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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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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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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

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

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