Since electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles are almost totally silent when driving at low speeds, they are required to emit a distinctive noise any time they are moving at less than 20 mph (32 km/h) to warn nearby pedestrians. A …
Vietnamese automaker VinFast is reporting two new major developments in the United States. The company has secured a $1.2 billion incentive package from the State of North Carolina for its EV manufacturing project and has announced the simultaneous opening of …
When environmentalist David Suzuki and his wife, Tara Cullis, needed to travel from their home in Vancouver to Toronto – the couple needed to make a big decision. Suzuki said they thought about taking a bus across the country but …
Panasonic said Wednesday it’s aiming to improve lithium-ion battery energy density by 20 per cent in the next eight years, which is great news for the car companies it supplies, like Tesla and Toyota. The patents it’s filed give an …
A new battlefield has emerged in the century-long tussle between General Motors and Ford: hands-free driving technology. In recent testing of GM’s Super Cruise in the 2022 Chevrolet Silverado and Ford’s Bluecruise in the 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning, one thing …
Most provinces in Canada recorded sales decreased in February 2022, according to a recent update from DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC). The company’s estimate shows that new light vehicle sales were down 12.4% in February 2022 compared to a year earlier, …
Overall prices for used vehicles in the Canadian wholesale market declined for the week ending on March 22 by 10% compared to only 0.04% the prior week, based on Canadian Black Book’s latest auto market update. The overall car segment …
Hyundai Canada donated $50,000 to Indspire’s Building Brighter Futures: Bursaries, Scholarships and Awards program. The donation is meant to help create opportunities for Indigenous students in post-secondary education positions, and to raise awareness about career opportunities in the automotive sector. …
Canadian automotive retail sales experienced “significant” increases throughout 2021, according to a year-end review from DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC). “In almost all cases this was driven primarily by higher prices per unit—rather than booming unit volumes,” said Andrew King, Managing …
Online Fintech platform LendingArch now has more than 600 dealerships in its network, as it continues to expand and offer nationwide auto loans to Canadian consumers in need of quick and easy financing. LendingArch was established in 2015 and has …
The federal government will invest $500,000 in the Thunder Bay Community Economic Development to help install up to 63 electric vehicle (EV) chargers across Ontario. The company will select recipients based on demand, and all EV chargers will be installed …
Automotive industry associations in Canada teamed-up to launch a new initiative meant to help consumers better understand what it will take for the country to achieve the zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) sales targets of the federal government. The Canadian Automobile Dealers …
