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Vancouver Island trio win $200K grant for electric vehicle battery proposal
The University of Victoria (UVic) and two Vancouver Island companies have been awarded a $200,000 grant for their work on electric vehicle (EV) battery packs. Rainhouse Manufacturing Canada Ltd., based in Victoria, and Parksville’s Canadian […]

Making it easier to install chargers in B.C. stratas and apartments would further increase EV adoption: Report
British Columbia already has the highest rate of EV adoption in North America, but that number could be even higher if charging an EV was easier for those living in condos and stratas. On Friday […]

2022 VW ID.6 – 7 seat electric SUV, but only available in China
Volkswagen is adding to their ID family of electric vehicles, unveiling the VW ID.6 at the Shanghai Auto Show this weekend and during a livestream event online. The 2022 VW ID.6 is based on same […]

Tesla Q1 2021 Safety Report: Autopilot nearly 10X safer than Humanpilot
Tesla released their quarterly safety report today, improving on numbers from the previous quarter and once again showing Autopilot is much safer than human drivers. According to the latest figures from the automaker, a Tesla […]

SpaceX wins $2.9BN NASA contract to build moon lander
SpaceX got a major boost on Friday. NASA selected the company to build a lander that will help bring humans back to the moon. The contract, worth $2.9 billion, will see SpaceX develop and built […]

Starlink internet users will soon be able to take Dishy McFlatface wherever they want
SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service is currently in its beta testing phase, which first began late last year in the US and Canada. As part of the terms and conditions when signing up, service was […]