Canada’s answer to Tesla showcased at global trade fair in Germany [Video]

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.

The zero-emission concept vehicle was developed by the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association …