Etiket: Auto
Auto sales jumped 19% in September
(Toronto) The new motor vehicle market remained buoyant in September, with sales jumping 19% last month on an annual basis, DesRosiers Automotive Consultants said Wednesday. Posted at 12:56 p.m. However,…
Biden and Trump make rival visits to auto strikers
Joe Biden is making a historic visit to striking auto workers on Tuesday, an electorate to whom Donald Trump plans to address the next day by also traveling to the…
US auto sector strike could intensify
Even after escalating its strike against Detroit automakers on Friday, the United Auto Workers (UAW) union still has plenty of leverage to force companies to accept significant increases in wages…
BMO drops indirect auto loans
(Montreal) The Bank of Montreal is renouncing indirect auto loans in order to redistribute resources following an increase in bad debts, the financial group announced. Posted at 5:13 p.m. She…
US auto strike expected to affect Canadian factories
A strike by Canadian auto workers could still be averted as Unifor union says contract talks with Ford Motor are not at a standstill, but experts say the sector could…
Auto sector strike: Biden pleads for “fair” sharing of “record profits”
The “record profits” of automobile manufacturers must be shared “fairly,” Joe Biden argued on Friday during a speech at the White House devoted to the strike that began the same…
Class action lawsuit against auto parts manufacturers: $78 million settlement
Auto parts makers will have to pay no less than $78 million following a settlement in Canadian price-fixing class actions. This settlement thus closes 23 class actions “concerning allegations of…
Auto body repairer buys penthouse after receiving $5M tax refund he wouldn’t have been entitled to
Revenue Canada paid a $5 million tax refund to the owner of a modest body shop in the Laurentians who would not have been entitled to it, and who immediately…
Disappearance of small electric models | The auto industry is on the wrong track
We learned last week that Chevrolet will cease production of its only compact electric model: the Bolt. With this umpteenth scrapping of a small and affordable vehicle, the automotive industry…
Quebec Auto Sport Show: the meeting place for enthusiasts
More than ever, the Salon Auto Sport de Québec wants to be the meeting place for enthusiasts for its 52nd edition, which will take place next weekend. • Read also:…
13 billion for Volkswagen: das auto or das ca$h?
The shock wave had gone around the planet. More than $400 billion to subsidize green energies and make the United States a world leader in the race for energy transition.…
No more Apple CarPlay and Android Auto in GM electric vehicles
Now widespread across the auto industry, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto apps are delighting millions of drivers who find automaker infotainment systems unappealing or user-friendly. That of General Motors is…
Toronto Auto Show | Under the sign of gloom
(Toronto) Not everything is back to normal. Even in Toronto, where the doors of the Salon which was celebrating its 50e anniversary closed on Sunday without a stir. Once a…
Auto insurance premiums are set to increase, says Desjardins boss
Motorists should expect an increase in their insurance premiums: the rise in repair costs and the increase in accidents have eaten away at Desjardins’ profitability in 2022, according to the…
Auto insurance premiums set to increase, warns Guy Cormier
(Montreal) Motorists should expect an increase in their insurance premiums at a time when rising repair costs and an increase in accidents have eaten into Desjardins Group’s profitability in 2022,…
Electric vehicles | Transition increasingly urgent, says auto industry
(Toronto) Major players in the auto industry say the need for Canada to tackle the transition to electric vehicles is becoming more urgent as money begins to flow into the…
Canada | Auto sales jumped 7.5% in January from a year ago
(Toronto) Sales of light motor vehicles in Canada increased in January by 7.5% compared to the first month of 2022, the specialized firm DesRosiers Automotive Consultants said Thursday. Posted at…
Montreal Auto Show: A first all-electric vehicle for Lexus
Like the bZ4X at Toyota, the RZ 450e is the first 100% electric vehicle to join the Lexus range. At first glance, you know you’re dealing with a Lexus product…
Montreal International Auto Show
The Montreal International Auto Show is back at the Palais des Congrès until January 29. Automobile enthusiasts and consumers have the opportunity to discover a large number of models, sometimes…
Montreal Auto Show: Duo of electric novelties at Chevrolet
Chevrolet arrives with an avalanche of novelties at the Montreal Auto Show. In particular, two new fully electric vehicles will be presented, but fans of gasoline models will not be…