Former Google and Waze executive Emma Weisberg was named E Automotive’s first chief marketing officer. The news is noteworthy for two reasons: the fact that Weisberg hails from tech giant Google and subsidiary Waze, and because E Automotive, or E …
The United Kingdom’s SMMT revealed that new car output declined for the fifth consecutive month in November with just 75,756 units leaving factory gates, according to Autocar. That figure represents a 28.7% year-on-year decline, making it the worst November since …
NBC will launch a new sitcom called “American Auto” in January that will take viewers behind the scenes of a fictional indie car manufacturer. American Auto centers on century-old company Payne Motors based in Detroit, which auto123 describes as “removed …
The NHTSA and U.S. Department of Transportation finalized a rule that will reverse the Trump administration’s attempts to prevent states from setting their own greenhouse gas emissions regulations, as well as zero-emission vehicle mandates—according to Carscoops. “This final rule removes …
Federal investigators are looking into an issue with Tesla after an over-the-air update allowed drivers to play onboard games while the vehicle was in motion, according to The Drive. “Tesla gameplay functionality, which is visible on the front centre touchscreen …
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it is revising the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards under the Clean Air Act for light-duty vehicles (passenger cars and light trucks) for 2023-2026 model years, as it aims to make the …
With the rapid increase of the COVID-19 Omicron variant, provincial governments are re-imposing strict public health measures to help curb the spread—bringing some dealers closer to their early pandemic essential service status. For example, Quebec is dealing with record-breaking daily …
The 2022 CADA Summit is moving online. The move was made due to the government of Ontario reinstating capacity limits in the province to help curb the spread of the COVID-19 Omicron variant, which subsequently led to the cancellation of …
Are we finally at the tipping point of adoption for battery electric vehicles (BEVs)? That is both the question and the title of a recent Ipsos study, which looks at the United States market and points to rising gas prices …
U.S. President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better Act did not survive a crucial vote in the Senate, as a single Democrat voted down a bill that included an electric vehicle tax credit plan—helping Canada dodge a bullet…for now. The electric …
The federal government’s proposed tax on luxury cars, personal aircrafts and boats was meant to come into force on January 1, 2022. Specific to luxury cars, the tax would be on vehicles with a retail sales price of more than …
If a hydrogen-rotary engine can be made to meet future emissions requirements, it could also provide OEMs and customers with an option. As it now stands, it seems likely that somewhere around 2035, or a few years thereafter, the only …
