Tech companies across Canada partnered to create a completely Canadian electric car.
CGTN Europe (@cgtneurope) had a chance to test Project Arrow, an all-electric concept car created through the collaboration of 60 Canadian tech and automotive partners.
@cgtneurope A Canadian electric car constructed entirely of home-made parts is on show at the Hannover Messe. Project Arrow's e-car includes a Canadian maple floor and cameras for side mirrors. Its makers say they see possibilities for collaboration with Europe and Asia
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"This is Project Arrow," Simon Gill, director of Investment Durham, says. "It was an Automotive Parts Manufacturers' Association of Canada initiative to demonstrate that we have everything we need in Canada to fully procure, engineer, build, and test an entirely electric car."
The car features a self-driving system, 3D-printed chassis, and cameras for side mirrors — it even has a hardwood floor.
"I think this is the first car I've ever sat in that has a hardwood Canadian maple floor," Gill jokes.
Project Arrow was made to showcase Canada's ability to manufacture next-gen electric vehicles entirely at home — something especially important amid U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff war.
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Cost 💰 Project Arrow might be a concept car, but the future is bright for the Canadian automotive industry.
"We have an incredibly strong and diverse automotive industry in Canada and Ontario," Gill says, "and we think there are incredible opportunities for trade relationships, for two-way investments, and even [research and development] and academic collaboration."
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