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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…
Mercedes Benz Canada names Eva Wiese as CEO
TORONTO — Mercedes-Benz Canada says Eva Wiese will become its new CEO in February 2021, becoming the first woman to hold the…
Electrifying Canada’s bus fleets needs $3 billion a year: transit group
OTTAWA — A green-transit lobby group says electrifying Canada's fleet of public transit buses will take a lot more money than…
Auto industry hits Covid-19 trough: Linamar chief executive
The auto industry has hit its trough from the COVID-19 pandemic, Linamar chief executive Linda Hasenfratz said Tuesday.…
GM recalls 217,000 vehicles to fix leak
DETROIT — General Motors is recalling more than 217,000 cars and SUVs in the US and Canada because transmission oil can leak,…
Feds working on investments in Fiat Chrysler, GM
OTTAWA — Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry Navdeep Bains says that the federal government is in the process of…