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Canada’s answer to Tesla showcased at global trade fair in Germany (www.insauga.com)

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With protests happening at Tesla dealerships around the world and U.S. President Donald Trump unleashing tariffs that could devastate the Canadian auto sector, now seems the perfect time for Project Arrow 2.0 to make its debut at Hannover Messe, the world’s biggest technology fair.

Project Arrow, Canada’s first locally made zero-emission vehicle, was designed by a student team at Carleton University in Ottawa and built – with 97 per cent Canadian components – in Oshawa at Ontario Tech University’s Automotive Centre of Excellence.

First unveiled in 2023 at the Consumer Electronic Show in Las Vegas, the car has since moved from concept to the brink of (almost) mass production, with the latest version presented at in Hannover, where Canada is the partner country at the fair and Durham Region’s booth – with a handful of local dignitaries making the trip – is front and centre.

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With Germans among the strongest voices opposing Trump and Tesla owner Elon Musk, the timing for Project Arrow 2.0 was impeccable and Volpe made sure German Chancellor Olaf Scholz had a first-hand look when he stopped by the Durham Region booth.

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[–] softcat@lemmy.ca 8 points 6 days ago

To clarify, this isn't intended to ever be a mass production vehicle, but a limited run set of prototypes to showcase parts built or designed by firms in Canada to foreign auto makers.

https://driving.ca/auto-news/industry/project-arrow-2-0-automotive-parts-manufacturers-association

[–] krigo666@lemmy.world 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)

The name of the project is interesting, a throw back to the debacle of the Avro Arrow.

[–] RandomStickman@fedia.io 1 points 6 days ago

That's what I was thinking too. They're not superstitious I guess lol

[–] danielquinn@lemmy.ca 1 points 6 days ago

While I love the idea of Canada responding to this by building new things internally, I wish we could do so with something more sustainable, like a train, power grid, or renewable energy generation.