Aerospace in Ontario: More than 200 aerospace companies, 21,000 skilled employees and half of the top 25 global firms
Whether it’s aircraft integration and assembly, or aviaonics systems, or maintenance, repair and overhaul, Ontario is base to 25 of the global aersopace leaders, from Bombardier to Airbus Helicopters, to […]
Propellant leak during emergency abort sets back Boeing’s spacecraft development for NASA
Late in June — but breaking in the news now — anomalies in the launch abort system in Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft tests revealed a propellant leak. Starliner spacecraft — and […]
Danger Doc Robinson: researchers at RMIT University find vehicle vibrations may induce sleep in drivers
Sleeping behind the wheel kills hundreds of thousands of people each year. According to Transport Canada, an average of twenty per cent of all fatal collisions are due to driver […]
Volvo to Expand Production of XC40 SUV in Europe and China
Volvo is expanding production of its XC40 SUV in Europe and China in an effort to meet rising demand. According to the company, nearly 80,000 orders have been placed for […]
Nexen Energy Expansion Announced
Nexen Energy recently announced that it will spend approximately $400 billion on a 26,000-barrel-per-day expansion of its Long Lake oil sands project in northern Alberta. Plans include adding three steam-driven […]
Jaguar Land Rover Set to Move Discovery Production from United Kingdom to Slovakia
Jaguar Land Rover is gearing up for a move from a plant near Birmingham, England to one in Slovakia, a move that is facing criticism as it jeopardizes hundreds of […]
Elon Musk’s Boring Company Making Waves with Latest Announcement
Elon Musk’s Boring Company gained worldwide attention when Chicago chose the company to build a futuristic, high-speed transportation link between downtown Chicago and the O’Hare Airport. “We’re really excited to […]
Airbus and Bombardier Finalize Deal
According to a dual announcement earlier this month, Airbus and Bombardier have finalized the C Series partnership agreement which was first announced on October 16th. Bombardier struck the deal with […]
Crude Oil Prices Uncertain as OPEC Meets to Discuss Supply
Crude oil prices fell in several markets this week pending a June 22nd meeting of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries in Vienna. Prior to the meeting, both OPEC and […]
Auto Industry Expected to Meet 2025 Standards
The Union of Concerned Scientists, which meets every few years to discuss the auto industry’s emission reduction progress, released this year’s analysis. The analysis, which was based on model year […]
Unemployment Rate Remains Steady at 5.8 Per Cent
According to Statistics Canada, approximately 7,500 jobs were lost in May, with full-time employment only partially offset by an increase in part-time jobs. While part-time employment rose by 23,600 positions, […]
Diesel Outlook Not So Grim, Says GM Executive
General Motors Powertrain Executive Pierpaolo Antonioli remains optimistic about the future of diesel, despite dwindling sales. A key factor in Antonioli’s positive outlook is recent evidence suggesting that nitrogen oxide […]
