Renault and Nissan will team up on producing electric cars, thanks to a US$26 billion investment plan that spans five years—helping them to stay competitive in the shift to electrification. “The two-decade old alliance, which also includes Mitsubishi Motors, said it would increase the number of common platforms for electric vehicles (EV) to five from four,” said Driving, adding that they “will build a combined EV line-up of 35 vehicles by 2030.” (Source: Driving.ca) Read the original story…
When most people think of hydrogen in the automotive space in 2022, they likely think about fuel cells, which convert hydrogen gas into electricity for propulsion. But that’s not the only way hydrogen can be used to power a car, …
This isn’t exactly the end of the world or even a deal-breaker for new 2023 Volkswagen ID.4 buyers. This does serve however as a reminder that global part shortages are still very much a problem, Volkswagen Canada will cut elements …
Both BMW and Stellantis warn that the EU’s, California’s, and other areas’ aggressive internal combustion engine (ICE) phaseout dates could create situations that will create serious problems, namely forcing owners of older higher-polluting vehicles to keep them on the road …
Is the glass half-full or half-empty? That is the question prompted by February’s new-vehicle sales numbers in Canada. Sales of 103,771 vehicles, as estimated by DesRosiers Automotive consultants, were up by 5.1% from February of last year. Following a 7.5% …
Charging EVs in parking lots with solar power is a marriage made in heaven. But the general rule for any solar or charging installation is that it be grid tied, so it can charge vehicles from the grid when the …
A short time ago, Electric Autonomy Canada received a letter from Pauline Richards, a new EV owner in Waterloo, Ont. We felt her points are so important to the future of Canada’s EV ecosystem that we’ve published her letter in …
