TORONTO The Ontario government is investing $2.5 million in wearable contact tracing technology that will alert users if they may have been exposed to the COVID-19 in the workplace and will beep or vibrate if they are within six feet of another person. In a news release issued on Thursday, the government said it is providing Facedrive Inc., a technology company founded in 2016, with the funding through the Ontario Together Fund. The money will be put towards the deployment of TraceSCAN a wearable tracing technology for people who work or spend time in facilities where smartphone use and therefore access to the COVID Alert app is limited. This can include places such as airlines, schools, construction sites and long-term care homes.
GM to Invest Nearly $800m for EV Output at Ontario Plant
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January 16, 2021
(Bloomberg) General Motors Co. will invest nearly $800 million to bring production of the BrightDrop EV600 electric vehicle to its CAMI manufacturing plant in Ontario, Canada.
The investment will convert the factory into a large-scale electric delivery vehicle manufacturing plant to support GM’s timing to deliver the EV600 in late 2021, the company said in a statement. The agreement is subject to ratification with union Unifor and confirmation of government support.
GM on Tuesday announced the creation of a wholly owned company, BrightDrop, last week, with plans to supply battery-powered vans but also offers fleet-management services.
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(Bloomberg) General Motors Co. will invest nearly $800 million to bring production of the BrightDrop EV600 electric vehicle to its CAMI manufacturing plant in Ontario, Canada. The investment will convert the factory into a large-scale electric delivery vehicle manufacturing plant to support GM’s timing to deliver the EV600 in late 2021, the company said in a statement. The agreement is subject to ratification with union Unifor and.