Project Arrow Borealis EV to debut at Oshawa inaugural council meeting

The all-Canadian Project Arrow 2.0 "Borealis" electric vehicle will make its first public appearance in Oshawa on Monday, Nov. 16, on display at the inaugural meeting of the city's 2026-30 council at the Tribute Communities Centre.

Borealis is a zero-emission concept vehicle developed by the Automotive Parts Manufacturers' Association (APMA) in collaboration with Ontario Tech University, and built by an Oshawa-based company. It is designed to showcase the next generation of Canadian automotive design, technology, engineering and innovation.

The vehicle will be part of a display of city vehicles, including dump trucks, buses, fire trucks and police vehicles, at the meeting, which begins at 9:30 a.m. Guests can enter from 8:30 a.m. through Gate 1, at Athol Street East and Mary Street, and no RSVP is required.

The meeting was moved to the Tribute Communities Centre, at 99 Athol St. E., because the council chamber seats only 75 people. It is the first meeting of council held outside the chamber in more than a century, and the first meeting of the new council elected Oct. 26, starting with the swearing-in of the mayor and councillors.

"Borealis showcases Canadian know-how, innovation, and strength," said Flavio Volpe, president of the APMA.

Mayor-elect Tito-Dante Marimpietri said moving the inaugural meeting to the Tribute Communities Centre is about accessibility and inclusion, and that he is excited to welcome everyone to the historic event.