Steve Mertl

There are some specific EV tires, but there’s little selection when it comes time to replace them. So, can dealers sell regular tires for today's EVs?

The new system will put an end to the daily grind of standing in line at provincial government offices to get licence plates for the cars dealers sell.

David George began in his new role March 1. Previously, he was director for MINI U.K., where, according to a news release, he “was responsible for restructuring the MINI product portfolio, the successful launch of the MINI Electric and overseeing growth of the brand’s market share in the U.K.”

Historically, abrupt fuel-price increases have led many car shoppers to look at smaller, more economical models, but this time is different, dealers say.

Top officials representing Canada’s auto suppliers appear ready to push back against new contract language from Stellantis that fully insulates the company against cost increases and also demands returning any savings.

While new electric vehicles are the focus of industry and government efforts to boost adoption rates, used models give buyers reluctant to commit to a new EV an alternative.

The Japanese automaker made two deals to supply Mirais to fleet operators.

The RCMP is working with other federal departments on a plan to determine the feasibility of EVs for policing, beginning next April and ending in March 2025. Meanwhile, Ford is offering the Mach-E to police customers, issuing a modifier guide on what to order if they want to conduct their own pilot programs.

Legislation to implement the tax, proposed in the 2021 budget, did not make it onto the agenda for the shortened House of Commons session before it rose for the holiday recess.

Upstart electric automaker Lucid Motors says it’s setting up in markets where buyers have a keen interest in sustainability and the ability to afford its cars

Geazone Eco-Couriers of Victoria, B.C., has ordered 40 Toyota Mirais to launch what it says is North America’s first courier fleet using hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (FCEV).

Volvo Car Canada says it has shifted vehicle shipments coming from its Chinese plants to the Port of Vancouver from Halifax, a move that cuts nearly 10,000 kilometres off the journey and slashes weeks off delivery time.

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.