Greater demand for rubber and tires from China, combined with COVID-19 restrictions affecting rubber tree planting and a lack of shipping containers, may create a global tire shortage issue, according to Car and Driver. For 2020, tire manufacturers suggested it …
Hyundai collaborated with Snapchat to launch an augmented reality lens so Snapchatters can inspect the Hyundai Kona and its latest features without going to the dealership. They can also do so by scanning the Snapcode. “Snapchat provides the perfect platform …
General Motors plans to invest $1 billion into its Ramos Arizpe, Mexico facility — a plant that currently makes the Chevrolet Equinox and Blazer SUVs, and once built Pontiac Azteks. The investment is the next step in laying the groundwork …
Canadian provinces recorded large sales increases for new light vehicles in March 2021, with several also managing significant increases for the first quarter overall, according to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC). The largest increase for the month came from the Eastern …
Kelley Blue Book has revealed the winners of its 10th annual 5-Year Cost to Own Awards, which recognizes new vehicles with the lowest estimated ownership costs over the initial five-year ownership period. The brand category winners for the 2021 awards …
Serti has announced a new integration with the Kia Lead Management System (LMS) that will see leads coming from the Kia Canada website and automatically transferred to SDSMerlin. “This means Kia dealerships will be able to contact and follow-up with …
A new study conducted by Cararac.com reveals that Tesla increased the engine power of its vehicles by 23.4% on average from approximately 13 years ago. “We looked at all Tesla cars’ technical specs and compared them with other EVs and …
A new report from market research and electronics consultancy company IDTechEX suggests that the coming-of-age moment when kids learn to drive could go the way of VHS tapes and flip phones. “This is due to the massive focus on automation …
The pace of weekly increases in Canadian used vehicle wholesale prices is slightly lower than in previous weeks, but the upswing continues nonetheless with the truck/SUV segments leading the market with above average week-over-week price increases, according to Canadian Black …
Canada’s Minister of Transport Omar Alghabra will propose amendments to the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations that will require all hybrid and electric vehicles to produce a minimum level of noise to protect visually impaired Canadians, cyclists, and pedestrians. In a …
Toyota is the most popular car brand in the world, according to a survey turned infographic from Automotive Touchup. Volkswagen is in second place, followed by Renault, Hyundai and Chevrolet. The survey reveals which brands and car models, via market …
Honda wants its battery electric and fuel-cell electric vehicles to represent 100 per cent of its vehicle sales by 2040 in North America and potentially beyond, and plans to ramp up sales significantly by 2035 to reach that goal. “In …
