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October 3, 2018
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OEA 2018

USMCA trade deal doesn’t mention climate change: environmentalists

One expert called most of the environmental provisions in the agreement "boilerplate"


Tesla 3Q production numbers up but can they be sustained?

The automaker produced 80,142 vehicles in the third quarter, marking a 50 per cent increase over the previous quarter. It is a good news story for a firm awash in controversy


Zinc air batteries provide power in remote areas

The technology has been deployed in more than 110 villages serving 200,000 people who have no other access to electricity in their communities


Germany agrees to plan to cut diesel pollution

The issue is a political hot potato in a country in love with its cars and where diesels are favoured by commuters and small businesses
 
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EXPORT EDGE 
 

Ontario Manufacturers: Are you a winning exporter?

...Then you are a candidate for the Ontario Export Awards » Read More

Breaking out of the Canadian bubble: why exporting is a critical strategy

Opportunities for rapid growth are plentiful for Canadian businesses, but most of them lie beyond our shores » Read More

Tariffs: What they mean for your pricing strategy

While there is great uncertainty at this stage as to what, how large, and where tariffs will be imposed, one thing is certain: price adjustments will likely result » Read More
 
KNOWLEDGE CENTRE 
 
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$23.3M in government funding flowed to the cleantech sector in July and August

Take advantage of government funding to fuel your future business goals » read more

Gauge your wage against 2018 EMC-PLANT salary survey

How does your pay measure up? Use the Salary Calculator to compare your wage against national averages. » read more
 
Editor's Picks 
 
Editor's Picks

Climate goals mean Europe will overtake U.S. in electric cars

New rules could increase sales of electrics in Europe from a minuscule 0.6 per cent of the 14.5-million vehicle annual market to the high single digits over the next five or six years » read more
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New Tesla chair must rein in CEO Musk at key moment

Musk is giving up the chairman's role under a settlement announced on Sept. 29 with the Securities and Exchange Commission » read more
 
Last week’s big stories 
 

Ottawa commits $30M for new tidal power project in Bay of Fundy

The $117-million project, operated by Halagonia Tidal Energy Ltd., comes amid the uncertain future of another tidal energy project, the marquee Cape Sharp Tidal venture » read more

Automakers seek flexibility at U.S. hearing on mileage standards

At a hearing in Dearborn, Michigan, automakers said they'll keep working to make cars and trucks more efficient, but they may not be able to meet existing standards » read more