A group of Canadian companies announced their intention today to form a consortium to help advance electric mobility in Canada.

Code-named “Project EVE,” the consortium represents an effort by companies across Canada with key electric mobility components, such as electric motors and drive trains, battery management systems, lithium battery recycling capabilities, auxiliary power technologies, chargers, smart grid and data grid technologies, cognitive car technologies, advanced materials expertise, rapid prototyping technologies and advanced engineering and design skills to bring together their technologies and improve how they work together in electric vehicles (EVs).

In addition to businesses, the consortium has formed alliances with The Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Toronto, the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology and Red Deer College.

“Project EVE is exactly the kind of ambitious, cross-disciplinary initiative that Canada needs in order to rapidly establish a global leadership position in electric mobility. We look forward to participating in exciting research projects related to power electronics, battery management and advanced materials that will help to develop the next generation of Canadian EV experts,” said Assistant Professor Olivier Trescases (ECE).

Project EVE is an open consortium and discussions are underway with additional participants.

As reported on MuchmorCanada magazine’s website.