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- Stellantis Confirms New Midsize Pickup, Next-Gen Dodge Durangoby Guillaume Rivard on January 23, 2025 at 4:40 pm
Stellantis this week committed to reopen the Belvidere, Illinois assembly plant and build a new midsize pickup starting in 2027, the United Auto Workers (UAW) confirmed in a press release on Wednesday. The plan, which was initially announced in November 2023 then walked back last summer, is good to go.
- Tesla Raises Prices Again, Steeper Hikes to Follow on Feb. 1by Guillaume Rivard on January 23, 2025 at 2:39 pm
A number of automakers have stepped up to offset the sudden loss of the $5,000 subsidy from the Canadian government’s iZEV program. Hyundai, Volkswagen, Nissan , Ford and General Motors are all offering a similar rebate for eligible customers until January 31, 2025. Hopefully, the auto industry will adjust by …
- Electrifying New 2026 Cadillac Lyriq-V is Brand’s Quickest Car Everby Guillaume Rivard on January 23, 2025 at 1:00 pm
Cadillac ’s first high-performance electric vehicle, proudly sporting the brand’s “V” badge, is now set to join the lineup. Initially announced last fall, the all-new 2026 Lyriq-V officially debuts today and will enter production within the next few weeks ahead of a mid-2025 launch. Producing 615 horsepower and 650 lb-ft …
- This 1966 Ford GT40 Mk I Was Just Sold for $10 Millionby Guillaume Rivard on January 22, 2025 at 7:05 pm
While the late, modern-day Ford GT is an exceptional sports car that sells for huge prices at live auctions and online, any car collector out there will tell you the original GT40 is one of the most sought-after pieces on the planet. The latest example comes from Mecum Auctions, which …
- Trump vs. Canada: Some Fact-Checking About Car Sales and Productionby Guillaume Rivard on January 22, 2025 at 2:39 pm
The bulk of the U.S. trade deficit with Canada is owing to energy. Otherwise, the scales tip into America’s favour. Still, new U.S. president Donald Trump is maintaining his desire to slap 25-percent tariffs on products imported from Canada, possibly starting February 1. And it’s not looking good for the …
- 2025 Land Rover Defender OCTA: We Drove on the Moonby Antoine Joubert on January 21, 2025 at 5:00 pm
The Defender is the best-selling member of the JLR family, and the one that has been steadily gaining in popularity for the past five years—a rare occurrence in the auto industry, where models normally lose ground as they age. Why? Because Land Rover has successfully created a distinctive-looking and uniquely …
- Ram CEO Wishes for Passenger Van, But Where’s That Midsize Pickup?by Guillaume Rivard on January 21, 2025 at 2:50 pm
As a pickup and commercial vehicle brand, could Ram soon add a passenger van to its lineup? Don’t laugh. New CEO Tim Kuniskis said he wants one in an interview with Automotive News last week. This comes on the heels of mediocre sales performance in 2024, with a drop of …
- Jeep Avenger Eyed by Brand’s New Boss in North Americaby Guillaume Rivard on January 21, 2025 at 1:12 pm
High prices are a real problem right now for Jeep , which ended 2024 with its sixth consecutive year of declining sales. Bob Broderdorf, who took over last September as head of the brand in North America, recently admitted that the company went “too far” with Wagoneer pricing. Looking for …
- This Key Feature Will Boost Your EV’s Range in Winter, Study Showsby The Car Guide on January 20, 2025 at 2:59 pm
With temperatures dropping to extremely cold levels in many parts of Canada and the U.S. this week, a new study provides updated data on electric vehicle performance in winter, more specifically battery range loss. It comes from Recurrent, the same company from the Pacific Northwest that we reported about a …
- V8 Issues Leading to Probe on Nearly 900,000 GM SUVs, Trucks in U.S.by Guillaume Rivard on January 20, 2025 at 1:23 pm
Full-size SUVs and pickups from General Motors are facing additional scrutiny in the U.S. where the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has just launched a preliminary investigation of nearly 900,000 units equipped with the 6.2-litre L87 V8. Affected models include the 2019-2024 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra , as …