Global EV sales increasing
EV sales are going up at the global level every year. Sales of EVs globally hit the 6.6 million mark in 2021, representing roughly nine per cent of global car sales in that year. For context, that’s about double the …
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US VW Golf lineup awarded Top Safety Picks by IIHS
Volkswagen trimmed the Golf lineup in the United States, leaving just the high-performance GTI and Golf R on sale. The pair got a complete overhaul for the 2022 model year, bringing them into their eighth generation, and while their focus …
Quebec auto community mourns the loss of pillar André Dorais
The Montreal automobile dealers’ community lost one of its most significant members following the passing of André Dorais on May 23. He was 82. Dorais served in a variety of roles in the industry for more than 50 years. Most …
Tipping point reached as over half of world buyers desire an EV
The number of consumers looking to buy electric vehicles has hit a global tipping point, according to the latest EY Mobility Consumer Index, which shows that 52 per cent of respondents looking to buy a car want to buy an …
BMW edges ahead of Mercedes-Benz in world sales
Although they have been traditionally very similar when it comes to technology and innovation, last year BMW outsold Mercedes and became the world’s favourite premium car brand, following a nine per cent increase compared to 2020 volumes. In contrast, Mercedes-Benz …
Canada joins California in a memorandum of understanding on climate
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau signed a memorandum of understanding on Thursday with California Governor Gavin Newsom on day two of the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles. The agreement will see both jurisdictions collaborating on protecting the environment and …
Fiat goes totally electric in the UK as of next year
Starting July 1, Fiat’s entire model range offered in the UK will be electric or electrified, with the automaker moving to sell only hybrids and EVs in this crucial market. The step is in line with the automaker’s long-term plan …
Yes, of course your car is tracking you
Most modern cars know their locations better than their owners do. As suites of connected-car apps become mainstream for both emergency functionality (such as General Motors’ OnStar) or for owner conveniences such as remote start or parking guidance, new vehicles …
Jeep to sell exclusively EVs in Europe, starting 2023
By the end of 2022, the 80-year-old Jeep brand will cease the sales of purely internal-combustion-engine vehicles in Europe, global CEO Christian Meunier revealed. Following the launch of Jeep’s plugin-hybrid Wrangler 4xE in 2020, the company has experienced increased demand …
Ford may go online fixed-price retail route: CEO
At a recent conference, Jim Farley, the CEO of the Ford Motor Company, said that he believes his company should adopt a direct sales model, similar to Tesla’s. This is an idea that has been floated by many automakers before, …
Autonomous driving researchers investigate off-road applications
The future for autonomous driving cars may not be limited to just roadways. TartanDrive is a massive data set with nearly 200,000 off-road interactions that may help future programmers understand physics so that vehicles can interpret terrain more intuitively. There’s …
‘Fortnite’ creator behind new infotainment interfaces for Volvo
The next generation of Volvo electric cars will get sharper infotainment interfaces from an unorthodox source. Volvo announced Wednesday that it will partner with Epic Games—the studio behind “Fortnite”—to use Epic’s Unreal Engine in upcoming cars. This will enable “unparalleled …
