NuPort Robotics receives $1 million from Ontario for autonomous trucking project with Canadian Tire
byToronto-based autotech startup NuPort Robotics has received $1 million in funding from the Ontario government for a new automated…
AutoTech
Following partnership with Loblaw, Gatik receives nearly $1 million from Ontario government
byGatik, a California and Toronto-based autotech startup, has received $997,000 from the Government of Ontario to accelerate…
Vancouver’s Autozen raises $4.2 million CAD to simplify private auto sales
byAutozen, an online marketplace that aims to make it easier for car owners to sell their vehicles, has emerged from stealth…
Joyride receives $282,000 in provincial, industry contributions for e-scooter docking system
byToronto-based micro-mobility software startup Joyride has received $282,000 in Government of Ontario and industry support to…
Toronto R&D team won’t join Aurora in Uber ATG acquisition
byUber ATG’s Toronto research and development (R&D) lab will not be part of Aurora’s acquisition of Uber ATG,…
AutoLeap raises $8 million CAD as former FieldEdge CEOs tackle local auto repair industry
byToronto-based startup AutoLeap has closed an $8 million CAD seed round, comprising $6.4 million in equity and $1.6 million…
SWTCH, Opus One partner to launch blockchain-based electric vehicle platform
byToronto-based SWTCH Energy has partnered with Opus One Solutions to implement a blockchain-based electric vehicle (EV) charging…
How COVID has re-routed Canada’s mobility future
byIn February of this year, I wrote about what mobility could look like in 2020 and beyond, based on trends that had emerged…
InDro Robotics working with Rogers, UBC to find 5G applications for drone technology
byInDro Robotics, a drone startup based in Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, has partnered with telecommunications giant…
AddÉnergie raises $53 million Series C for EV charging technology
byAddÉnergie, a Québec City-based startup that creates charging solutions for electric vehicles (EV), has closed $53 million…
Truck electrification startup Effenco Development raises $10 million
byMontreal-based heavy-duty vehicle electrification and connected mobility startup Effenco Development has closed $10 million…
AutoTech startup Acerta secures $5 million USD of new capital in OMERS-led Series A
byAcerta Analytics, which uses machine learning to help automakers perform quality control, has announced a $7 million USD ($9…
Uber to expand its operations across Quebec this fall
byUber has announced that it plans to make its rideshare services available throughout Quebec starting this fall. The company…
TransPod signs deal with Alberta to develop Hyperloop track connecting Edmonton, Calgary
byToronto-based AutoTech startup TransPod has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the provincial government of Alberta…
Clutch raises $7 million CAD seed round to expand online used car retail platform
byOnline car retailer Clutch, which sells used vehicles in Toronto and Halifax, has raised $7 million CAD in a seed round led…