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General Motors is considering expanding it Buckle to Drive feature, used when a vehicle is in Teen Driver mode, to be added to more products, while expanding across the entire GM...
Electric Avenue

With preliminary reservations exceeding 100,000, Ford has announced plans to double its F-150 Lightning electric pickup production. A final decision on production won’t be made until...
Names & Places

Leanne Gasiorowski joins the Donlen Canadian sales team.  Leanne will be assuming the role of Business Development Manager, helping to position Donlen as a partner of choice in the...
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Ram Commercial today introduced the 2022 Ram ProMaster. The most advanced Ram ProMaster ever is a hardworking Class 2 full-size van designed for businesses, construction jobsites and...
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Ford is expanding the Explorer ST lineup with the new Explorer ST-Line series giving customers more options, with a performance-inspired style without maximum Explorer ST...
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The Toyota Motor Corporation has announced it will be cutting global production for September by about 40% or 360,000 vehicles. The OEM is among the last to be impacted by the...
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A new report from AutoForecast Solutions indicates that vehicle production losses due to semiconductor shortages will hit the 7 million plus mark before the chip issue is resolved,...
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With the debut of the new 2022 Navigator, Lincoln is elevating first-class travel yet again with the introduction of more effortless technologies. The new 2022 Navigator is the first...
Features

Jim Pattison Lease celebrates 60 years in business. Its success is built on the trusted relationships it has built with customers, dedicated staff and the communities it serves. Click...
Electric Avenue

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHSTA) has announced it is formally investigating Tesla’s Autopilot Level 2 driver assistance functions, particularly in regard to...
Names & Places

Katherine Vigneau, CAFM has joined the Matrix Consulting Group as a Director for their fleet consultancy arm and to promote and coordinate their expanding presence in Canada....
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Nissan has announced it will close its assembly plant in Smyrna for two weeks beginning August 16 due to semiconductor shortages. The plant builds the Nissan Rogue, Pathfinder, Murano,...
Electric Avenue

As part of its plan to have 20 new PHEV and BEV offerings coming to market in the next two years, Stellantis will have Dodge introduce its first plug-in hybrid model, the Hornet....
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Arrival announced its automated driving system (ADS) has successfully completed a live demonstration at a fully functioning parcel depot for the first time without a human driver...
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Adding to a series of product delays for Tesla’s Cybertruck, the company has announced the launch has been pushed to 2022. The futuristic EV made its debut in November 2019 with CEO...
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U.S. President signed an executive order designed to support the phase out of internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, while increasing the percentage of battery vehicles sold in the...
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Yet another Auto show has succumbed to the pandemic. Organizers of the 2021 New York International Auto Show announced the show, scheduled to begin August 19th, has been cancelled. “It...
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GM CEO Mary Barra said the automaker will add two new commercial vehicles beyond the EV600 it plans to introduce later this year. The announcement was made during an analyst call after...
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Higher prices on profitable models including large pickups and SUVs have helped increase revenue and operating profit in North America, even while the global chip shortage cost it...
Electric Avenue

Ford’s COO Lisa Drake and CFO John Lawler, speaking at a Barclays investor event on August 2nd revealed that by 2025 the OEM will be spending more on electrification than on its gas...
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