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Matth Loos
@matthloos.bsky.social
Talking about decarbonization and transport electrification.
Live in Vancouver, BC
@cityofnorthvan.bsky.social has done a great job with the Shipyards Christmas Market this year. Markets are public events and should be accessible to all, i.e. be free access.

I wish it prospers and continue to grow over the year!

If you are around, check it out shipyardschristmasmarket.com
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December 17, 2024 at 4:19 AM
Lion Electric is in trouble www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

This year, we have seen Cleo who got sold to Polara, Taiga motors getting creditor protection, Northvolt bankruptcy.

Quebec EV industry is facing a lot of difficulties but are there any structural similarities?
Quebec's Lion Electric temporarily lays off more than half of remaining workforce | CBC News
The electric bus and truck manufacturer announced 400 more temporary layoffs in Canada and the United States, adding to the 520 workers that were laid off earlier this year.
www.cbc.ca
December 4, 2024 at 5:39 AM
Another record for Canadian EV sales at 16.5% ! Don't believe them when they say EVs are not doing well.

Impressive Quebec with 34% ! Leaving BC in the dust with 25%, both Provinces used to be neck in neck.

electricautonomy.ca/data-tracker...
ZEVs leap to 16.5 per cent market share in Q3 2024: S&P Global
S&P Global's Q3 2024 numbers mark an all-time high for the Canadian EV sector with 1 in every 6 vehicles sold in Canada now a ZEV
electricautonomy.ca
November 26, 2024 at 3:31 AM
This article from the financial post resonates with my personal experience. Canada cannot utilize efficiently its workforce.

financialpost.com/news/economy...
Bank of Canada says the country faces a productivity 'emergency'
Bank of Canada deputy governor Carolyn Rogers said Tuesday that weak productivity has reached emergency levels in this country. Read more
financialpost.com
March 27, 2024 at 6:03 AM
youtu.be/9fXLozMHuX0?...

Very impressed by what Ford and Tesla accomplished where the industry is struggling.

- A proper ISO15118 implementation with TLS
- A PKI unknown how standard it is though
- An OCPI roaming between Tesla CSMS and Ford eMSP

This is the way to go to achieve great UX!
Charging a Ford EV at a Tesla Supercharger is.... Mostly Easy.
Tesla just opened up 15,000 of their Tesla Superchargers to Ford, (and soon Rivian) The Tesla adapter is FREE for now, just request one from Ford. But will c...
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March 1, 2024 at 5:25 AM
Electric Vehicle sales keep growing but the growth is slowing down. I found this nice open source data showing sales per countries open-ev-charts.org
Open EV Charts
Open database showing the adoption of battery electric cars regarding sales volume and market share.
open-ev-charts.org
February 26, 2024 at 11:01 PM
Dr Jeff Dahn of Dalhousie University researches battery technology and explains why Li-Ion battery degrades.

Charging cycles create microcracks and unwanted reactions consuming lithium atoms that could otherwise contribute to the capacity.

Future is impressive Li-Ion life

youtu.be/i31x5JW361k?...
EV Battery Health with Dr Jeff Dahn Dalhousie U
Everyone with an EV should want to maximize battery life.  Understanding why Li-ion batteries degrade allows one to select operating regimes that minimize de...
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February 25, 2024 at 12:20 AM