Automotive
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EcoCAR: the NeXt Challenge Results
Canadian Eng. students place second with EREV powertrain designRead more → -
AUTO21 announces latest automotive research funding
The research network's two-year, $10 million investment will fund 20 new automotive research projects.Read more → -
Government sets up $145M automotive research fund
The Canadian Government has established an automotive research fund designed to keep the Canadian auto industry competitive and sustainable, starting with $145 million over five years.Read more → -
Volkswagen confirms hybrid powertrain coming to Canada
Volkswagen Canada unveiled its BlueMotion technology and confirmed that hybrid technology would be offered in Canada in the future.Read more → -
Vancouver-based allelectric fleet vehicles rev up at auto show
Vancouverbased Rapid Electric Vehicles showcased its allelectric vehicle prototypes at the 2009 Vancouver International Auto Show's Vancouver Sun Driving Green exhibit.Read more → -
Concepts, green designs to wow at Vancouver auto show
Concept cars and green innovations are bringing the wow factor to this year's Vancouver International Auto Show March 29 to April 6. Take a peek at what will be shown off.Read more → -
Innovation critical to long term survival say auto industry CEOs
Survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers suggests that global economic downturn has forced automakers to re-evaluate their business models.Read more → -
Hyundai Genesis wins top prize at Canadian auto show
Hyundai's rear-wheel drive Genesis sedan took top honours at the 2009 Canadian Car of the Year awards at the Canadian International Auto Show in Toronto.Read more → -
Quebec motor bureau authorizes license for 3-wheeled T-REX
Boucherville, Que.-based Campagna Motors is delighted to announce that the provincial motor vehicle bureau (Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec or SAAQ) has implemented a policy that allows Class 5 (passenger vehicle) license holders to drive the three-wheeled T-REX. Since…Read more → -
Innovation Hits the Road
Saskatoon-based firm develops tools to assess road conditions without diggingRead more →