Electric Avenue

General Motors will offer all of its estimated 2,000 U.S. Buick franchise dealers buyouts as it moves to make the brand all-electric by 2030 in the United States. The Wall Street...
Events & Meetings

With the unprecedented supply chain disruptions caused by a pandemic and war, our supply chains face new realities and challenges to do things differently.  Can we leverage the promise...
Industry News

The last van standing in the North American market , Ram’s ProMaster City, has just been counted out by parent company Stellantis. Gaining popularity for fuel efficiency compared to...
Electric Avenue

Toyota is boosting its investment in a new North Carolina battery plant from 1.39 billion to 3.8 billion dollars in part to respond to increased consumer demand for electric vehicles....
Industry News

According to data from AutoTrader the average price of a used vehicle in Canada declined month over month, from June to July, the first decline since February 2021. The decline could...
Industry News

General Motors confirmed plans to shut down its big pickup truck assembly plant in Silao, Mexico for about a week due to the continuing shortages of semiconductors.  The Corvette...
Electric Avenue

Ford has announced plans to make a new electric truck to go on sale starting in 2025, however, the automaker has not disclosed further details regarding the truck.  The report comes...
Industry News

Ontario's first "poo-powered" recycling and garbage truck has hit the roads. The truck is running on pure methane gas produced from a Middlesex County dairy farm.  “We’re the first in...
Industry News

Ford Motor Company has announced that it will be cancelling its plans to build the next generation of its Transit Connect van in Mexico and will stop selling the vehicle in the U.S by...
Electric Avenue

Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz recently signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) with the Canadian government to secure access to the country's reserves of electric vehicle battery...
Electric Avenue

Electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian has cancelled the entry level version of its R1T electric truck, effectively raising the price of what is now the base model by over $6,000. The...
Industry News

According to Toyota executive vice president of sales, Jack Hollis, the car shortage is going to continue until late 2023. Speaking to the Automotive Press Association, Hollis said:...
Industry News

The Ford Motor Company said it will cut 3,000 salaried and contract jobs in North America and India as it restructures to develop software driven electric vehicles. "We are eliminating...
Industry News

Ford could be forced to pay $1.7 billion in damages linked to the design of its F-250 pickup truck that led to the deaths of two people. James Butler, an attorney representing the...
Electric Avenue

Hyundai Motor Co. is considering speeding up the construction of its dedicated electric vehicle (EV) plant in the United States amid a new U.S. law excluding EVs built outside North...
Electric Avenue

Uber is helping accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles through its partnership with Hertz into Canada, where rideshare drivers who use the Uber platform can now sign up to rent...
Electric Avenue

 Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) is working with Ford Motor Company on a demonstration project to reduce commercial fleet emissions by developing a F-550 Super Duty Hydrogen...
Industry News

Mercedes-Benz Vans Canada has announced a new agreement with Enterprise Holdings, marking a significant addition to its growing list of fleet partnerships. Mercedes-Benz Vans Canada...
Industry News

A very special vehicle rolled off an assembly line at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada (TMMC) on August 12th, 2022.  The vehicle – a red Lexus NX 350h hybrid electric luxury SUV –...
Industry News

The NAFA Board of Directors recently voted to restructure the current chapter membership model to a regional governance model designed to enhance the member experience. Over the past...
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