Consumers may appreciate the connected vehicle experience, but they may also have concerns. More questions are being asked about digital license plates now that hackers can track the driver and collect personal information, according to Car and Driver. “A group …
Electric vehicles are changing the way consumers shop and buy vehicles, and “dealerships are scrambling to adapt,” according to Insider. They added that “car shoppers of all kinds can expect to spend less time wandering dealership lots, talking with salespeople, …
Volkswagen is eyeing Ontario for its new battery plant. The company is currently reviewing its final selections for the North American facility and Canada is in the running, according to Driving. “Canada is a logical option for the construction of …
Learn all about the most futuristic products being announced at CES 2023. Cars that double as your friend, personalized gaming controllers and electric roller skates are only some of the innovative creations on display. You can call the Aska an …
Screens are all the rage in automotive interior design these days. From the vertically mounted, foot-long vertical tablets you see in Teslas and Ram trucks to the horizontal screens optioned by BMW and Chevrolet, it’s hard to avoid a touchscreen …
Canadian utility operators and their customers take note. Adoption of more electric vehicles is helping to reduce electricity rates in California, according to a recent study by Synapse Energy Economics, an Environmental consulting firm based in Massachusetts. The report, entitled …
Low temperatures and electric vehicles don’t play well together. The cold takes a toll on range, in part because electrons move slower when it’s chilly but mostly because heating up the cabin costs extra energy in an EV. ZF’s Heat …
Cast your mind back to 2020, when Sony surprised us with an electric car concept, the Vision-S. After an SUV variant appeared and a couple of quiet years passed, Sony announced a partnership with Honda, called Sony-Honda Mobility, which would …
There’s a new venture taking place in a large, nondescript warehouse in Kingston, Ont.: Lithium-ion battery recycling. And it could be an important component of Canada’s net-zero future. The facility, owned by Canadian startup Li-Cycle, houses stacks of depleted lithium-ion …
Charging EVs in parking lots with solar power is a marriage made in heaven. But the general rule for any solar or charging installation is that it be grid tied, so it can charge vehicles from the grid when the …
Cool features sell cars, point blank. This has been a known fact by dealerships for years, as 8-tracks were swapped for CD players and the digital dashboard added on a head-up display. Anti Lock brakes, electronic stability control, and pedestrian …
Manufacturer range estimates vary wildly, and aren’t always achievable in everyday driving conditions – so how far can you really go on a single charge? The Autocar UK sister site What Car? puts every electric car through a range test …
