Aaron Zifkin departing from role as Lyft Canada’s managing director
Aaron Zifkin, the managing director of Canada for Lyft, is set to leave the role at the end of May. Zifkin announced the move…
AutoTech
Toronto’s Almon completes AVIN-funded development of autonomous vehicle technology
Almon, a Toronto-based company that provides infrastructure maintenance services and products, has recently completed an autonomous vehicle technology project with the Autonomous Vehicle Innovation…
Online car retailer Clutch secures $60 million
Toronto-based AutoTech startup Clutch has raised $60 million in financing to continue with the expansion of its online car retailer platform across Canada. The…
Uber plans to double the size of Toronto Tech Hub team in coming months
Uber is currently working to expand its more than 60 person team in Toronto, with plans to double its size in the next few…
BlackBerry launches $50 million fund to work with AutoTech startups
BlackBerry has launched a $50 million fund to help data-driven automotive ecosystem startups bring their tech to market using BlackBerry’s intelligent vehicle data platform….
NuPort Robotics receives $1 million from Ontario for autonomous trucking project with Canadian Tire
Toronto-based autotech startup NuPort Robotics has received $1 million in funding from the Ontario government for a new automated heavy duty trucking initiative alongside…
Following partnership with Loblaw, Gatik receives nearly $1 million from Ontario government
Gatik, a California and Toronto-based autotech startup, has received $997,000 from the Government of Ontario to accelerate the research and development of the company’s…
Vancouver’s Autozen raises $4.2 million CAD to simplify private auto sales
Autozen, an online marketplace that aims to make it easier for car owners to sell their vehicles, has emerged from stealth mode after raising…
Joyride receives $282,000 in provincial, industry contributions for e-scooter docking system
Toronto-based micro-mobility software startup Joyride has received $282,000 in Government of Ontario and industry support to build an electric scooter docking integration system that…
Toronto R&D team won’t join Aurora in Uber ATG acquisition
Uber ATG’s Toronto research and development (R&D) lab will not be part of Aurora’s acquisition of Uber ATG, BetaKit has learned. BetaKit has confirmed…
AutoLeap raises $8 million CAD as former FieldEdge CEOs tackle local auto repair industry
Toronto-based startup AutoLeap has closed an $8 million CAD seed round, comprising $6.4 million in equity and $1.6 million in venture debt. The round…
SWTCH, Opus One partner to launch blockchain-based electric vehicle platform
Toronto-based SWTCH Energy has partnered with Opus One Solutions to implement a blockchain-based electric vehicle (EV) charging management platform, which will be launched in…
How COVID has re-routed Canada’s mobility future
In February of this year, I wrote about what mobility could look like in 2020 and beyond, based on trends that had emerged over…