The next-generation mobility event known as Motor Bella will be held on September 22 at the M1 Concourse in Pontiac, Michigan. The event will include a range of mobility and technology exhibits, panel discussions, product launches, and presentations from automakers, …
The issue around the global shortage of new vehicles is not moving in the right direction, according to Autoblog. General Motors announced its intention to idle eight North American assembly plants in September, while Ford is halting the production of …
Genesis plans to have all vehicles in its lineup be purely electric by 2025—powered by battery or hydrogen fuel cells. “The electrification strategy includes developing new fuel cell systems with higher power output,” said Driving.ca, “and next-generation technology to draw …
Tesla must send its Autopilot data to the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration by October 22, according to Car and Driver. They are asking for “extensive information about every crash that a Tesla equipped with Autopilot has been involved …
Ride-hailing service Uber is donating $1 million to help Afghan refugees, increasing a previous pledge of $600,000. The company also launched an in-app donation button so customers can support the refugees more easily, and reportedly plans to match all in-app …
Smart recently released new teaser images of its upcoming electric SUV concept that will appear at the Munich motor show. It will be the first product from the brand since the joint venture between Mercedes-Benz and Chinese firm Geely. “The …
Canadian new vehicle sales of 146,925 units in August 2021, as estimated by DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC), were down by 11.4% from the same month last year and 19.2% from August of 2019, which was the last comparable pre-pandemic reference …
Canadian auto dealer editor Todd Phillips interviews Shahin Alizadeh, Pres. & CEO of Downtown Auto Group about identity theft impacting dealerships. His dealership team alerted police to a suspicious transaction and they arrested a woman on the opening day of …
Cox Automotive Canada’s Kelley Blue Book brand launched an enhanced version of its online vehicle valuation tool that provides trade-in values, auction values, and typical dealer asking prices. The company said its new MarketLens Pro version builds on the existing …
The Canadian used wholesale market was up for the third straight week, as automakers continue to tackle the issue around low inventory levels for both new and used vehicles, according to Canadian Black Book. Wholesale values for both the car …
Driving could be outlawed by 2050 as autonomous vehicles match or exceed human safety by 2024, according to a new IDTechEx report by Dr. James Jeffs. The report, Autonomous Cars, Robotaxis & Sensors 2022–2042, also found that by 2024 self-driving …
Canadian auto dealer editor Todd Phillips interviews Chris Pfaff, President & CEO of Pfaff Automotive Partners, to discuss his partnership with Lithia & Driveway. Pfaff is the first Canadian dealer group to join a U.S. public auto group. Pfaff shares …
