Electric Avenue

Moving toward net zero-emissions goal by 2035, the federal government’s Natural Resources Canada (NRC) has announced nearly $3 million to subsidize installing electric vehicle (EV)...
Industry News

Mercedes is upshifting its strategy from premium to luxury.   Tom Brennan, head of fleet sales at Mercedes-Benz Uk recently addressed an audience of fleet managers at the first...
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Ford Motor Company is recalling approximately 350,000 SUVs and Heavy Duty pickups for two different issues. The SUV recall is for 39,000 2021 Ford Expeditions and Lincoln Navigators...
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The 2023 Toyota Sienna marks the first 25 years of success for the minivan and Toyota is celebrating with a limited edition 25Th Anniversary Edition. The special model has additional...
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According to a new report from Escalent, the uncertainty of today’s business climate has affected the strategic investment decisions of the country’s commercial fleet owners and...
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The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has bestowed its highest safety accolade — a Top Safety Pick+ award — on the 2022 Subaru Forester. The Forester passed the Institutes...
Features

Author: Emily Graham  AFTER you know which electric vehicles will best serve your needs but BEFORE you order them, you need to know where your EVs will be charged. The secret to a...
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"It was great to build a foundation on which we can answer our customers' questions," says Brent Addison, Addison Fleet company president, talking about the exclusive event recently...
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Electric vehicle start-up company Bollinger Motors announced that Roush Industries will be assembling its battery Class 3 through 6 platforms and chassis and Cab commercial vehicles....
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Speaking at the Future of the Car 2022 conference, Carlos Tavares, CEO of Stellantis, said the industry faces a shortage of batteries and raw materials in the coming years as part of...
Electric Avenue

Hyundai Motor Co told Reuters that it plans to build a new electric-vehicle manufacturing plant in the United States and has held discussions with officials in Georgia, near existing...
Features

It is not a secret that the supply chain crisis in the automotive industry has taken its toll. The numbers are startling. There were just over 1.6M units sold in Canada in 2021 which...
Electric Avenue

Stephen Marlin, a client solutions account executive at Bright Drop recently drove the companies Zevo 600 and completed the nearly 260-mile trip from New York to Washington, D.C.,...
Industry News

Holman and FATEC Group, the largest independent French fleet management company, have announced a new partnership to further expand their combined footprint for global fleet support....
Features

Cutting costs and preparing for unpredictability Increasing costs are pushing fleets to focus more than ever on finding ways to cut expenses and prepare for a future of uncertainty,...
Electric Avenue

The all-new Ford F-150® Lightning™ will give customers the range information they need to tow long distances with the confidence they’re accustomed to. The Ford Intelligent Range and...
Industry News

The 2022 Ram 2500 Heavy Duty has been named a winner in the inaugural 2022 Canadian Black Book Best Residual Value Awards for the "Full Size Pickup" category.The 2022 Best Residual...
Events & Meetings

The Western Canada Chapter of NAFA has announced the date of its annual golf tournament. The event will be held on Friday May 27th at the D’Arcy Ranch Golf Club, In Okotoks, Alberta....
Industry News

Ford Motor Company has issued a recall for nearly 653,000 full size pickups and SUVs due to a windshield wiper arm problem. The vehicles affected include certain 2021-21 F-150 pickups...
Electric Avenue

Electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian’s CEO RJ Scaringe is warning the looming EV battery shortage will make current chip shortage pale in comparison. In an interview in the Wall Street...
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