The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is updating its longest-running crash test, the moderate overlap front evaluation, to address a growing gap in the protection provided for front and rear occupants. In the first tests, only two out of 15 …
It was a positive quarter overall for the auto industry, and even the sector that didn’t gain is still doing very well compared to pre-pandemic sales, according to a new report released by DesRosiers. The automotive industry sectors varied greatly …
Canadian auto dealer senior editor Todd Phillips interviews David McClean, Director of Marketing, Canadian International AutoShow (CIAS). It’s full speed ahead for a full-scale physical show in 2023, with a big focus on electric vehicles and other exciting new initiatives. …
Researchers at Penn State say they have made a breakthrough in electric vehicle battery design, enabling a ten-minute charge time for a typical EV battery. “Our fast-charging technology works for most energy-dense batteries and will open a new possibility to …
Only a few obstacles stand between electric cars and true automotive supremacy. The problem that looms most predominantly in the minds of the EV curious is charging time. A gas-guzzling F-150 takes only minutes to top off at the pump, …
Safety technology such as automatic emergency braking has proven effective in cutting in half the number of rear-end collisions, and significantly reducing the number of serious injuries caused by the most common type of crash on American roadways, according to …
For Honda, while building EVs is important, the ultimate goal is reaching carbon neutrality by 2050. In order to do this, electric, hydrogen fuel cell, and even hybrid eVTOL vehicles must be further developed to penetrate each corner of the …
General Motors dealerships have repaired thousands of Tesla electric cars, GM claimed in its annual investor day presentation. First spotted by Barron’s, a slide in the presentation simply reads “11,180 repairs on Teslas” without elaboration. Some level of context came …
Strong numbers in the luxury auto sector are driving The Kelley Blue Book new-vehicle average transaction price (ATP), which increased to $48,281 in October, slightly lower than the revised all-time high of $48,301 set in August. October 2022 prices rose …
Sales projections for the Canadian and global auto industry, supply shortages, vehicle residual value trends, electric vehicle growth projections, changing consumer journeys and the need for a more diverse and inclusive workforce were all key topics tackled at the first …
When dealers are charging over MSRP for new cars, consumers are increasingly unhappy with their buying experiences, according to the newest J.D. Power 2022 Sales Satisfaction Index (SSI) Study. The supply-chain issues which have led to low inventories and higher …
The Canadian used wholesale auto market was down -0.27%, according to Canadian Black Book. The 2017-2019 average was -0.29%. The Canadian wholesale market for used cars declined, down -0.25%, and trucks were also down more from last week at -0.29%. …
