{"id":55621,"date":"2021-01-03T21:15:33","date_gmt":"2021-01-04T05:15:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/energi.media\/?page_id=55621"},"modified":"2021-08-22T07:36:07","modified_gmt":"2021-08-22T14:36:07","slug":"electric-transportation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/energi.media\/energiu_library\/electric-transportation\/","title":{"rendered":"Electric Transportation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/energi.media\/energiu_library\/electric-transportation\/#General\" >General<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/energi.media\/energiu_library\/electric-transportation\/#EV_adoptionsales_forecasts\" >EV adoption\/sales forecasts<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/energi.media\/energiu_library\/electric-transportation\/#Light_duty_EVs_%E2%80%93_cars_and_trucks\" >Light duty EVs &#8211; cars and trucks<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/energi.media\/energiu_library\/electric-transportation\/#Mediumheavy-duty_work_vehicles\" >Medium\/heavy-duty work vehicles<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/energi.media\/energiu_library\/electric-transportation\/#EV_batteries\" >EV batteries<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/energi.media\/energiu_library\/electric-transportation\/#Transit\" >Transit<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/energi.media\/energiu_library\/electric-transportation\/#Autonomous_Vehicles\" >Autonomous Vehicles<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/energi.media\/energiu_library\/electric-transportation\/#Mobility_as_a_Service_robo-taxis\" >Mobility as a Service (robo-taxis)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/energi.media\/energiu_library\/electric-transportation\/#Manufacturing\" >Manufacturing<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/energi.media\/energiu_library\/electric-transportation\/#Ford\" >Ford<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/energi.media\/energiu_library\/electric-transportation\/#Volkswagen\" >Volkswagen<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/energi.media\/energiu_library\/electric-transportation\/#Toyota\" >Toyota<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/energi.media\/energiu_library\/electric-transportation\/#General_Motors\" >General Motors<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/energi.media\/energiu_library\/electric-transportation\/#Mercedes_Benz\" >Mercedes Benz<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/energi.media\/energiu_library\/electric-transportation\/#2-Wheel3-Wheel_E-bikes\" >2-Wheel\/3-Wheel E-bikes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/energi.media\/energiu_library\/electric-transportation\/#Airplanes\" >Airplanes<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>Electric vehicles are ready to revolutionize transportation during the 2020s because they are more efficient, lower-cost, and far less polluting. This section will examine the complex process of electrifying the global transportation system.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"General\"><\/span>General<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/CjW4aHMT9VQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Biden shakes up the auto industry, commits EVs being 50% of new car sales by 2030<\/a> &#8211; video interview with Sam Abuelsamid, automotive engineer and EV analyst<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/BBAXq7gZpSI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Transportation in Canada is at the start of a revolution<\/a> &#8211; Zoffee with CUTRIC CEO Dr. Josipa Petrunic<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"EV_adoptionsales_forecasts\"><\/span>EV adoption\/sales forecasts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/gvIte6QS2oY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Global EV sales ramping up faster than expected &#8211; BloombergNEF<\/a> &#8211; video interview with Colin Mckerracher, head of transport analysis for BloombergNEF<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/gKqO86ykkFw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">72% of new vehicle sales must be EVs by 2030 for Ottawa to hit emissions targets<\/a> &#8211; video interview with Brian Livingston, co-author, &#8220;Driving Ambitions: The Implications of Decarbonizing the Transportation Sector by 2030.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/xW5kTFZcBX8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EV sales caught a higher gear in 2020 and are now in the fast lane, says Wood Mackenzie<\/a> &#8211; video interview with Ram Chandrasekaran, Wood Mackenzie&#8217;s principal analyst for transportation and mobility<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/8iWoWILjfug\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;Light Duty Vehicle Electrification&#8221; study suggests EVs ready for strong sales growth post-COVID-19<\/a> &#8211; video interview with Sam Abuelsamid, automotive engineer and EV analyst<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/PKGD9050NCQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;Tipping point&#8221; for Electric Vehicle sales by 2025 &#8211; or earlier<\/a> &#8211; video interview with Jeff Turner, clean mobility lead for Dunsky Energy Consulting<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/sIPSnrkGbt8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Americans love EVs, Canadians not so much<\/a> &#8211; survey &#8211; video interview with pollster Mario Canseco, Research Co.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/QaMK9KIN5HE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Subsidies make EVs competitive with gas-powered cars, especially in BC<\/a> &#8211; video interview with economist Blake Shaffer, University of Calgary<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/appxZWeONPs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Biden electrifying US govt fleet of 640,000 vehicles. Tipping point for EV adoption?