BMW CEO to quit after company falls behind on electric vehicles
The Germany company said Friday that Krueger, 53, would not seek an extension of his contract, which expires at the end of April 2020. Continue reading
Autonomous Vehicles
Self-driving vehicles could clog Canada’s streets, experts warn
By Jamie Mauracher Digital Broadcast Journalist
Tranportation experts say autonomous vehicles could lead to traffic and congestion increasing by up to 30 per cent in cities like Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver. Continue reading
First testing facility for fully automated vehicles in Canada officially opens in Nepean
The facility in Nepean includes a private track complete with lines, stop signs, crosswalks, traffic lights and even potholes. Continue reading
Electric autonomous vehicle hits the road in Beaumont
Through the use of sensors, the vehicle is able to interact with its environment and safely stop for pedestrians, cars and animals. Continue reading
Richmond company testing driverless delivery cars, but are B.C. roads ready?
Novex Delivery Solutions is still putting drivers in the front seat for now, but the cars do all the work. Continue reading
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Uber’s self-driving cars back on the road in Toronto after 9-month hiatus
Starting Thursday, the cars will be driven on Toronto streets and highways on manual mode and operated by a driver, while the passenger controls testing. Continue reading
General Motors the latest auto giant to ramp up high-tech transformation
GM, which announced a plan to close several plants, including one in Oshawa, said it was doubling resources allocated to electric and autonomous vehicle programs. Continue reading
COMMENTARY: GM is behaving exactly how they should behave – sort of
If General Motors was not acting today, Mike Colledge writes, you can bet that in five to 10 years when they required a bailout, the criticism would all be leveled around why they didn’t act sooner when they saw the shift to electric and autonomous coming. Continue reading
Introducing the Autonomoose, a uniquely Canadian self-driving automobile
By Sean O’Shea Consumer and Investigative Reporter
Google is spending millions of dollars on self-driving auto technology, but engineers at the University of Waterloo are fashioning a uniquely-Canadian autonomous vehicle with a name to inspire a smile: enter the Autonomoose. Continue reading
Blackberry, L-SPARK announce joint mentorship program for small Canadian tech companies
The two Canadian companies will help small and medium-sized tech enterprises to grow using Blackberry’s QNX technology, dubbed the “accelerator program.” Continue reading