Uber says its sticking to its own timelines for autonomous vehicle testing in Canada
Uber is in no rush to bring fully autonomous vehicles to public roads, according to Raquel Urtasun, Uber ATG’s Toronto-based…
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Ottawa prepares driverless car test track, first of its kind in North America
The City of Ottawa is preparing to open a 16-kilometre test track for autonomous vehicle technologies in the former location…
TransPod expands France operations for Hyperloop testing
TransPod, a Toronto startup focused on building a Hyperloop transit system, recently announced its expansion to France for…
New report predicts autonomous cars could result in up to 77,000 jobs lost
A recent report by The Conference Board of Canada found that connected, autonomous, shared, and electric (CASE) vehicles could…
WhereiPark acquires GarageHop to expand digital parking service across North America
Toronto-based monthly parking service WhereiPark has announced the acquisition of Seattle-based GarageHop for an undisclosed…
Mojio announces vehicle emergency response solution at CES
At CES 2019, Vancouver-based Mojio and German multinational Bosch revealed a jointly developed emergency response solution…
Effenco closes $12 million Series A round with help from government’s cleantech commitments
Montreal-based AutoTech company Effenco has announced the close of a $12 million Series A round of funding. The round was led…
Future of AutoTech panel tracks industry’s fast-paced evolution
As new forms of mobility like autonomous vehicles, ridesharing, and ‘last mile’ transportation become more common,…
What is the future of Canadian AutoTech? (Facebook Live chat)
With evolving consumer expectations on how cars should be purchased, new ideas on car ‘ownership’, and new technology…