It's electric! How Canada needs to hold on to the past to get in on the future of auto manufacturing
How much of Canada's $19 billion auto industry makes or assembles electric cars? Almost none! Sure, we make hybrids, but right now Canada does not manufacture or assemble a single all-electric car. As the country and the world move toward a "zero emissions" vehicle market, how can Canada get a piece of the E.V. pie?
How much of Canada's $19 billion auto industry makes or assembles electric cars? Almost none!
How much of Canada's $19 billion auto industry makes or assembles electric cars?
Almost none! Sure, we make hybrids and electric buses.
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But right now Canada does not manufacture or assemble a single all-electric car.
As the country and the world move toward a "zero emissions" vehicle market, how can Canada get a piece of the E.V. pie? Cost of Living producer Anis Heydari travelled to Canada's largest auto show to try and answer that question.
Listen here to find out how an electric future might be tied to a gasoline right-now.
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