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 …
Is the glass half-full or half-empty? That is the question prompted by February’s new-vehicle sales numbers in Canada. Sales of 103,771 vehicles, as estimated by DesRosiers Automotive consultants, were up by 5.1% from February of last year. Following a 7.5% …
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 …
PHEVs provide an impressive transition between internal combustion engines (ICE) and battery electric vehicles. They can provide up to 50 miles of electric-only range, although the Mazda CX-60 PHEV that has just been tested managed just over an average 31 …
Mini surveyed 1012 adults 18 and over from the general population and asked them what they thought of manual transmissions. The survey said 63 per cent of all respondents agree that learning how to drive a manual is an important …
Honda provided a few more details relating to its next-generation hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicle, which will be based on the CR-V. The as-yet-unnamed crossover will be part of the automaker’s push to eliminate carbon emissions from its lineup. In a …
Owners of certain models of Kia and Hyundai vehicles will be entitled to software upgrades designed to cut down on a rash of thefts nationwide officials say are exacerbated by some social media videos. The fixes, intended to be distributed …
