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Battery Industry Acceleration Call opens for applications

The NRCan-backed program will support decarbonizing and increasing the competitiveness of Canada’s EV battery supply chain

Emma Jarratt

Mar 21, 2024

3 minute read

OVIN receives $8 million in federal funding for two new pilot zones

The cities of Toronto and Windsor-Sarnia will be home to OVIN’s new $8-million pilot zones, serving as the live-testing ground for zero-emission and autonomous vehicle technologies

Mehanaz Yakub

Feb 28, 2024

3 minute read

Electric vehicles are being set on fire in Ottawa — but it’s all part of a plan

Explosions, slashings, crush tests and cars set on fire. Welcome to the National Research Council’s battery abuse lab, our fourth installment in Electric Autonomy’s Behind the Battery series

Emma Jarratt

Feb 20, 2024

8 minute read

Exclusive: Dalhousie plans new battery R&D centre (with Tesla support), 2025 battery tech Master’s program

The new $13.5-million Canadian Battery Innovation Centre and a separate battery technology graduate program will help meet the growing Canadian demand for EV battery expertise

Emma Jarratt

Feb 5, 2024

4 minute read

Ontario launches demo zone for real-world automotive and mobility tech testing

The cities of Markham and Vaughan are home to the new $7.3-million Demonstration Zone, the latest addition to the Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network

Mehanaz Yakub

Jul 25, 2023

5 minute read

Project Arrow spotlights Durham Region’s auto sector potential

Ontario’s Durham Region is building out one of the most robust auto manufacturing ecosystems. Project Arrow is the area’s proof of concept from R&D to final assembly and everything in between

Invest Durham

Jan 12, 2023

5 minute read

Top industry scientists point to merits of a national centre for battery R&D, more second-life research

In the second panel of Electric Autonomy Canada’s national EV battery supply chain series, three leading battery experts took deep dives into technology, centralizing research and post-vehicle applications

Emma Buchanan

Jun 11, 2021

6 minute read

Tesla and Dalhousie University ink new research partnership deal

Tesla is renewing its industrial research partnership with the Jeff Dahn lab at Dalhousie University for a second five-year term, with preeminent lithium-ion battery scientist Dahn still at the helm

Emma Jarratt

Jan 18, 2021

6 minute read

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