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Anita Balakrishnan

Toronto

Reporter at The Logic

Journalist/ reporter/ writer covering mobility at @the_logic | past: @CdnPressBiz @thomsonreuters @cnbctech | She/her | [email protected]

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  • 3 days ago | thelogic.co | Anita Balakrishnan

    The China-based company said in a launch event for its new products that its Shenxing electric vehicle batteries could yield about 800 kilometres in driving range per charge, and can add 75 km of range in just 30 seconds of charging. CATL also said its new sodium-ion battery formula, Naxtra, is market ready for use in heavy-duty trucks. (The Logic)

  • 1 week ago | thelogic.co | Anita Balakrishnan

    The province would cut approval times for critical mineral projects by creating a single process, replacing duplicate processes involving multiple ministries and levels of government. The legislation also restricts “foreign state-owned or based companies” and gives the province power to cancel projects “on the basis of protecting the strategic national mineral supply chain.” (The Logic)

  • 1 week ago | thelogic.co | Anita Balakrishnan

    Honda Canada said its manufacturing facility in Alliston, Ont., “will operate at full capacity for the foreseeable future” and “no changes are being considered at this time,” despite a report that the Japan-based automaker is considering moving production of the CR-V SUV and Civic sedan to the U.S.

  • 1 week ago | thelogic.co | Anita Balakrishnan

    General Motors is shutting down its electric vehicle plant in Ingersoll, Ont., for about 20 weeks as part of production cuts that union officials say will trigger indefinite layoffs of about 500 workers.

  • 2 weeks ago | thelogic.co | Anita Balakrishnan

    The world is scrambling to secure rare earth metals after a policy upheaval in China—and Canada could benefit. Beijing announced last week that it would be tightly monitoring export licenses for rare earths, alarming manufacturers of everything from earbuds to electric vehicles to defence drones. The country mines about 60 per cent of the globe’s rare earths and processes nearly 90 per cent of the materials, which go into magnets used in many electronics.

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Anita Balakrishnan
Anita Balakrishnan @MsABalakrishnan
3 Sep 24

RT @TODreamsProject: 1. Labour Day was inspired by an illegal strike held in Toronto 152 years ago. Here's my annual thread about the Toro…

Anita Balakrishnan
Anita Balakrishnan @MsABalakrishnan
13 Jun 24

Now that car prices are finally down you may catch me training my driving reflexes on Apple Arcade

David Reevely
David Reevely @davidreevely

Having recently replaced our 2009 Matrix with a 2023 Escape, I feel this @MsABalakrishnan take on vehicle touchscreens very deeply: https://t.co/kW6D4jR0VB

Anita Balakrishnan
Anita Balakrishnan @MsABalakrishnan
5 Jun 24

RT @aprilfong: Big news. HUGE. ✨ 📈 @the_logic has raised $4M in a round led by FT Ventures, the venture arm of the @FinancialTimes Congrat…