After years of delayed deliveries, material shortages, and scrawny dealership lots, the news that General Motors and Ford are both temporarily shutting down entire production plants is, well, worrisome, and not only because the pickup truck and SUV segments make …
Carlos Tavares, CEO of the 14-brand Stellantis since 2021, is one of our more candid chief executives. On success for EVs: “We have seen the importance of EV subsidies: When Germany and Italy stopped them, there was an immediate drop …
Ford applied for a patent on a system that could help banks recover their investment in case drivers stop paying for their vehicles. Since car payments are constantly rising, banks are worried that more and more car buyers are going …
A new multi-unit residential development in East Vancouver is getting 110 Level 2 electric vehicle charging stations after would-be buyers responded overwhelmingly to the choice of the optional upgrade. The condo tower and townhome complex, called Format, belongs to real …
In what is either the best, or worst news possible for carpoolers and roadtrippers, the multi-media company Stingray has entered into a global deal with Harman, a connected technologies company for automotive, consumer and enterprise markets, and CARIAD, Volkswagen Group’s …
The Canadian used wholesale auto market was down -0.14%, according to Canadian Black Book. The 2017-2019 average was also -0.14%. The Canadian wholesale market for used cars was close to even, down -0.03%, and trucks were also down similar to …
After dropping prices across its lineup by as much as 20 per cent “virtually overnight”, consumer interest in Tesla spiked, reversing a recent trend of waning consumer interest, according to the J.D. Power EV Index, a new analytics tool developed …
Kia Canada has had a very positive beginning to 2023, as the company has garnered industry recognition across various categories for several vehicles in its lineup, including a third time consecutive category win as AJAC’s Best Large Utility Vehicle in …
New cars withstand crashes better than ever, yet U.S. traffic fatalities hit a 20-year high in the first half of 2022. Such contradictory data helps explain why the IIHS has toughened its safety criteria for the automotive industry’s most stringent …
Auto supplier giant Magna International is making a nearly half-a-billion dollar investment to EV-ready its Ontario footprint. The Aurora, Ontario-based company announced today it is investing $471 million into six facilities across the province. The majority of the money—$265 million—will …
Spoiler: Turns out, Metro Vancouver has some of the worst traffic on the continent. TomTom just published its 2022 Traffic Index which covers 389 cities in 56 countries and measures them by travel time and how long it takes to …
Four premium auto brands (Lexus, Genesis, Audi and Cadillac) were among Canada’s top ten sellers in 2022, a year of turmoil for the global auto industry. As supply woes strained the dealer network, the majority of automakers failed to even …
