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The Automotive Parts Manufacturers' Association (APMA) unveiled the next phase of Canada's national vehicle innovation program, Project Arrow 2.0, at the 2026 Canadian International AutoShow on Feb.

Olivier Fontaine and his colleagues examine the challenges we face in electrifying the entire vehicle fleet. Are we really ready to make a complete shift to electric vehicles in the next few decades? While the social and geopolitical challenges associated with battery materials are well known, little attention has been paid to electrolytes, despite the fact that both the European Parliament and several countries are aiming for 100% of new vehicles sold to be electric in just 10 years' time.

Solar panels have the power to make the aviation industry greener than it's ever been, but they can also impose challenges for pilots and air traffic control. Fortunately, University of Waterloo researchers are discovering ways to make this vital source of clean energy work for airports around the world.

On a closed-off street in front of École Saint-Benoît in Ahuntsic, several hundred kids are free to play after school thanks to a pilot project co-developed at UdeM's School of Public Health.

The build-up of ice on an airplane in flight can seriously impair its ability to fly and, in extreme cases, lead to catastrophe.

Waterloo researchers are helping to clear the regulatory runway for electric planes and transport the Canadian aviation sector to new heights Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Aeronautics University of Waterloo is leading the charge in Canada's electric aviation evolution.

WISA's research study could fuel pilot workforce growth Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Aeronautics A chronic shortage of certified pilots has impacted Canada's aviation sector for too long.

Science, Health & Technology Lillienne Zen Bitumen, the sticky product from Alberta's oil sands, is normally burned as fuel or gets a second life as asphalt pavement.

Dr. Catherine Rosenberg is examining how the next generation of cellular networks can reduce digital divides   Faculty of Engineering If you've walked through a shopping mall or watched a big game on TV lately, you're sure to have seen an ad touting the benefits of 5G cellular networks.

Waterloo engineers help design and build one-of-a-kind electric car as part of Project Arrow By John Roe Faculty of Engineering An all-Canadian electric vehicle caused a sensation when it was unveiled at the Toronto International Auto Show last month.

Every corner of Scarborough could be reached by foot or bike by connecting the many fragmented trails throughout Toronto's east end - creating potentially the most comprehensive network of off-road paths in the world.

Science, Health & Technology Lou Corpuz-Bosshart Metro Vancouver can safely integrate most new electric-powered mobility devices, study finds Love them or hate them, new mobility devices like e-bikes are here to stay.

Cycling and pedestrian infrastructure in Scarborough is "inadequate and unsafe," University of Toronto researchers say in a new report offering suggestions to support alternatives to driving.

Allow experienced drivers from war-torn countries to skip driving-test waiting period similar to other newcomers in Ontario Toronto, ON - Ontario's Ministry of Transportation should revise its policy