Even as autumn settles in across Canada, temperatures are rising over the Uber issue, with threats flying back and forth faster than a speeding … well, taxicab. And you know what? Both the cabbies and the Uber folk are acting like real assholes. Newly re-elected mayor of Calgary Naheed Nenshi may be dealing with […]
BlackBerry teams up with Canadian government on autonomous vehicle security project
Carleton University in Ottawa has joined forces with Canadian tech company BlackBerry and the Department of National Defence to pursue research into security threats related to autonomous vehicle technology. In partnership with Transport Canada and Public Safety Canada, the goal of the new project will be to analyze the risks and vulnerabilities associated with autonomous […]
Why you can’t win a Formula One race without an electric engine
The answer, as always, is technology. My first cars were 4-cylinder 1.6 Litre engines. These were typically aspirated except for a 1971 Volkswagen Type III (Fastback) that actually had fuel injection instead of a carburetor. Didn’t help much but unlike modern cars controlled by a number of chips and systems, that car was easy […]
How high is too high? Roadside marijuana testing faces challenges ahead of legalization
As we speak, researchers are working hard to develop a roadside test for marijuana intoxication, and with the science getting closer to perfecting a workable version of the “potalyzer,” next year’s legalization of cannabis in Canada could mean a huge jump in the number of arrests for drug-impaired driving. But one questions remains. When […]
Canada’s electric vehicle problem: how to replace $8-billion in gas tax revenue?
It is, by most people’s measures, a positive development. But the rise of electric vehicles raises one very important question: what’s going to replace the government’s fuel tax revenues once we’re all driving electric cars? The Canadian government is on target to lose out on a major source of revenue: gasoline taxes, which in about […]
Nano One Materials CEO Blondal: we can help with the lithium supply constraint
Call it the “Tesla Effect”. The price of lithium, which is used to power electric car batteries, continues to rise as the prospects for EVs to comprise a significant portion of overall vehicle sales seem higher than they did just a few years ago. While this has incited a staking rush of sorts amongst junior […]
The Nissan Leaf is blowing away the Chevy Bolt
Slowly but surely, consumers are getting used to the idea of the electric vehicle, with 2016 EV sales in Canada up 56 per cent on the previous year, bested in the United States by 70 per cent jump on 2015 numbers. And with the the new Chevy Bolt racking up plaudits as North American Car […]
As BC election looms, Uber says vast majority of candidates support ride-sharing
It’s less than two weeks until BC’s provincial election and the province’s NDP under the helm of John Horgan currently leading the way in the polls, having opened up a ten-point spread over the BC Liberals. But BC residents are finding more than just their local politicians out on the campaign trail, as ride-sharing service […]
You can “subscribe” to the new Hyundai Ioniq for $275 a month
In a world where people are growing more and more afraid of commitment, automotive manufacturer Hyundai has announced it will be helping to save you from the big C word by allowing you to subscribe to its newest vehicle. Hyundai’s new subscription program is named Ioniq Unlimited+ and it lets you subscribe to its new […]
Toyota says it is ready to mass produce robots
Toyota Motor Corp is extending its research and development interests into mobility-assisting robots. The world’s number two carmaker recently showed off its new equipment for reporters at its Tokyo headquarters, saying that the Welwalk WW-1000 motorized rehabilitation system will be rented to medical facilities in Japan later in the year. A robotic leg brace designed […]
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