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Stellantis is teaming up with smartphone and consumer electronics maker Foxconn to develop a new generation of automotive cockpits. The new joint venture, Mobile Drive will combine the...
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Ford has released the highly anticipated electric F-150 Lightning, which is set to roll off the lines next year at a new high-tech factory at Ford’s storied Rouge complex in Dearborn,...
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A new study by AlixPartners, a global consultancy firm, indicates the semiconductor shortage will cost the global auto industry $110 billion (USD), nearly twice as much as the firm...
Electric Avenue

Subaru has released a teaser images of its first electric car, which will be called the Solterra EV. Coming to the US, Canada, Europe, and Japan in 2022, it will be powered by the...
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Donlen is pleased to announce the appointment of Alistair D’Souza to the Vendor Management department based out of the Mississauga office. Alistair brings almost 15 years of experience...
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American motorists have been lining up at gas stations across the East Coast in the wake of a cyber attack on the pipeline supplying nearly half of the gas and diesel fuel used in the...
Electric Avenue

Ford recently announced the launch of the F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck, which it plans to formally reveal on May 19th at the Ford World Headquarters in Dearborn, Mich., during...
Names & Places

Foss National Leasing and LeasePlan Canada’s Purchasing and Implementation Manager, Monique Powers will be retiring on May 13th, 2021 after 37 years in the fleet management industry....
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Ford today opens its website for those customers looking to learn more about the company’s first-ever full-size electric van ahead of order banks opening in July. Along with the...
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OEMs recently told the UK Government they want the ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans, due to start from 2030, pushed back by five years. UK transport secretary,...
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General Motors announced on May 5th that it will be accelerating production of full size trucks at its Oshawa Assembly facility to the fourth quarter of 20212 ahead of the previous...
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Intel Corp.’s new CEO Pat Gelsinger doesn’t see the semiconductor shortage plaguing industry being resolved for at least a few more years. Intel is reworking some of its factories to...
Electric Avenue

Ford Motor Company and BMW are teaming up on developing solid state batteries. The two OEMs are now equal equity owners of Colorado based Solid Power, after BMW recently increased its...
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General Motors has announced it will invest $1 billion in a manufacturing facility in Mexico as it prepares to build electric vehicles in 2023 there. The OEM said it is building a new...
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General Motors has announced deals with seven electric vehicle charging networks to offer customers access to close to 60,000 charging points across the U.S and Canada. The move is...
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Ford Motor Company warned the global semiconductor shortage may force it to slash production by 50% in the second quarter but expects that issue to bottom out at that time and improve...
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Ride Sharing firm Lyft has agreed to sell its autonomous vehicle division to Toyota  for $550 million. Lyft joins Uber in stepping back from the costly driverless  vehicle research...
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Ford Motor Company will open a new battery development centre, supported by a $185 Million investment. The new Ion Labs will help Ford fast track development of next generation...
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Fleet management company, Donlen announced the first pre-order of 1,000 Transporters, an autonomous electric delivery vehicle from Udelv. The non-binding pre-order is believed to be...
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Hertz Global Holdings has sold all of the assets of its subsidiary, Donlen Corporation to Athene Holding Ltd. Athene, a leading insurance company with more than $200 billion of assets...
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