<\/a> &#8211; video interview with Joel Levin of non-profit PluginAmerica<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/2bl8PNSt_HI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Electric vehicles sales about to skyrocket thanks to Biden policies<\/a> &#8211; video interview with Dr. Sara Hastings-Simon, Colorado School of Mines<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Light_duty_EVs_%E2%80%93_cars_and_trucks\"><\/span>Light duty EVs &#8211; cars and trucks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/GM_lzMd-HPI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Coming soon: Electric cars that get 1,000 kms to a charge<\/a> &#8211; video interview with Dr. Peter Harrop of IDTechX<\/p>\n<p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/energi.media\/markham-on-energy\/subsidies-make-evs-competitive-with-gas-powered-cars-but-are-they-a-good-use-of-scarce-tax-dollars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Subsidies make EVs competitive with gas-powered cars, but are they a good use of scarce tax dollars?<\/a> &#8211; 2019 Energi Media article<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/energi.media\/energy-climate-student-resources\/quebec-banning-sale-gasoline-cars-2035\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Quebec banning sale of gasoline cars in 2035<\/a> &#8211; video interview with Joanna Kyriazis of Clean Energy Canada<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/7sgXZDGQXD0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Behold the 1,000 hp electric Hummer!<\/a> &#8211; video interview with Sam Abuelsamid, automotive engineer and EV analyst<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/q8vy-O4Qzds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Looking for an Electric Vehicle in Calgary? Market for used EVs slowly growing<\/a> &#8211; video interview with Rajko Pavic, manager of Go Electric<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/oPYyxMw_BC4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">You put an electric motor in your 1968 Camaro? Inside a small block engine? Wow!<\/a> &#8211; video interview with Chris Webb, owner of Victoria-based Webb Motorworks<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mediumheavy-duty_work_vehicles\"><\/span>Medium\/heavy-duty work vehicles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/q2hJ6YDxIAk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Electrifying big trucks only lowers emissions with a (relatively) clean grid<\/a> &#8211; video interview with Prof. Max Auffhammer of the Haas Energy Institute, University of California at Berkeley<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/5ABiqJAthKc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Heavy electric trucks are economic, but fleets need help with charging infrastructure<\/a> &#8211; video interview with Tim O&#8217;Connor of Environmental Defense Fund<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/PtSQj1iXj2A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Heavy duty e-trucks poised for rapid growth by 2030<\/a> &#8211; video interview with Scott Shepard of Guidehouse Insights<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/tngheP1FUbo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wireless charging helping Canadian commercial EV manufacturer make inroads in US markets<\/a> &#8211; video interview with Ryne Shetterly, VP of sales and marketing for GreenPower Motors<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/energi.media\/energy-climate-student-resources\/10000-amazon-electric-delivery-vans-on-road-by-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">10,000 Amazon electric delivery vans on road by 2022<\/a> &#8211; anchor story with Sam Abuelsamid, automotive engineer and EV analyst<\/p>\n<p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/energi.media\/markham-on-energy\/tesla-electric-semi-truck-25nov17\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Electric semi-truck may finally turn me into a Tesla fan-boi<\/a> &#8211; Markham On Energy column<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/lbbyxJRojXw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Unilia Fuel Cells electrifying big trucks<\/a> &#8211; video interview with Robert Artibise, general manager of BC-based Unilia Fuel Cells<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/89MXaQPAS2o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">California electrifies big trucks<\/a> &#8211; video interview with Sydney Vergis, California Air Resources Board<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/MfOs0CSqgvo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Emerging regional freight haul markets ripe for electric trucks. Low costs, higher value tip scales<\/a> &#8211; video interview with Mike Roeth, North American Council for Freight Efficiency<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/EvwfoOgUCqw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">eMethanol solution to low-carbon freight, shipping?<\/a>&#8211; video interview with Claes Fredriksson, Swedish company Liquid Wind<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"EV_batteries\"><\/span>EV batteries<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/1nuMiawXMj8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tesla&#8217;s &#8220;beer can&#8221; battery key to future $25,000 electric car<\/a> &#8211; video interview with Ram Chandrasekeran, principal transportation and mobility analyst for Wood Mackenzie<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/WqaWBbgJAiQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ottawa, Quebec kick in $50 million for new $160 million Lion Electric battery factory<\/a> &#8211; video interview with Joanna Kyriazis, EV policy analyst for Clean Energy Canada<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/4V7rbk0pbbI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Quebec Li-ion battery recycler partners with Hyundai Canada<\/a> &#8211; video interview with Jean Christophe Lambert of Lithion Recycling<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/oxSbWthRRBQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canadian miners eager to supply critical minerals to US battery makers<\/a> &#8211; video interview with Brendan Marshall of the Mining Association of Canada.