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From the June 2021 print edition
In the commercial van market, the ProMaster by Ram is unique with its front-wheel-drive (FWD)…
Natural Resources Canada announces clean fuels fund
Natural Resources Canada is pouring $1.5 billion into a clean fuels fund with the goal of growing the domestic production of…
GM, Ford outdo each other with EV investments
DETROIT (AP) — General Motors will raise its spending on electric and autonomous vehicles and add two US battery factories as it…
Slow charging times threaten EV sales
DETROIT (AP) — If the auto industry is to succeed in its bet that electric vehicles will soon dominate the roads, it will need to…
AI pioneer starts Toronto self-driving company Waabi
TORONTO — After the COVID-19 pandemic turned travel demand upside down, Uber Technologies Inc. decided to hit the brakes on its…
Canadian vehicle sales increased 36 per cent in May from a year earlier
TORONTO — Canadian auto sales disappointed in May despite increasing nearly 36 per cent from a year earlier when sales plunged due…
Climate ambition, electric vehicles driving down oil needs: report
OTTAWA — The expected uptake of electric vehicles and stricter measures worldwide to reduce greenhouse gas emissions are the top…
Electric vehicles to be 40 per cent of global sales by 2030: Ford
DETROIT (AP) — Ford expects 40 per cent of its global sales to be battery-electric vehicles by 2030 as it adds billions to what…
GM to support union at new battery factories
DETROIT (AP) — General Motors now says it will support efforts by the United Auto Workers union to organize employees at two US…
Ford’s big bet: Fans of F-150 pickup will embrace electric
PITTSFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — On the outside, the electric version of Ford's F-150 pickup looks much like its wildly popular…
Stellantis, Foxconn team to make cars more connected
MILAN (AP) — Carmaker Stellantis and Taiwan's Foxconn on Tuesday announced plans to develop a jointly operated automotive supplier…
US investigating steering problems in Honda Accord sedans
DETROIT — The US government's auto safety agency is investigating multiple complaints about steering failures that could affect…