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Ford CEO Hackett to retire, COO Jim Farley to lead automaker
DETROIT — Ford Chief Operating Officer Jim Farley will lead the storied automaker into the future starting Oct. 1 when current CEO…
Honda Canada recalls 53,770 Odyssey, Passport and Pilot vehicles
MARKHAM, Ont. — Honda Canada is recalling 53,770 vehicles for repair.
The recall in Canada covers 2018 to 2020 Honda…
Canadian auto sales hit 165,020 in July
TORONTO — Auto sales continued their upward trend in July, mounting a steadier recovery from the early months of the COVID-19…
Fiat Chrysler muscles through, green shoots in North America
DETROIT — Fiat Chrysler overcame coronavirus-related factory shutdowns to post losses that were not as bad as feared, and the…
Plant closings send GM to loss, but signs of improvement
DETROIT — Even though General Motors was able to reopen its US factories for the last half of the second quarter, the company…
Automotive sector helps retail sales surge: StatCan
Retail sales surged 18.7 per cent in May led by a revving of the automotive industry following COVID-19 shutdowns, Statistics…
Nissan rolls out new electric crossover
TOKYO — Nissan unveiled an electric crossover vehicle Wednesday, the Japanese automaker's first major all-new model since getting…
Feds commit funding for EV charging network in NL
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The federal government is giving a funding boost for a network of electric vehicle charging stations across…
Ford revives Bronco brand, aims at Jeep’s big off road sales
DETROIT — When it comes to rugged vehicles that go off the road, over rocks and into the mud to experience nature, Jeep for years…
Auto sales down in June, but rebounding
DesRosiers Automotive Consultants Inc. says Canadian vehicles sales remained down in June, but are starting to show signs of a…
Value in all the right places
For fleet operators, fuel costs are an ongoing concern. Plugging in a vehicle for fuel savings through electrification may be…
Electric trucks and vans
From the June 2020 print edition
Electrification, particularly in the truck market, has been in the headlines this past year.…