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From the April 2021 print edition
It’s really something how a single update can take a car from being a middling option to one…
Upfitting trends
From the April 2021 print edition
We’ve been tracking the trends in the world of upfitting. Some of these follow the social…
VW, Ford unveil SUVs at China auto show
SHANGHAI — Volkswagen, Ford and Chinese brands unveiled new SUVs for China on Monday at the Shanghai auto show, the industry's…
GM’s Cruise to operate all-electric, driverless cars in Dubai
NEW YORK — Dubai said Monday that US self-driving car company Cruise will become the first to operate autonomous taxis and…
BC electric vehicle sales surge
VICTORIA — Electric vehicles are selling in record numbers in British Columbia.
The provincial government says more than 54,000…
Auto sales rise 11 per cent in first quarter
DETROIT — US auto sales rose more than 11 per cent in the first quarter, as strong March sales far outpaced last year when…
Taiga Motors to build assembly plant in Shawinigan
SHAWINIGAN, Que. — Taiga Motors Inc. plans to build an assembly plant for its electric snowmobiles and personal watercraft in…
BMW ramping up move into electric cars
FRANKFURT — German automaker BMW said Wednesday it intends to speed the rollout of new electric cars, vowing to bring…
Ford partners with University of Michigan on robotics research, new building
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Digit marches on two legs across the floor of the University of Michigan's Ford Motor Co. Robotics Building,…
Ford recalling 275,000 vehicles in Canada
DEARBORN, Mich. — Ford Motor Co. has issued two safety recalls involving more than 2.6 million vehicles in North America,…
Electric vehicles expected to boost Canadian mining growth
CALGARY — Mining industry insiders say opportunities for Canada are rising with world demand, technical advances and political…
Liberals tap transit dollars for zero emission buses
OTTAWA — The federal Liberals are setting aside some of the billions of dollars planned in short-term transit spending to help…