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US lowers auto emissions standards, Canada at fuel efficiency crossroads
TORONTO—The federal government has started to give away money to encourage people to buy electric cars, but before long it will…
Auto sales down 3.5 per cent in April as downward trend continues
TORONTO—DesRosiers Automotive Consultants Inc. says light vehicle sales fell an estimated 3.5 per cent in April from a year…
Global auto slowdown drags down Mercedes Benz maker
LONDON—German carmaker Daimler endured a weak start to the year, echoing trouble at other major manufacturers, as a global…
Google self-driving unit Waymo picks Detroit factory site
DETROIT—Google's self-driving car spinoff Waymo says it will reopen an axle plant in Detroit to convert conventional vehicles so…
US expands probe into air bag failures to 12.3M vehicles
DETROIT—U.S. auto safety regulators have expanded an investigation into malfunctioning air bag controls to include 12.3 million…
Tesla gears up for fully self driving cars amid skepticism
SAN FRANCISCO—Tesla CEO Elon Musk appears poised to transform the company's electric cars into driverless vehicles in a risky bid…
ARI Named to the 2019 List of Best Workplaces for Giving Back in Canada
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ —ARI, a global fleet services provider specializing in complex car and truck fleets, has been recognized as one…
Canada’s EV charging network growing up as numbers and power improve
TORONTO—The electric vehicle road trip is becoming a practical reality as an increasing number of players work to close gaps in…
ORBCOMM wins company of the year for fleet telematics offerings
SANTA CLARA, Calif.—Frost & Sullivan has awarded ORBCOMM Inc. with the 2018 North American Company of the year award for its…
Bridgestone Europe acquires TomTom Telematics
BRUSSELS—Bridgestone Europe NV/SA, a subsidiary of Bridgestone Corporation in EMEA, has acquired TomTom Telematics, a provider of…
FCA to cut Windsor auto assembly shift in fall at loss of 1,500 jobs
WINDSOR, Ont.—Fiat Chrysler Automobiles says it plans to cut the third shift at its Windsor, Ont., assembly plant later this year…
Volkswagen to network factories in the cloud with Amazon
FRANKFURT—Volkswagen said Wednesday it is partnering with Amazon to develop cloud computing capacity aimed at improving efficiency…