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 …
Category: The Big Picture: David Adams
Things are happening fast
Many forces are driving electric vehicle interest much higher. Is the industry ready? I’ve always looked at the timeframe for the transition to electrified transportation through the lens of “it’s happening faster than the industry believes it will, but slower …
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 …
The roadmap: From here to where?
How front and centre is the auto industry in each of the three mainstream party platforms, and what do they propose? As I write this column, we are two weeks away from a federal election, which some are viewing as …
Another day, another emissions reduction target
Lots of promises, but what’s the plan? On June 29, the federal government held a national press conference with three different ministers in three different urban centres across the country to announce that the federal government was advancing its target …
Driving the talk
Driving a zero-emission vehicle can be an enjoyable experience—until you are forced to drive around for a charging station. On May 5, the Globe and Mail published a piece by columnist and car critic, Jason Tchir, that looked at the …
One-eighty on climate change
A shift in climate change priorities for the U.S. means a better harmonization with Canada, a bigger push for zero-emission vehicles, and a greater need for the infrastructure — among other things. As many readers will know, Canada has essentially …
Three truths about electric vehicles
There’s lots of chatter about EVs, and some of it paints an inaccurate picture of the industry’s views. There was an article with the above-noted title written by a staff member with the Union of Concerned Scientists in the United …
