Automotive Industry
Report predicts lithium-ion battery production boom
IDTechEx report points to huge changes in the electric vehicle business Read More
Ford recalls Focus over fuel-system woes
Recall affects various model years of Focus equipped with 2.0-litre engines Read More
Consortium presents autonomous driving roadmap
Audi, BMW, Daimler, Fiat Chrysler and VW among automated driving leaders Read More
GM invests in large SUV production
Another $20 million invested in Arlington plant that builds full-size SUVs Read More
Porsche to provide auto insurance for owners
Initially, Porsche Auto Insurance will offer coverage in Illinois and Oregon Read More
The 10 worst car brands for Initial Quality in 2019
J.D. Power has just released its its 2019 Initial Quality Study for vehicles Read More
GM invests $150M in Heavy Duty pickup production
Flint, Michigan investment earmarks expansion for HD pickup production Read More
Volvo, Uber take autonomous XC90 to production
XC90 equipped with key safety back-up systems for steering and braking Read More
Ford recalls about 1.25 million vehicles in four recalls
Explorer, Taurus and Lincoln MKS among vehicles recalled for several issues Read More
Fiat adds Urbana package to 500X crossover
Based on the 500X Trekking, the Urbana edition comes in 4 exterior colours Read More
Canadian student wins Infiniti apprenticeship in UK
U of Calgary's Matthew Kemp won 2019 Infiniti Engineering Academy title Read More
Fiat Chrysler recalls Ram pickups to update airbag software
Ram 1500s may have glitch in occupant restraint control module software Read More
Volvo new initiatives to further road safety
Europe-wide project to share traffic safety data among new partnerships Read More
11 of the best inexpensive cars in Canada
Sticker prices on cheapest cars will still give you mandatory safety items Read More
GM debuts new digital vehicle platform
GM debuts platform on the 2020 Cadillac CT5, expanding to others by 2023 Read More
Ottawa develops autonomous-vehicle test facility
Private, gated facility part of National Capital Commission Research Farm Read More
Fiat Chrysler issues two recalls for 700,000 vehicles
485,000 Ram pickups and 208,000 Chrysler Pacifica minivans affected Read More
Ford recalls over 272,000 vehicles with shift cable issues
Fusion has faulty shift cable bushing; Ranger has badly fastened bracket Read More
FCA looks to future designers for next halo car
Contest challenged Grade 10-12 students to design ultimate status vehicle Read More
Volkswagen EV plant ramping up for late-year production
Zwickau plant will start ID.3 production in 2019; produce only EVs by 2021 Read More
Volkswagen looks at EV battery recycling
EV-batteries are one of the most expensive components of electric vehicles Read More
May 4th holds special meaning for Rolls-Royce
In 1904, Rolls and Royce forged agreement to make “best car in the world” Read More
Benz Velo, first mass-produced car, debuted in 1894
Compact 2-seater weighed 280 kg, powered by a 1.5-hp single-cylinder engine Read More
Toyota recalls 61,000 vehicles over airbag issues
Toyota Sienna, Yaris may have deployment issues with front and side airbags Read More
Dodge recalling Darts over auto shifting concerns
Certain cars may have an auto transmission cable bushing that may degrade Read More
Jaguar I-Pace named World Car of the Year
I-Pace beat out Audi e-tron and Volvo S60/V60 for World Car honours with a hat-trick of awards Read More
Consumers believe EVs still in early adopter stage
Survey commissioned by Mini shows 66% believe EVs are for early adopters Read More
Dodge celebrates military with Stars and Stripes edition
Study of new buyers shows Dodge has highest percentage of military buyers Read More
Lexus recalls ES sedans over displaced knee airbags
ES sedans from 2019 may have an improperly installed driver's knee airbag Read More
Ford re-recalls pickups over engine block heater fires
Over 327,000 F-Series pickups recalled to fix problem with original fix Read More
April Fools' Day brings out auto industry's fun side
Toyota, Honda, MG among companies presenting innovative ideas just for fun Read More
FIRST DRIVE: 19 reasons to look forward to 2020 Hyundai Sonata
New Hyundai Sonata is not quite ready to give up on sedan market just yet Read More
Mercedes-Benz and Geely join forces on Smart
Mercedes-Benz will be responsible for vehicle design, Geely for engineering Read More
Half of drivers believe video games create bad drivers
UK study shows 47% believe driving games give wrong impression of driving Read More
Trump says no to dropping European tariffs
Trump wants European makers (primarily German) to build vehicles in the US Read More
Ford, GM invest $1.2 billion US on EV production
Ford to invest $850 million in Flat Rock; GM puts $300 million into Orion Read More
Volvo looks at in-car cameras to monitor drivers
Volvo to install driver-monitoring cameras and sensors in next-gen cars Read More
JD Power CSI shows luxury owners most satisfied
Porsche ranked highest by satisfied owners; Buick tops mass-market brands Read More
New Ford Mustang colour to leave rivals green with envy
All 2020 Mustangs will be available in new Grabber Lime heritage colour Read More
Why the Hyundai Elantra is Canada’s second-best-selling car
The Elantra has become a refined, high-value car with proven reliability Read More