SpaceX Starlink internet looks to be one step closer to becoming a reality in Canada, as the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CTRC) has approved a Basic International Telecommunications Services (BITS) licence for the latter. According to decision written by CRTC Secretary General, Claude Doucet, the SpaceX Starlink application saw 2,585 interventions from the public, […]
In a tweet published on Saturday, @saskevca reveals that Tesla is looking for sales advisors in Saskatoon and Winnipeg in Canada. The information comes directly from the official Tesla website, where two new job listings for a Tesla Advisor (Sales) can be found — one in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, and the other in Winnipeg, Manitoba. .@Tesla […]
Image via Rich S. From Facebook It appears Tesla is offering up a freebie to select Tesla owners in Canada, in the form of free unlimited access to a Premium Connectivity subscription. According to Orlando B.F. from the Tesla Model 3 Canadian Group on Facebook, Premium Connectivity is showing up in accounts, noting it “Free […]
Tesla’s full self-driving beta is set to be released this month, and others around North America are looking for automated-driving solutions. The City of Toronto in Ontario, Canada, has just signed a contract with Local Motors (LM) by LM Industries to offer the city an Automated Shuttle Trial, set to begin in Spring of 2021. […]
In most places, the vehicle charging network still needs work. Although it’s no different in Ontario, Canada, the country and province have put great efforts into improving this infrastructure. In its most recent attempt, the Canadian government has announced that it will be building new electric vehicle (EV) chargers on the campus of the University […]
The government of Canada and the province of Ontario have announced they will each invest $295 million CAD ($223 million USD) to turn Ford’s Oakville Assembly Complex “into a global hub for battery electric vehicle production.” The total $1.8 billion CAD investment ($1.36 billion USD) is what both governments are calling “the most significant investments […]
After SpaceX launched another 60 Starlink satellites this morning, CEO Elon Musk confirmed once this batch makes its way to their positions, the public beta for Starlink internet will finally be able to launch. “Once these satellites reach their target position, we will be able to roll out a fairly wide public beta in northern […]
Recently, SpaceX has received a lot of attention for its low-Earth orbiting satellite internet network, Starlink. However, Starlink isn’t the only product on the market trying to accomplish high-speed, rural internet – competitors Telesat and Amazon’s Jeff Bezos are putting pressure on SpaceX’s plans, and it’s unclear how exactly this competition will affect the market […]
As the world plunges forward into sustainable transportation, the electrical grids in most places will require some sort of upgrade to accommodate the growth of the electric vehicle (EV) market. Now, according to a report by The Globe and Mail, Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD) will be equipping Alberta regions with batteries and three Tesla Megapacks. The […]
According to The Financial Times, clean energy-focused NextEra Energy Inc. took over the oil and gas giant ExxonMobil as the largest energy company in the US in terms of market capitalization this week. Clean energy group NextEra surpasses ExxonMobil in market cap https://t.co/WZG4JKTWug — Financial Times (@FT) October 2, 2020 During intraday trading on Friday, October […]
A currently under-development luxury housing project by the name of EVE Park in London, Ontario will also include parking towers fully equipped with a number of Tesla electric vehicles and EV chargers (via Reddit) in the Canadian province. The developers behind the project want to provide residents with a parking structure for their vehicles, but […]
According to a report from Reuters, Tesla has struck a deal to acquire ATW Automation, a German manufacturer of production lines, mostly for battery packs and battery modules for the automotive industry. The report cites an individual privy to the details of this agreement as the source of the information. ATW Automation, a subsidiary of Canada’s […]
Tesla started rolling out two software updates today, 2020.40.0.1 in the morning and later a 2020.40.0.4 update in the evening. The first update added Speed Assist for highways to detect speed limit signs in the United States, along with a Priority Bluetooth Device feature, plus a Glovebox PIN. The second 2020.40.0.4 update added a Mobile […]
Electrify Canada has announced new rates and savings coming to its charging stations beginning in October. According to an Electrify Canada spokesperson in an email to Tesla North, a new two-level system pricing structure (previously it was three) and reduced rates will kick in on October 5, 2020. The new two-level pricing structure is available […]
Walmart Canada has announced it is reserving 130 Tesla Semi trucks, which it says will become “one of the largest reservations of electrified trucks in the country.” The company says the move is part of its $3.5 billion investment over the next five years to grow its business and also lines up with its target […]
