January 2025
Early Vision
- Laurence J. Lam develops the vision for winter-proof EVs after staying for a month in Norway, a cold-weather country with the highest number of EVs per person.
May 2025
Timberwolf is Born
- Timberwolf begins operations in Toronto, ON.
June 2025
Core Team Assembly
- Paul Deutschman (based in Montreal, QC) joins as an experienced automotive designer.
- Paul Simmonds and one other industry veteran join the advisory board.
- Mujtaba Fazalullah joins the team as mechanical lead (in August).
Q3 2025
Phase 1 - Concept & Feasibility
- Vehicle concept definition
- Fleet use-case research
- High-level feasibility studies
- Initial packaging and requirements
- Regulatory pathway exploration
Q4 2025
Current Focus
Phase 2 - Architecture & Prototyping
- Moved into prototyping space in Chatham-Kent, Ontario.
- Platform architecture design
- Engineering, CAD, and iteration
- Early structural prototyping
- Supplier and component evaluation
- Electrical design and iteration
Planned Q2 2026
Phase 3 - Functional Prototype Development
- Integrated vehicle prototype
- Subsystem integration
- Initial functional testing
Planned Q4 2026
Phase 4 - Validation & Testing
- Safety testing and certification
- Road-performance testing
- Iterative design refinement
Target Q2 2027
Phase 5 - Fleet Pilot Deployment
- Limited fleet pilots
- Controlled operating environments
- Operational data collection
Target 2028
Target 2029
Phase 7 - SUV Initial Rollout
