Automotive
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U of Waterloo engineers’ fuel cell lasts 10 times longer than current tech
Researchers say their fuel cells could be cheap enough to replace gas engines.Read more → -
Calgary researchers turn greenhouse gases into carbon fibre
Carbonova Corp. CEO’s process promises inexpensive industrial nanofibres from waste energy.Read more → -
GM Cruise autonomous vehicle unit gets $1.15B investment
Subsidiary among leaders to deploy autonomous vehicles without human backup drivers.Read more → -
Halifax approves $500,000 armoured police vehicle
City’s police force enters national debate over utility and optics of military-style vehicles.Read more → -
UBC engineers create windshield de-icing coating
Low interfacial toughness surface makes ice removal as easy as toppling dominoes, researchers say.Read more → -
Toyota to build Lexus SUV in Cambridge
Starting in 2022, Ontario plant to pick up standard and hybrid NX SUV replacing RAV4.Read more → -
Ford to invest $500M in electric vehicle startup Rivian
EV and traditional carmakers partnering to share heavy burden of EV development.Read more → -
Tesla gears up for fully self-driving cars
Critics skeptical carmaker has the technology to make fully robotic cars.Read more → -
U-M study suggests self-driving cars may increase energy consumption
U of Michigan researchers find that autonomous vehicles may well overwhelm environmental benefits of the technology.Read more → -
Former Volkswagen CEO charged with fraud in Germany
Prosecutors allege top VW executives were part of deceptive practices since 2006.Read more →
