Car sales set records in November
Car sales in Canada and the United States continued strong in November. Ford Canada sold more vehicles than all other automakers in Canada, helped in part by strong sales of …
Japanese claim breakthrough in hydrogen storage technology
Researchers in Japan say they have formulated a new metal hydride compound using aluminum. They are touting its light weight, absence of toxicity and absence of volatile gases among its …
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Ford investment in Oakville gets auto industry “on the move again”
In its most recent statement on the Ontario economy, RBC Economics took a pessimistic tone in general, saying that despite promising signs earlier in the year, “we are still waiting …
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Global car sales will set record this year: Scotiabank
The year 2013 will see record-high global car sales after a 4 per cent increase in the first half, according to a Scotiabank Global Auto Report. The gains are the …
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BMW unveils i3, the electric car of the future
BMW has unveiled its lightweight, four-seat, all-electric car, the i3, a car that “opens a new chapter” of design language, tailor-made for electric vehicles. The sporty version, the i8, will …
Trucking industry moving toward use of EOBRs
New regulations that limit the number of consecutive hours that a commercial truck driver can work took effect in the United States on July 1. Under the new Hours of …
GM/Honda latest partners in search for affordable fuel cell car
The dream of an affordable, fuel-cell–powered car moves a little closer to reality as two of the world’s biggest auto makers—General Motors and Honda—say that they are cooperating on developing …
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Waterloo researchers seek cheaper fuel cells for electric cars
Researchers at several US and Canadian academic institutions, with key industrial partners, are collaborating in a quest to make a cheaper fuel cell for electric cars. If they succeed, the …
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