Ottawa Invests $ 5 Million to Build Fully Canadian Zero Emission Concept Car

The federal government will invest $ 5 million in Project Arrow, an initiative of the Association of Automotive Parts Manufacturers whose goal is to create the country’s first zero-emission Canadian vehicle and showcase national technologies to automakers around the world.

The project was inspired by Ottawa’s goal of achieving a net-zero emissions world by 2050, set out in the speech from the throne two years ago, and was named by the APMA in honor of the Avro Arrow, who aborted the hallmark of prowess. of Canadian aviation, canceled in 1959.

It won’t be a fighter jet, the idea is to build a reasonably priced electric SUV, but Project Arrow sponsors hope to assemble a concept car, along with a “digital twin” version, by the end of next year. Then, with demo versions in hand, they could market Canadian supplier innovations to automakers around the world looking for cutting-edge electric vehicle components, or a complete car.

Federal money for Project Arrow will come from FedDev Ontario, and the government will announce it at an event in Woodbridge, Ontario, on Wednesday morning amid expectations that elections will soon be called.......

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