In an effort to slow the spread of the virus, curb an ongoing third wave of infections and protect communities with the highest rates of transmission, Ontario is rolling out vaccines to 114 highly affected neighbourhoods, as identified by postal code.

General Motors Canada says it has fulfilled its commitment to produce 10 million face masks at cost for the Public Health Agency of Canada. The final mask was finished on April 8, 2021.

The Global Automakers of Canada and the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers’ Association are critical of the annual $150 fee that will soon be levied for each passenger EV registered in the province.

Toyota, Honda, FCA Canada, Hyundai and Kia all saw significant increases in first-quarter sales, a little more than a year after the COVID-19 pandemic began in Canada.

The Mazda3 is the 2021 Canadian Car of the Year for the second consecutive year while the Genesis GV80 earned Canadian Utility Vehicle of the Year honours Tuesday, as selected by the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC).

No one, from automakers to restaurants to auto dealerships, wants to be known as a COVID19 petri dish. Rest assured, they’re all taking steps to manage risk.

The global chip shortage hit as auto plants ramped production back up after shuttering for two months during the COVID pandemic last year, creating a surging demand for makers of semiconductors who also must fill orders for consumer electronics.

The Canadian Automobile Dealers Association expects a repeat of 2020’s 1.5 million units sold as the beginning of 2021 continues to get off to a slow start.

The Kia Stinger will receive a mild styling update and just bit more horsepower as part of a midcycle freshening for 2022.

When fully operational, the new facility is expected to be capable of producing up to 20,000 Solo vehicles per year and create up to 500 new jobs, ElectraMeccanica said. 

New York Congressman Brian Higgins on Feb. 24 wrote to U.S. President Joe Biden to “challenge the administration to work with me to reach a goal for a partial re-opening of the Northern Border by Memorial Day of this year with a full re-opening by July 4 of this year.”

The COVID-19 pandemic and global shortage of microchips are further affecting inventory across the board, analysts say.

The fourth-generation Tucson, which lands in Canadian showrooms in the spring as a 2022 model, gets a longer wheelbase and adds two hybrid options to better compete with rivals such as the Toyota RAV4, Honda CR-V and Ford Escape.

HGreg says that a portion of the revenue from sales made in cryptocurrency will be kept in digital format by the company.