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/energi.media\/energy-climate-student-resources\/cheaper-better-batteries-drive-ev-sales-during-2020s\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cheaper, better batteries drive EV sales during 2020s<\/a> &#8211; anchor story with James Frith, head of BloombergNEF battery storage research<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/energi.media\/energy-climate-student-resources\/battery-prices-falling-off-cliff-bloombergnef-survey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">This changes everything: Battery prices in free fall<\/a> &#8211; interview with James Frith, head of BloombergNEF battery storage research<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/share.transistor.fm\/s\/0c6a0d38\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tesla &#8220;battery day&#8221; science explained<\/a> &#8211; anchor story with German battery scientist Dr. Kai-Philipp Kairies<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/9BB2U7t8GLA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Holy batteries, Batman! Pow! Bam! Right on the kisser of the internal combustion engine<\/a> &#8211; video interview with Mady Tyson, senior analyst with the Rocky Mountain Institute<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ePROok0W9lg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GM accelerates EV battery tech: 2x range, cost 50% less by 2025<\/a> &#8211; video interview with Sam Abuelsamid, automotive engineer and EV analyst<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/eXW0tc29-JU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Netherlands close to integrating EVs into national power grid<\/a> &#8211; video interview with Baerte de Bray of ElaadNL<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/6G8yBL989vE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Want a lithium industry in Alberta? Legal, regulatory issues must be fixed first<\/a> &#8211; video interview with Brady Chapman, an articling student at law firm MLT Atkins<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/FSqHhxcqgFY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Small changes are big news for EV batteries<\/a> &#8211; video interview with Sam Abuelsamid, automotive engineer and EV analyst<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/qRww8zHomMI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New study details rapid technology advances of EV batteries, with much more to come during 2020s<\/a> &#8211; video interview with Maria Chavez, analyst, Navigant Research<\/p>\n<p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/energi.media\/news\/petro-canadas-coast-to-coast-network-of-ev-fast-chargers-complete\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Petro-Canada\u2019s coast-to-coast network of EV fast chargers complete<\/a> &#8211; Energi Media article<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Transit\"><\/span>Transit<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/nL43l30KWYc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Autonomous buses and shuttles top agenda at smart mobility tech conference<\/a> &#8211; video interview with Dr. Josipa Petrunic, CEO of CUTRIC (Canadian Urban Transportation Research and Innovation)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/DvY-Km1p_Ro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ottawa commits $15 billion to electrify transit across Canada<\/a> &#8211; video interview with Dr. Josipa Petrunic, CEO of CUTRIC (Canadian Urban Transportation Research and Innovation<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/DvY-Km1p_Ro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canada leading development of key electric transit technologies<\/a> &#8211; video interview with Dr. Josipa Petrunic, CEO of CUTRIC<\/p>\n<p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/energi.media\/markham-on-energy\/city-calgary-autonomous-electric-vehicle-06aug17\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">City of Calgary preparing for the (not so far off) autonomous electric vehicle future<\/a> &#8211; Markham On Energy column<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/r7zasWFHQcs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Driverless shuttles ready for wide deployment in Canadian transit<\/a> &#8211; video interview with Dr. Josipa Petrunic, CEO of CUTRIC<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/b-O1wttrNrA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Autonomous shuttle answer for Toronto transit?<\/a> &#8211; video interview with Dr. Josipa Petrunic, CEO of CUTRIC<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/SJQB4j4FxKM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canadian innovation improves e-bus charging<\/a> &#8211; video interview with Carmine Pizzurro, CEO of eCamion, and Dr. Josipa Petrunic, CEO of CUTRIC<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/NsMnGuFk6cM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Public transit after COVID-19&#8230;what should policymakers do?