Ford cuts Maverick orders with Canada nearly sold out
Ford is cutting off U.S. customer orders for the Maverick, the automakers latest hybrid pickup that was rolled out in June last year. According to a recent report by the Wall...LG Energy Solution, GM to build 3rd EV battery factory in U.S.
South Korea's LG Energy Solution plans to spend $2.1 billion with General Motors to build a U.S. electric vehicle (EV) battery plant, parent firm LG Chem announced this week. LGES...Canadian Black Book Appointment
Canadian Black Book has appointed Kelly-Ann Neary to the position of Director of Sales, Data & Licensing. In this role, Neary will work with OEMs and lenders to deliver data and...Ford, ADT partner on vehicle security
Ford Motor Company and ADT Inc. will invest in a new joint venture called Canopy that combines ADT’s professional security monitoring and Ford’s AI-driven video camera technology to...New Vehicle Affordability At All-Time Low
Cox Automotive reported on January 14th that new-vehicle affordability declined again in December, following similar dynamics each month this fall and winter including another new...Go Further, Cost Less
According to a new survey by Deloitte, US consumers want EV’s to cost less and go further compared to other jurisdictions. The 2022 Global Automotive Consumer Study from Deloitte, a...Bollinger Bypasses B1
Bollinger Motors has announced it is “ indefinitely postponing’ development of its retail BEV’ the B1 SUV and B2 pickup. Instead it will be shifting its focus to developing medium and...Bronco, Maverick awarded Utility, Truck Honors
The all-new 2022 Ford Bronco has taken home the 2022 North American Utility of the Year award and the all-new 2022 Ford Maverick received the 2022 North American Truck of the Year...Used vehicles prices expected to increase through Spring 2022
Wholesale used vehicle prices (on a mix-, mileage-, and seasonally adjusted basis) increased 1.6% month over month in December to a record high of 236.2, a 46.6% increase from a year...Mercedes-Benz sees strong demand as high-end and electrified vehicle sales surge
Mercedes-Maybach, Mercedes-AMG, and G-Class vehicles achieved new sales records in 2021. Deliveries of Mercedes-Benz plug-in hybrid and electric passenger cars reached a record...Canadian Pricing for Electric Silverado Announced
General Motors has confirmed Canadian pricing for the 2024 Chevy Silverado EV following its official debut during CES 2022 in early January. Prices for the Chevy Silverado EV will...Jim Pattison Lease Leadership Announcement
Jim Pattison Lease announces that Mike Rusch, President of Jim Pattison Lease has accepted the role of Senior Vice-President with the Jim Pattison Group effective January 1, 2022. ...Amazon’s EV ProMaster Push
Stellantis announced that Amazon will be its first commercial customer for its electric Ram ProMaster van at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The electric ProMaster is part...BrightDrop Orders Increase
General Motors electric van company BrightDrop announced thousands of new orders for its products at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on January 5th. In addition to courier...Electric Last Mile Solutions Chooses Nauto to Advance Driver Safety for Its Commercial Electric Vehicles
Nauto, a provider of AI-based vehicle safety technology for commercial fleets and the automotive sector has launched a partnership with Electric Last Mile Solutions, Inc. ("ELMS"), a...GM to offer EV components to commercial customers
General Motors has announced its strategy to offer EV technology beyond its own portfolio and automotive applications more broadly, one component at a time. This approach will enable...Ford doubles production of electric F-150
Ford said Tuesday it will nearly double production capacity of its upcoming electric F-150 Lightning pickup truck to 150,000 vehicles a year by mid-2023 in response to customer...Lightyear, LeasePlan Sign Agreement for 5,000 Solar-Electric Vehicles
Lightyear, a Dutch company developing a long-distance solar car, has partnered with LeasePlan to reserve 5,000 cars of Lightyear’s second model, scheduled to go into production by...CAF's Dec 2021/Jan 2022 Back Page
CAF has reached the end of an era. After physically printing the publication consistently for 37 years, this will be the final print edition of the publication. Beginning in 2022 , CAF...Ford Mustang Mach-E joins NYC's Taxi Fleet
The people of New York City can now hail a Ford Mustang Mach-E taxi, complete with custom monitors and a panoramic roof. Sustainable mobility startup Gravity launched the first in its...Page 5 of 45