve Fully Driverless Deliveries in a First for Autonomous Trucking Industry Worldwide

8 November 2021

Original Article, businesswire, November 8, 2021 MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., & BENTONVILLE, Ark.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Gatik and Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) announced today that Gatik is operating daily without a safety driver behind the wheel on its delivery route for Walmart in Bentonville, Arkansas, moving customer orders between a Walmart dark store and

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IKEA’s Investment Arm Buys into Bolt Logistics as Part of Series B Round

8 November 2021

Original Article, M. Simpson, betakit.com, November 8, 2021 Bolt Logistics (formerly Second Closet) has had a lightning-fast year, finding its niche in fulfillment and last-mile logistics, and securing $115 million CAD to scale that offering beyond Canada. Bolt’s new Series B capital comes less than 10 months after the startup

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Tesla Added to Uber London Plan to Boost Electric Car Uptake

3 November 2021

Original Article, C. Pitas, Reuters, November 3, 2021 LONDON, Nov 3 (Reuters) – Tesla cars from Wednesday will be available to Uber (UBER.N) drivers in London looking to buy or lease a green vehicle as part of an incentive scheme to boost electric car use, the ride-hailing app said. Since

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Autonomous Drone Networks are a Faster Route to Sustainable Supply Chains

2 November 2021

Original Article, E. Fu, World Economic Forum, November 2, 2021 The combination of the COVID-19 pandemic and worsening climate change have strained supply chains past their breaking point, and the challenge of resiliency and access to life-critical goods is more important than ever. Supply chains all over the world are

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Miovision Acquires Traffop to Expand Traffic Management Software Platform

2 November 2021

Original Article, J. Scott, betakit.com, July 13, 2021 Kitchener-Waterloo-based smart city startup Miovision has acquired fellow traffic software company Traffop for an undisclosed amount. The deal marks Miovision’s first acquisition and enables Miovision to offer a software-only solution to cities and towns that want to analyze traffic data without the

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Canada Mandates New Car and Passenger Truck Sales to be 100 per cent Zero-Emission by 2035

2 November 2021

Original Article, L. Sarabia, Electric Autonomy Canada, June 29, 2021 Canada’s federal government is replacing its voluntary target for achieving 100 per cent zero-emission new car and light-truck sales with a mandatory requirement and moving up the deadline by five years, to 2035 from 2040. The joint announcement came today

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Making Every Part Count: A Component View on Disruption in the Automotive Aftermarket for Light Vehicles until 2030

26 October 2021

Original Article, D. Christof et al., McKinsey & Company, May 17, 2021 This article explores the dramatic transformations occurring in this segment. When we examined the 12 key trends shaping the automotive sector, we found that four changes related to technology are likely to have a great and enduring effect

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The Potential of Hydrogen Fuel Cell (HFC) Technology in and beyond the Auto Industry

26 October 2021

Original Article, FOCAL Initiative, October 2021 The automotive manufacturing industry is in the middle of a well-documented shift away from Internal Combustion Engines (ICEs) to Electric Vehicles (EVs). But another major breakthrough in automotive technology – which began, believe it or not, back in 1807 – has been influencing the

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Basel to Electrify Entire Bus Operation by 2027

20 October 2021

Original Article, SmartCitiesWorld News Team, SmartCitiesWorld, October 20, 2021 Swiss energy supplier Industrielle Werke Basel (IWB) has awarded a major order to ABB to help enable the transition to sustainable e-bus operations in the city of Basel by 2027. The contract is part of Basel Public Transport’s (BVB) efforts to

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Building a Transport System that Works: Five Insights from our 25 City Report

18 October 2021

Original Article, D. Chetulin et al., McKinsey & Company, August 11, 2021 We benchmarked urban-transport systems in 25 cities around the globe to find out what goes into the making of a smooth commute. A city’s transportation network is its cardiovascular system—a multifaceted structure that enables the continuous flow of

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10 Self-driving Vehicle Companies to Watch in 2021

6 October 2021

Original Article, Invest Ontario, September 22, 2021 Autonomous driving has long existed as a science-fiction ideal for transportation. But what was once a futuristic dream is coming into reality. In fact, the basis of autonomous technology is already in use in modern vehicles. According to the Ontario Ministry of Transportation,

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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

A light bulb placed over an image of a road leading to the mountain range. The light bulb is placed directly over the sunset which makes the bulb appear lit

Canadian Mangrove Lithium Closes US$10-million Marquee Financing to Build Next-Generation Lithium Refinery

19 November 2021

The Clean Fight NY Presents Second Cohort of Startups

18 November 2021

ON Press announcement for pandemic recovery

Ontario Stakes its Claim to Compete for Future Auto Sector Investments

17 November 2021

Partner Media Release: SmartCone and CITM build Smart City IoT Data Repository to Support Start ups and SMEs

17 November 2021

CITM Innovator Iris Inc is developing smart city solutions via transportation infrastructure

Iris Inc. – Evolving from Transportation Technology Start-Up to Global Smart City Solutions Company

11 November 2021

3 individuals from Gatik standing beside their self-driving delivery vans outside of Walmart

Gatik and Walmart Achieve Fully Driverless Deliveries in a First for Autonomous Trucking Industry Worldwide

8 November 2021

IKEA’s Investment Arm Buys into Bolt Logistics as Part of Series B Round

8 November 2021

Tesla Added to Uber London Plan to Boost Electric Car Uptake

3 November 2021

Autonomous Drone Networks are a Faster Route to Sustainable Supply Chains

2 November 2021

Miovision Acquires Traffop to Expand Traffic Management Software Platform

2 November 2021

Canada Mandates New Car and Passenger Truck Sales to be 100 per cent Zero-Emission by 2035

2 November 2021

Making Every Part Count: A Component View on Disruption in the Automotive Aftermarket for Light Vehicles until 2030

26 October 2021

The Potential of Hydrogen Fuel Cell (HFC) Technology in and beyond the Auto Industry

26 October 2021

Basel to Electrify Entire Bus Operation by 2027

20 October 2021

Building a Transport System that Works: Five Insights from our 25 City Report

18 October 2021

10 Self-driving Vehicle Companies to Watch in 2021

6 October 2021

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