David Kennedy

A new BRP unit eyes forms of mobility that’s functional as well as fun, but also in competition with industry incumbents such as Beijing-based Ninebot and California-based Pedego Electric Bikes, as well as traditional automotive players exploring similar expansion plans.

Imperial Oil Ltd., one of Canada’s largest producers and refiners of crude oil is teaming up with the electric-vehicle charging company Flo on a program that could bring EV-charging infrastructure to the more than 2,000 Esso and Mobil gasoline stations across the nation.

Higher scrutiny of foreign ownership of mines will likely prove positive for Canada’s auto industry.

While projects in the United States are busy digging through red tape, companies in Canada are digging for the lithium to satisfy future demand for EVs.

Honda CR-V Hybrids, the brand’s first Canadian-made hybrid model, are. now rolling off the line at the automaker’s campus in Alliston, Ont., a milestone Honda Canada Inc. CEO Jean Marc Leclerc said is one step toward fully electric vehicle assembly at the three-plant complex north of Toronto.

Electra Battery Materials Corp.’s new cobalt refinery in Northern Ontario will not open until spring, but after inking a supply agreement with the world’s second-largest battery cell manufacturer this fall, the upstart mineral processor is already eying expansion.

LeddarTech is shifting to what it sees as a major growth area in automotive, but the move pushes it largely out of a segment it has served for years. It also led to layoffs worldwide.

Ford Motor Co. has scaled back the variety of battery-electric models it plans to build at its Oakville, Ont. assembly plant, according to forecasting firm AutoForecast Solutions (AFS), as higher demand for EVs prompts changes to the company’s North American production plans.

The Ontario government is measuring the success of electric-vehicles differently than public adoption.

At the end of the third quarter, Tesla and Hyundai remain locked in a tight race for the title of highest-volume brand under the federal Incentives for Zero-Emission Vehicles (iZEV) program, as both automakers breezed past the 10,000-vehicle mark for 2022.

Quebec’s Nouveau Monde Graphite Inc. (NMG) has signed a non-binding anode material supply deal with Panasonic as electric vehicle supply chain investors continue to circle junior miners in Canada’s battery materials sector.

Pay and retirement planning matter to staff, but so does feeling valued and being part of a family.

Go Auto has notched its second purchase in less than a week as it steps up its presence in and around Calgary with the acquisition of two Honda dealerships.

Ontario has its sights set on landing a second battery plant as it remains in pursuit of automotive and battery supply chain investors looking to put down roots in North America, according to Vic Fedeli, Ontario minister of economic development, job creation and trade.

Volkswagen Group has struck a partnership with Canadian quantum computing company Xanadu as the world’s second largest automaker by volume works to step up its battery development capabilities.