An Albertan U13 hockey team, the Lloydminster Blazers, not only have become the first all-female champions of the Chevrolet Good Deed Cup, but they have donated the $100,000 prize to help make ice sports in Lloydminster more accessible for everyone. …
Toyota Canada Foundation is investing $1 million towards the launch of Actua’s new National Black Youth in STEM program as well as support engagement of youth from underserved communities across Canada. “Since 2017, we’ve been proud to help Actua reach …
Honda has finally announced its EV intentions, aiming to launch 30 new EVs by 2030. An investment of about US $63 billion is the beginning of a move to electrification that will come in two phases: from now until the …
Toyota’s new $600,000 contribution to Let’s Talk Science will focus on programs focused on climate education and action. An organization that supports science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, Let’s Talk Science works with youth across Canada, regardless of gender, …
With more than one billion tires disposed of annually, Bridgestone Americas and the startup LanzaTech have confronted the issue by announcing that they are developing a recycling process that could substantially reduce the carbon released when tires are burned or …
Mercedes-Benz said that their EQXX sedan drove over 1,000 kilometres on a single charge from Sindelfingen, Germany to the Côte D’Azur. It was accomplished on the Autobahn, averaging 140 km/hr, up through the Alps on a slow incline. The average …
The NHTSA found the pedestrian warning system mandated on all hybrid and electric vehicles is compromised on Tesla models equipped with the Boombox function. The NHTSA found that the external speaker can play when the vehicles are in motion, which …
The automotive retail industry added three dealer franchises to the Canadian market in 2021 from 2020, for a total of 3,709 dealer franchises when considering both core and affiliate brands. In a recent update, DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC) said that …
Vehicle connectivity may be surging, but consumers are not interested in paying or renewing their subscriptions for these services, according to ABI Research. They note that over half of new vehicles sold this year and more than 70 per cent …
Overall prices declined slightly in the Canadian used wholesale market for the week ending on April 12—down 0.04% compared to the previous week’s -0.02%, according to Canadian Black Book. The 2017-2019 average for that week was -0.13%. The car segment saw …
Fifty-three per cent of new vehicle transactions over the past 12 months were conducted through loans, while 29% were leases and 18% were cash payments, according to J.D. Power’s Automotive Market Metrics released in April. On monthly payments, the average …
There is some good news for dealers in the federal budget that was released on April 7 by Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, which includes important measures on moving zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) forward. Some of …
