Industry News

Toyota will not producing its Avalon sedan after  the 2022 model year, the company said in a statement. “Effective following the production of the 2022 model year, Toyota will...
Names & Places

On July 1, Charbel Sabat was named Vice President, Canada for Avis Budget Group. Charbel has been with Avis Budget Group since 2008 in a variety of roles, most recently as Director of...
Industry News

Subaru Corporation is pleased to announce that cumulative production of its All-Wheel Drive (AWD) vehicles surpassed 20 million units in June this year. The milestone was achieved in...
Industry News

General Motors will halt most of its North American full-size pickup truck production next week due to the ongoing global shortage of semiconductor chips. Production cuts have been...
Electric Avenue

A new study by Bank of America(BoA) suggests OEMs face the threat of a global battery shortage for Evs as soon as 2025. The banks Global Research arm has raised its estimate for global...
Electric Avenue

General Motors is launching a fleet charging service through its EV business unit BrightDrop. The service will be called Ultium Charge 360  fleet charging service and is part of the...
Industry News

Electric pickup truck maker Rivian Automotive has announced it is pushing back the initial production date of its debut vehicle the R1T. While production was due to begin in July, the...
Names & Places

Adrian Cheddie has moved to the role of Fleet Specialist. Adrian joined Hyundai Auto Canada in May of 2019 in which he held the role of Incentives Analyst. As part of his new role,...
Electric Avenue

GMC has announced it will be offering an electric version of its Sierra pickup. The pickup will compete in an increasingly crowded segment, with as many as a dozen different battery...
Industry News

Ford Motor Company announced three safety recalls on July 16th affecting F-350 Super Duty, Ford Explorer and Lincoln Aviator vehicles. The recalls cover 850,630 vehicles primarily sold...
Features

Golf replacement is a serious small SUV Volkswagen has unleashed its fifth SUV with the launch of the 2022 Taos. The new compact SUV replaces the venerable Golf TSI hatchback in the...
Industry News

The 10th annual Vincentric Best Fleet Value in Canada™ Awards were recently announced with Toyota and General Motors winning five awards each, more than any other OEM fleet...
Industry News

Ford has confirmed that it is discontinuing the Power Stroke V-6 diesel option for the F-150 pickup truck. A Ford representative explained that the decision to drop the diesel was made...
Industry News

The U.S. House of Representatives passed unprecedented drunk driving prevention technology provisions on July 1 as part of the INVEST in America Act.  Specifically, The HALT Act...
Industry News

Wholesale used vehicle prices (on a mix-, mileage-, and seasonally adjusted basis) decreased 1.3% month over month in June, after record highs for four consecutive months. This brought...
Industry News

According to Renault SA CEO Luca de Meo, the effects of the global shortage of semiconductors will continue into 2022. Major suppliers have cautioned Renault that the shortage is “a...
Features

Ford is bringing an all-new truck to market later this year – and it’s a compact.  Resurrecting a model name from the 70s – the new Maverick compact pickup is partly based on the...
Events & Meetings

Stellantis recently hosted its global EV 2021 Day for customers and media to learn about the company’s electrification strategy for the future.  Guests heard from key people within the...
Industry News

As vehicle technology and safety systems continue to evolve, State Farm and Ford are working together for the benefit of their shared customers. State Farm and Ford completed a...
Industry News

General Motors has announced it is accelerating the timeline for converting its CAMI Assembly facility in Ingersoll, ON to production of the BrightDrop EV600 electric commercial...
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