Tesla CEO Elon Musk may be eyeing the restaurant market to open a diner. According to Driving.ca, Tesla filed applications with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on May 27 to use its “T” logo design, along with other iterations …
Ford is offering a $1,000 incentive to some car buyers who must wait to take delivery of their new vehicle due to production delays. Autoblog said the rebate is called Retail Order Bonus Cash Certificate. “It replaces the $500 Retail …
The Windsor Assembly Plant in Ontario is shutting down for two weeks starting on June 7 due to the global shortage of semiconductor chips, according to Stellantis (formerly Fiat Chrysler). “Stellantis continues to work closely with our suppliers to mitigate …
Online car shopping platform Canada Drives, which was founded in Vancouver in 2010, is now opening its platform to Ontario and wants to serve 80 per cent of Canadians nationally by the end of 2022. “Having been a part of …
A court in India ordered officials to inspect COVID-19-related safety protocols at Renault-Nissan’s Tamil Nadu car plant. Workers are currently on strike over claims that social distancing rules are not being respected. “Workers at the southern Indian factory, jointly owned …
Tesla is doing away with radar technology in certain U.S.-built vehicles (Model 3 and Model Y), according to CarAdvice. “When radar and vision disagree, which one do you believe? Vision has much more precision, so better to double down on …
A New York State senator is proposing a safety rating system that would see trucks and SUVs tested on their potential lethality in a collision with a pedestrian. “The New York State Senate has introduced a bill, SB 4307, that …
Hyundai reportedly plans to reduce the number of combustion-engined models in its lineup by 50 per cent so it can invest in electric vehicles, according to Driving.ca. “While Hyundai did not specifically address a Reuters query on its plans for …
The semiconductor chip shortage that has impacted a number of automakers across the globe may cost OEMs US$110 billion in revenues this year — up from a previous estimate of US$61 billion, according to AlixPartners. The forecast from the consulting …
For dealerships in Australia, June has traditionally been the biggest month of the year for new-car sales, but inventory shortages (due to pandemic-related issues) are likely to impact that period. “Severe stock shortages in the lead-up to the end of …
Texas lawmakers want to tax electric vehicles, since they circumvent fuel taxes in the state. According to The Truth About Cars, “The proposed legislation stipulates an annual fee of between $190 and $240, an additional fee of at least $150 …
Ford is partnering with Korean energy company SK Innovation in a new joint venture that will see the two companies create BlueOvalSK: a firm responsible for producing batteries in the United States. “The automaker thinks it will need 240 gigawatt …
