Magna heir forgoes auto parts empire to chase DJ dream

The third-generation EcoDiesel engine, available for the first time across all Ram trims for 2020, including the off-road Rebel, produces 480 pound-feet of torque, a 14-per-cent increase from the previous engine. Horsepower increases eight per cent to 260 hp.

The glitch, which may lead to inadequate restraint in an accident, affects certain 2015 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ cars.

FCA in March said it would end the third shift at the Windsor plant on Sept. 30 amid sluggish North American sales for the Chrysler Pacifica and Dodge Grand Caravan minivans it builds. The automaker has now extended the shift's life two times since that announcement.

A substandard amber side reflector increases the risk of not being seen, warns Transport Canada.

Daniel Weissland will take over Volkswagen Group's Audi operations in the United States on Sept. 1, about four months after Mark Del Rosso's abrupt resignation.

The 2020 Cayenne Turbo S Coupe will be equipped with a 4.0-litre twin-turbo V-8 engine combined with an electric motor that will together deliver 670 hp and 663 pound-feet of torque, the automaker says. The 2020 Cayenne E-Hybrid Coupe combines a 3.0-litre single-turbo V-6 engine and electric motor to deliver 455 hp and 516 pound-feet of torque.

The steering vibration is the subject of a lawsuit in the United States, though FCA says the problem is rare and doesn't compromise vehicle safety.

The Passenger Transportation Board in B.C. has yet to unveil its final ride-hailing regulations, but a statement from Lyft, which has General Motors as a financial backer, says the company is confident its operations will begin in the province's Lower Mainland sometime this fall.

Chief Tecumseh, General Sir Isaac Brock and Hiram Walker have been or soon will be bronzed in Windsor, Ont., so it should only be a matter of time before Lee Iacocca gets his just reward, too, right?

Advertisements promoting Toronto Raptors Superfan Nav Bhatia's two Hyundai dealerships and his Genesis store depict a smiling Bhatia, with one raised index finger to denote No. 1, and the other hand cradling a basketball.