<\/a> &#8211; video interview with Max Aufhammer, economist, Energy Institute at Haas, University of Berkley<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Xup6JzVzJZA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">5-point plan for better (electric) transit<\/a> &#8211; video interview with Dr. Josipa Petrunic, CEO of CUTRIC<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/_4UcvKJXaCQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rout\u03a3.i 2.0 to the rescue (for Canadian transit agencies)!<\/a> &#8211; video interview with Dr. Josipa Petrunic, CEO of CUTRIC<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Autonomous_Vehicles\"><\/span>Autonomous Vehicles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/uRH3lN798Pg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pizza delivery bots! Coming soon to your neighbourhood<\/a> &#8211; video interview with Sagie Evbenata, analyst with Guidehouse Insights<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mobility_as_a_Service_robo-taxis\"><\/span>Mobility as a Service (robo-taxis)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/zEoTcQ4RlLM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Robo-taxis (Mobility as a Service) only two to three years from commercial roll out<\/a> &#8211; video interview with Dr. James Jeff of IDTechX<\/p>\n<p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/6rqQkKwWJR8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Robo-taxi business growth should start in 2025<\/a> &#8211; video interview with Sagie Evbenata of Guidehouse Insights<\/p>\n<p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/energi.media\/markham-on-energy\/interview-with-tony-seba-the-man-who-would-destroy-the-global-oil-industry-part-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tony Seba: The man who would destroy the global oil industry \u2013 Part 1<\/a> &#8211; Energi Media article<\/p>\n<p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/energi.media\/markham-on-energy\/will-new-ev-business-model-disrupt-car-culture-sooner-or-later-interview-with-tony-seba-part-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Will new EV business model disrupt car ownership sooner or later? \u2013 Part 2<\/a> &#8211; Energi Media article<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ihfU33PP-vI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The robo-taxis are here! Mobility as a Service is off to a tentative start in the United States<\/a> &#8211; video interview with Sam Abuelsamid, automotive engineer and EV analyst<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/iLLEs_mSd5Y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New GM, Microsoft partnership about building a viable robo-taxi business model<\/a> &#8211; video interview with Sam Abuelsamid, automotive engineer and EV analyst<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Manufacturing\"><\/span>Manufacturing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/R8V-6BIEYKs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Arrow rises again: Canadian auto parts association creates home-grown EV<\/a> &#8211; video interview with Flavio Volpe, Automotive Parts Manufacturers\u2019 Association<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/energi.media\/energy-climate-student-resources\/canada-missing-opportunities-to-develop-ev-manufacturing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canada missing opportunities to develop EV manufacturing?<\/a> video interview with Joanna Kyriazis of Clean Energy Canada<\/p>\n<p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/energi.media\/markham-on-energy\/canadian-produced-bison-protoype-e-pick-up-truck-chock-full-of-interesting-tech\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canadian-produced Bison protoype E-pick up truck chock full of interesting tech<\/a> &#8211; 2017 Energi Media article<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ford\"><\/span>Ford<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/s72YhuhGO1E\">Ford&#8217;s electric Lightning F-150 pickup truck an industry game changer<\/a> &#8211; video interview with Sam Abuelsamid, automotive engineer and EV analyst<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Volkswagen\"><\/span>Volkswagen<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/nf27mO3FaWI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VW takes aim at Tesla with big &#8220;roadmap&#8221; announcement<\/a> &#8211; video interview with Sam Abuelsamid, automotive engineer and EV analyst<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Toyota\"><\/span>Toyota<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/energi.media\/energy-climate-student-resources\/game-changing-solid-state-ev-battery-coming-from-toyota\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Game-changing solid-state EV battery coming from Toyota<\/a> &#8211; video interview with Sam Abuelsamid, automotive engineer and EV analyst<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"General_Motors\"><\/span>General Motors<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/energi.media\/markham-on-energy\/future-of-evs-gms-ultium-platform-and-radical-new-battery-arrive-just-as-electric-is-cost-competitive-with-gasoline\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Future of EVs: GM\u2019s \u201cUltium\u201d platform and radical new battery arrive just as electric is cost-competitive with gasoline<\/a> &#8211; video interview with Sam Abuelsamid, automotive engineer and EV analyst<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ePROok0W9lg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GM accelerates EV battery tech: 2x range, cost 50% less by 2025<\/a> &#8211; video interview with Sam Abuelsamid, automotive engineer and EV analyst<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/tGfLv3i6OZE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">General Motors unveils future of EVs<\/a> &#8211; 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