It will be even more important as consumers get behind the wheel of their first electric vehicle. An image of a VHS tape player with a digital clock flashing zeroes might not have much significance for many of today’s car …
Battery is the future, but there is still room for more innovation We’ve all heard the mantra. The future of the automobile is electric! But what of the venerable internal combustion engine (ICE) and its 160 years of development? Will it …
Without the early hype and fanfare the technology is moving ahead A couple of years ago, vehicle electrification and autonomous, self-driving capabilities were the two hottest topics in the field of automotive technology. Since then, the trend toward electrification has …
If a hydrogen-rotary engine can be made to meet future emissions requirements, it could also provide OEMs and customers with an option. As it now stands, it seems likely that somewhere around 2035, or a few years thereafter, the only …
The times are changing, and so is the industry. Not that long ago, what was under the hood was the primary consideration in selecting a new car. Now, not so much, apart from whether it’s an internal-combustion engine (ICE) or …
Is Canada’s 100 per cent ZEVs by 2035 a fair and reasonable target? Are there other options to consider? At the time of this writing, Canada has just announced plans to advance its target date for auto sales to be …
It’s not as simple as just choosing a gasoline station and any available pump. As more battery electric vehicles (BEVs) come to market with increased range capabilities, early customer resistance to BEVs based on “range anxiety” concerns is gradually being …
The transition to EVs brings with it a whole new set of terminology. From the inception of the automobile, we’ve become accustomed to defining the performance of its powertrain with a standard unit of measure: horsepower. While not everybody knows …
A number of automakers are proponents of eFuels, also known as synthetic liquid fuels. That the future of the automobile not only will be, but must be electric, is now dogma. It’s bombarding us from all directions — through the …
A decision by the FCC suggests our autonomous future may be intrinsically linked to the future of 5G technology. A recent decision by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC), which went largely unnoticed in the volatile political environment surrounding it …
“Over-the-air-updates” will become an expectation among future car buyers raised in the latter part of the digital age and beyond. Much has already been written about the potentially negative impact of online sales on the future of the traditional auto …
Forget “green” hydrogen. It’s now all about the “blue.” It’s been about 30 years since I took my first ride in a hydrogen-fuelled vehicle — a prototype bus powered by an early developmental Ballard fuel cell. I’ve lost track of …
