Steve Mertl

Lucid Group, an upstart competitor for Tesla in the luxury electric vehicle market, is opening its first Canadian sales location in Vancouver on Saturday to offer its Air sedan at a starting price of $105,000.

The three-wheeled EV, produced in China, were received by several clients, including Skechers USA, Faction Technology, Cyber Yogurt and Ruby’s Diner, a franchise eatery, as well as several retail customers who held early reservations.

J.D. Power's 2021 Canada Customer Service Index — Long Term Study shows that the service market for vehicles four to 12 years old has fallen to $6.6 billion in 2021 from $9.2 billion in 2020.

The Solo Cargo is stretched slightly and replaces the standard Solo’s hatchback with an expanded cargo area with eight cubic feet volume.

After nine years and an overhaul, the three-wheeled, single-seat Solo will arrive first in Los Angeles, with sales expanding to other parts of California and western U.S. states.

It’s possible to preserve the personal relationship while moving functions online, said Rene Abdalah, senior vice-president of business development at Canadian Black Book, who was contacted for comment after the session.

Since returning to Dalhousie University in the mid-1990s, Dahn has become a magnet for talented researchers and attracted funding from INSERC, 3M Corp. and, since 2016, Tesla.

The APMA’s Project Arrow hit the engineer in the heart. The long-time Aston Martin executive is eager to build a “really good car” from a Canadian concept.

More choice in the popular SUV and pickup truck segments will boost the overall percentage of EVs in the national fleet, one dealer said.

Mercedes-Benz Canada CEO Eva Wiese has some advice for an auto sector groping towards a digital future: Don’t overlook the personal touch.

Safety technology poses a dilemma for automakers: Spend money to adapt it to work with manual transmissions or recognize declining consumer demand? The response depends on the company and the market.

Eva Wiese, who is the third Mercedes-Benz Canada CEO in a year, says that to be successful in retail, it’s imperative for the leader to understand retail.

Zero-emissions vehicles don’t consume gasoline, which means their owners aren’t helping to fund roads and infrastructure.

The government is contributing $440,000 through its CleanBC Go Electric Program in partnership with Trades Training BC (a consortium of post-secondary institutions created to promote trades training) to extend the EV tech-training program.

Cryptocurrency has grown steadily as a legitimate medium of exchange despite most consumers’ limited understanding of it — money that exists only as bytes on a computer hard drive — and its sometimes murky reputation as a haven for shady dealing.