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Should Canada mandate sales targets for electric vehicles?
OTTAWA — Whether Canada should introduce a national mandate requiring the auto industry to make or sell more zero-emission…
Canada’s April vehicle sales up 254 per cent
TORONTO — Canadian auto sales in April were up 254 per cent compared with the same month last year, when sales plunged due to…
Ford plans to develop and produce electric vehicle batteries
DETROIT — Saying that it wants to control the key technology for electric vehicles, Ford plans to open a battery development…
Toyota acquires Lyft’s self-driving unit for $500 million
TOKYO — Toyota Motor Corp. has acquired the self-driving division of American ride-hailing company Lyft for $500 million, in a…
China, global recovery boost profit at Daimler
FRANKFURT — German car and truck maker Daimler AG says net profit rebounded strongly to 4.4 billion euros ($5.3 billion) in the…
Best foot forward
From the April 2021 print edition
When was the last time you spruced up your fleet? Every vehicle you have represents your…
Powered up
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…