Industry News

General Motors announced that Super Cruise, a hands-free driver assistance technology, will soon be expanded to work on even more roads, giving drivers greater accessibility to...
Electric Avenue

Electric Autonomy Canada has reported that Tesla has shown concrete evidence of its interest in either an industrial or ‘advanced manufacturing facility” in Ontario as demonstrated by...
Industry News

Nissan has announced it will be ending production of the Maxima, its flagship large sedan.  The announcement is part of Nissan’s Ambition 2030 plan, which prioritizes electric...
Features

With inflation at an all-time high impacting the price of almost everything, cost is top of mind for many of our fleet managers. Historically, the three big categories of fleet spend...
Electric Avenue

Ford recently unveiled its 2023 F-150 Lightning Pro Special Service Vehicle (SSV). The F-150 Lightning Pro SSV is designed to handle specialized departmental needs outside of pursuit...
Electric Avenue

A recent report from Automotive News has revealed that Nissan plans on discontinuing the Nissan Leaf in the next couple of years. One of the first electric cars to be produced for the...
Industry News

The U.S. Department of Energy is reviving an old loan program and its first recipient is the joint battery venture between General Motors and LG Energy Solution. The $2.5 billion loan...
Features

Whether summer brings dry heat or humid rain to your region, now is the perfect time for vehicle maintenance. People assume that only winter weather demands extra care. But summer has...
Industry News

Isuzu, Toyota, Hino and Commercial Japan Partnership Technologies Corporation (CJPT) have announced they will jointly plan and develop light-duty fuel cell (FC) electric trucks for the...
Electric Avenue

Ford is preparing to cut up to 8,000 jobs in the coming weeks as the automaker tries to boost profits to fund its push into the electric-vehicle market, according to people familiar...
Industry News

The 11th annual Vincentric Best Fleet Value in Canada™ Awards were recently announced with Toyota winning more awards than any other OEM fleet organization. Out of Toyota's seven total...
Industry News

A new report from CCC Intelligent Solutions, indicates that the average total cost of repairs for EVs is higher than non-EVs, or even luxury non-EVs.   CCC completed analysis of two...
Industry News

Walmart has announced plans to purchase 4,500 all-electric delivery vehicles from Canoo, an American electric vehicle developer and manufacturer. With an option to buy up to 10,000...
Industry News

In an unprecedented move by an automaker, General Motors is discounting some customers on its new 2023 Cadillac Lyriq all-electric SUV in exchange for them signing a non-disclosure...
Industry News

After serving Kelowna area customers for more than five decades, Kelowna Toyota is celebrating the grand opening of its new, state-of-the-art facility. The new location will enable...
Industry News

Ford said Friday it is issuing a new recall for 100,000 U.S. vehicles over fire risks, and expanding an earlier recall after a series of reported fires. The new recall covers certain...
Industry News

Approximately 66% of drivers who preferred hands-on lane centering to a hands-free version said they would buy a vehicle with a hands-on version, but fewer than half said they would...
Electric Avenue

GM has released a new EV First Responder Training program that not only provides vital information on the technology inside of an electric vehicle but also details industry best...
Names & Places

Michelle Avello has been promoted to Manager Fleet sales for Subaru Canada. Michelle has 16 years of industry experience and joined Subaru in June of 2019. Michelle's industry...
Electric Avenue

Buffeted by Covid lockdowns, semi- conductor shortages and other issues Tesla has lost its position as the worlds leading EV brand. Tesla saw deliveries drop by 18% during the second...
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