EV/AV Report: June 26, 2025

Toronto, Ontario — In this week’s electric/autonomous report, which covers the period between June 11 and 25, India, the U.K. and France take steps to prepare for autonomous vehicles, OEMs launch new taxi services and much, much more! FASTag Expansion India’s road transport ministry is planning to expand its FASTag system, an RFID vehicle tracking […]

Artificial Intelligence: BMW invests in AI firm improving enterprise data access

Toronto, Ontario — BMW i Ventures is investing US$10 million to acquire a stake in Qualytics, a U.S.-based startup using automation to improve the quality of enterprise data using artificial intelligence software. Qualytics helps large companies improve data integrity through automated rule generation, continuous monitoring and real-time remediation. These capabilities are essential as AI continues […]

EV Adoption: Understanding provincial strategies

Toronto, Ontario — In 2024, the lion’s share of EV purchases — some 92 percent — were made in British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec, Statistics Canada recently found. On January 12, 2025, however, the federal government paused the Incentives for Zero-Emission Vehicles program, more than two months ahead of the scheduled end date.  This was […]