The dog who caught the car
U.S. emissions changes shift the need for an EV mandate in Canada I have a dog, like many of you do. Fortunately my dog is not one of those that loves to bark at and chase after cars. Nobody …
Author: David Adams
Dawn of a new automotive era in Canada?
Over the last two years we’ve seen some impressive investment announcements in the Canadian automotive industry the size of which we’ve literally never seen before. These investments are not just in the vehicle manufacturing sector but also in the supplier …
The problem with being an “easy mark”
It’s high time for the government to address the rampant exportation of stolen vehicles While most of us might not like to admit it, we’ve probably all been taken advantage of at some point during our lives by those who …
New Year, different results?
In uncertain times, it’s best to “hope for the best, plan for the worst” The last time Canada had vehicle sales results as low as they were last year was during the financial crisis in 2009. The question on everyone’s …
Disruption dichotomies
Canada is going to need every EV it can get—regardless of where the battery came from The automotive industry has been going through a world of churn and change over the last couple of years and that churn and change …
What’s wrong with being unique?
How Canada’s Chemicals Management Plan needs to better align with our global reading partners policies Everyone, every now and then, likes to differentiate themselves by standing out from the pack. Clothes, hairstyles, tattoos, body piercings — you name it, are …
Sand in the gears
The title for this column may be a bit anachronistic given that for a lot of modern vehicles there are no more “gears” per se. It’s probably obvious, however, that if you did have gears in your vehicle’s transmission, or …
What the budget didn’t tell us
There’s a disconnect between government mandates and the support needed to achieve them This is because most of the announcements related to the auto sector had been previously telegraphed through the 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan (ERP), released with much fanfare …
Canada’s infrastructure deficit
More charging infrastructure is needed to meet EV sales targets, but Canada’s basic infrastructure needs an overhaul too. Given that a lot of my recent columns, which have focused on vehicle electrification and the challenges around reaching Canada’s (and Quebec’s …
This is not my Canada
Voicing dissent is part of democracy. Disrupting the economy is another matter altogether. It seems to me that nothing has polarized our society more than the oversight governments have imposed with respect to requirements and restrictions related to the COVID-19 …
There is no “I” in ZEV
The transition to zero emission vehicles away from internal combustion vehicles has been a preoccupation of mine in recent columns, and this is not without merit, as multiple governments within Canadian borders and beyond are moving swiftly to accelerate that …
When EV intentions zap broader public policy goals
A comprehensive approach, in collaboration and consultation with the various components of the transportation sector, is what we need. Canada, along with most of the nations of the world, recently participated in the 26th United Nations Framework Convention on Climate …
