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Ottawa to purchase new electric buses
OTTAWA — Through the Public Transit Infrastructure Fund, the City of Ottawa will purchase more buses, including battery-electric…
China’s auto sales rise in November, but down for the year
BEIJING — China's sales of SUVs, minivans and sedans rose by double digits in November as the country recovered from the…
Auto sector slow to hire back as manufacturers lagged
TORONTO — The Canadian auto sector has been slowly recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, though employment is still down nearly…
Uber sells its robot vehicle division
SAN RAMON, Calif. — Uber is selling off its autonomous vehicles development arm as the ride-hailing company slims down after its…
Hyundai recalls more vehicles following US fine
DETROIT — A week after being fined by regulators for delaying safety recalls, Hyundai is recalling about 130,000 vehicles in the…
Auto sales fell 10.4 per cent in November
TORONTO — DesRosiers Automotive Consultants Inc. says sales of cars and trucks fell in November as COVID-19 restrictions returned.…
BlackBerry lands Amazon deal to develop vehicle data platform
WATERLOO, Ont. — Shares in BlackBerry Ltd. gained nearly 40 per cent in the wake of a deal with Amazon Web Services to develop and…
US agency investigating Tesla front suspension failures
DETROIT — The US government's road safety agency is investigating complaints that suspensions can fail on nearly 115,000 Tesla…
US safety agency seeks input on autonomous vehicle rules
DETROIT — The US government's road safety agency is asking for public comment on how it should regulate safe deployment of…
GM to recall seven million vehicles to replace Takata air bags
DETROIT — General Motors will recall about 7 million big pickup trucks and SUVs worldwide to replace potentially dangerous Takata…
Loblaw testing autonomous delivery vehicles in Greater Toronto Area
TORONTO — Loblaw Companies Ltd. has signed a partnership deal with technology company Gatik to test autonomous delivery vehicles…
New batteries cut electric car costs, increase range: GM
DETROIT — General Motors says a pending breakthrough in battery chemistry will cut the price of its electric vehicles so they…