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Feds says all new cars, light-duty trucks will be zero-emission vehicles by 2035

June 29, 2021 Stephanie Taylor - THE CANADIAN PRESS

OTTAWA – The Liberal government is speeding up its goal for when it wants to see all light-duty vehicles sold in Canada to be electric. Transport Minister Omar Alghabra announced Tuesday that by 2035 all new cars and light-duty trucks

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Australian insurers welcome Senate committee call for government to rethink funding for natural disaster mitigation

August 14, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) has welcomed a report by the Senate Economics References Committee supporting the council’s call for the federal government to invest in natural disaster mitigation and resilience, as well as back risk-based pricing. This spring, ICA

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Tesla driver killed in crash while using car’s ‘Autopilot’

July 1, 2016 By Joan Lowy and Tom Krisher - THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON – The U.S. announced Thursday the first fatality in a wreck involving a car in self-driving mode, the 40-year-old owner of a technology company who nicknamed his vehicle “Tessy” and had praised its sophisticated “Autopilot” system just one month

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DesRosiers says Canadian auto sales set record in April, topped 200,000

May 4, 2016 The Canadian Press

TORONTO – DesRosiers Automotive Consultants says Canadian monthly auto sales hit a record in April, topping 200,000 for the first time. The automotive consulting firm says sales of cars and light trucks totalled 200,327, up six per cent from 189,072