Anita Balakrishnan

2 weeks ago | thelogic.co | Anita Balakrishnan

Industry minister Mélanie Joly said it is important the Liberal government uphold its election campaign promise to bring back incentives that spur demand for electric vehicles. The government plans “to put money where our mouth is” on EVs along with defence spending and support for factories that make batteries that power vehicles and other products, she said at an Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association event in Vaughan, Ont. on Tuesday evening.

2 weeks ago | thelogic.co | Anita Balakrishnan

Just two days after announcing that it would gradually rehire some workers, the Quebec City-based company said Wednesday that it has again laid off most of its employees after talks ceased on a significant commercial deal. It said it does not expect to resume active operations. (The Logic)Talking point: It has been a rollercoaster week for the company, which makes autonomous driving technology for vehicles.

2 weeks ago | thelogic.co | Anita Balakrishnan

Desjardins and the autonomous-driving tech company’s other lenders agreed to postpone debt payments until the end of January 2026. The Quebec City-based firm began calling certain workers back on June 4, but said it will only recall staff gradually after temporarily laying off 138 workers last month. (The Logic)Talking point: The move buys some time for the company, which was nearing shutdown after laying off 95 per cent of its workforce.

3 weeks ago | thelogic.co | Anita Balakrishnan

Deep in the wilderness, where the roads are covered by evergreen needles, a semi truck cab carves a path through the snow, slowing as it approaches a one-lane bridge. The only warnings of the gully ahead are two black-and-orange striped signs. A wrong move and the truck careens into the gulch below. The situation would be anxiety-inducing for a human, but this truck cab is driving itself. It’s using a system developed by NuPort Robotics, a Toronto-based autonomous-driving startup.

3 weeks ago | thelogic.co | Anita Balakrishnan

Over the next five years, the Canadian company will supply graphite from its mine near Nome, Alaska, and processing plant in Warren, Ohio for Lucid’s luxury electric cars. (The Logic)Talking point: In a press release, Graphite One CEO Anthony Huston said that presidential executive orders to increase mineral resource production have bolstered interest in its critical minerals.