Ht-Logo-gigapixel-icon
Thursday, December 26, 2024
Canada’s Politics and Government News Source Since 1989
Thursday, December 26, 2024 | Latest Paper

Ron Harper

Electric motors are the forgotten link in the EV chain

Opinion | BY RON HARPER | December 27, 2023
A Volkswagen is parked on Ottawa's Sparks Street on Sept. 27, as EV industry reps prepare to meet with government. Announcements to date have focused on support for transitioning production lines to EVs and building factories to make battery systems, but there has been little attention given to the development of electric motors, writes Ron Harper. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY RON HARPER | December 27, 2023
Opinion | BY RON HARPER | December 27, 2023
A Volkswagen is parked on Ottawa's Sparks Street on Sept. 27, as EV industry reps prepare to meet with government. Announcements to date have focused on support for transitioning production lines to EVs and building factories to make battery systems, but there has been little attention given to the development of electric motors, writes Ron Harper. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade