6+ hour, 24+ min ago  (481+ words) The reason: the automaker is getting hit hard by Chinese competition, U. S. tariffs, and excess production capacity at home. The trouble for Blume is that Volkswagen's governance structure is anything but simple. The supervisory board brings together representatives of the family…...

14+ hour ago  (881+ words) As the first units of the brand-new electric CLA sub-compact sedan have started arriving at Mercedes-Benz dealerships in Canada, the automaker is launching a more powerful AMG variant. Indeed, the 2027 CLA EV will be available as the Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 4 Matic…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (104+ words) Motor Illustrated Hyundai has introduced the new Calligraphy Black Ink edition for the 2027 Palisade Hybrid. Designed for buyers looking for a bolder and more sophisticated design, the new trim features an almost entirely blacked-out appearance inside and out. It is…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago  (711+ words) Second Volvo factory in Halifax Since the beginning of automotive production in Canada closely followed the arrival of the first motorized vehicles in the late 1800s, many companies built small production runs of vehicles on Canadian soil before fading into obscurity....

3+ day, 9+ hour ago  (300+ words) The name keeps with a house tradition of borrowing from striking landscapes when naming new models, a path already followed with the Bentayga, Bacalar, and Batur. The Torcal name points to El Torcal de Antequera, a nature reserve in Andalusia…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (301+ words) This is exactly the playbook Nissan already ran in Japan: the Kicks was the first model to receive the 3rd-gen e-POWER in Japan, with the Rogue following on the same architecture. Two different vehicle sizes, one shared system. The North…...

3+ week, 10+ hour ago  (322+ words) Canadian vehicle manufacturing has suffered the sharpest decline among North American production centres as U. S. tariff policies continue to hammer automotive trade flows. Speaking at the Center for Automotive Research CAR's Management Briefing Seminars in Michigan, Chief Economist Tyler Harp said…...

4+ week, 14+ hour ago  (379+ words) Several automakers have been talking about solid-state batteries for many years as the next big innovation in electric vehicles. Indeed, Toyota, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Nissan, Volkswagen, and Stellantis are all developing this technology, which could arrive in production models as early…...

4+ week, 13+ hour ago  (325+ words) Quebec adjusts EV strategy as supply chain and trade pressures persist, keeping new gasoline-powered vehicles on the market beyond 2035. Quebec has reduced its long-term electric-vehicle sales objective, replacing its previous goal of achieving 100% zero-emission vehicle sales by 2035 with a new…...

4+ week, 13+ hour ago  (552+ words) While it is still more expensive to insure an electric vehicle than a comparable gas-powered model, the gap is closing in the United States. Indeed, a report from Insurify, cited by Automotive News, shows that the average price to insure…...