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Exclusive: New Ontario rep David Paterson, minister Vic Fedeli, predict “banner year” for EV battery supply chain

In a candid — and exclusive — conversation, provincial minister Vic Fedeli and Ontario’s new Representative in Washington, D.C., David Paterson, talk the future of batteries and EVs in the province

Emma Jarratt

Dec 15, 2023

5 minute read

How Saskatchewan is on the cusp of becoming a rare earth processing hub

Exclusive: Mike Crabtree, CEO of the Saskatchewan Research Council, outlines the commercial and research potential linked to the planned completion of the SRC’s Rare Earth Processing Facility in 2024

Cooper Langford

Jul 10, 2023

8 minute read

Canada Post is electrifying 14,000 last-mile fleet vehicles. We go behind the scenes of that decision

In an exclusive interview, Ian Kerr, vice-president of business transformation at Canada Post, offers Electric Autonomy Canada a backstage look at the corporation’s new $1-billion commitment to electrify its 14,000-vehicle fleet

Emma Jarratt

Jun 28, 2022

6 minute read

Women leading on climate: Catherine McKenna’s vision for a clean Canada

For International Women’s Day, Canada’s former minister of environment and climate change and minister of infrastructure and communities sits down with Electric Autonomy Canada for an exclusive interview on harnessing female talent and taking meaningful climate action in transportation

Emma Jarratt

Mar 8, 2022

13 minute read

Project Arrow and the final mile: the APMA’s Flavio Volpe says Canada’s own electric car is nearly here

At the end of 2022 the real life prototype of the Project Arrow vehicle will be unveiled to the world. In an exclusive interview, one of the project’s core leaders recaps the journey and sets the record straight on future plans

Emma Jarratt

Jan 11, 2022

9 minute read

Fleet telematics will ensure success of the electric transition, says industry pioneer

A self-described “big fan of EVs,” Matthew Stevens was a co-founder of FleetCarma, is an integral part of the Geotab team and after nearly two decades in clean transportation has some sage advice on fleet electrification

Emma Jarratt

Oct 19, 2021

13 minute read

GM Canada president Scott Bell shares his take on Canada’s role in the company’s future

From minerals to manufacturing, General Motors is focused on an increasingly EV-dominant future and Canada is being considered a significant partner in the process says GM Canada president in an exclusive interview

Brian Banks

Oct 14, 2021

6 minute read

CEO of Bolt Logistics unpacks the strategy behind the fleet’s drive into electrification

From start-up to one of Canada’s largest electric logistics fleets, Bolt Logistics is blazing a trail in commercial electric vehicle ownership and operation. In an Electric Autonomy Canada exclusive, CEO Mark Ang discusses the costs, strategy, upside, tradeoffs, decision modelling and rewards of being an early leader in fleet electrification

Jasmin Legatos

Sep 21, 2021

9 minute read

Union leader Jerry Dias on Canadian EV production: “We’re on the cusp of leading globally”

Unifor’s national president speaks exclusively to Electric Autonomy about the pivotal role that governments played in securing EV production in Ontario and what the Ford and FCA deals mean for Canadian autoworkers and supply chain

Stephanie Wallcraft

Oct 19, 2020

3 minute read

The Jeff Dahn interview: One-on-one with Canada’s foremost lithium-ion battery expert

From his renowned research lab at Dalhousie University, the NSERC/Tesla Canada Industrial Research Chair speaks exclusively to Electric Autonomy on lithium-ion battery progress, vehicle-to-grid integration, hydrogen and more

Emma Jarratt

Jul 10, 2020

12 minute read