Standards and regulations regarding the sounds produced by vehicles are usually associated with annoyingly loud mufflers, honking, or even alarms. But when it comes to the sounds coming from a number of new 2025 Chevrolet Equinox electric vehicles (EVs), General Motors believes the problem is that theyre actually not loud enough. Recommended Videos GM is recalling 7,606 new Equinox EVs...

　　Honda gives a sneak preview of the two concepts it will unveil at the upcoming CES in Las Vegas. 　　Coming immediately after the holiday season, the CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas is a major event largely focused on technology, but increasingly representing a valuable showcase for automakers. 　　Last year, Honda was at CES to present a vehicle from...

Honda and Nissan, Japans second- and third-largest automakers, are holding merger talks to create a structure that would enable them to better withstand fierce competition from the likes of Tesla and Chinese electric vehicle (EV) rivals, according to reports. News agency Nikkei first reported that the two companies were holding merger talks to determine how they could cooperate more closely...

　　Some big pre-Christmas news out of Japan made the rounds this week, as reports emerged that Nissan and Honda are planning to sit down for talks regarding a partnership, including a possible merger. 　　We know that Nissan is experiencing major financial problems, to the point where it would have 12 to 14 months to turn its situation around. As for...

　　Kia Sonet LTThe Kia Sonet is a car that always made sense to me in some aspects and didn’t in others. For a car that offers the space of a premium hatchback, I’ve always considered it to be a rather expensive proposition. However, the proof of the pudding, as they say, is in the eating or in the case of...

　　Despite an uncertain economic environment, new vehicle sales in Canada are on the rise in 2024. According to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC), cumulative sales for the first 11 months of the year reached 1.72 million units, surpassing the 1.705 million sold in 2023. 　　Analyst forecasts are clear about the trend. AutoForecast Solutions expects 1.89 million vehicles sold by the end...

While glamping, or glamourous camping, with electric vehicles has been a thing for a number of years, you can always count on Silicon Valley startups to take it to the next level. RollAway, one such startup, is now offering Airbnb-style luxury stays on wheels, where you can climb aboard a fully-equipped electric van built by GMs BrightDrop and take the...

　　Electric vehicle sales are on the rise in the U.S. in 2024. 　　The topic of electric vehicle sales has been a hot one in recent months, to say the least. And we hear all kinds of things. The reality is that the situation differs from one market to another, so broad conclusions are to be avoided. 　　Another important nuance, one...

　　Quebecs Ministre de lEnvironnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs has announced it is suspending the Go Green (Roulez vert) program, which offers a rebate on the purchase of an electric vehicle. 　　Quebec had previously announced a reduction of the rebates applicable in Quebec, to take effect on January 1, 2025. At that...

Table of Contents Table of Contents 2025 Audi Q6 e-tron: design 2025 Audi Q6 e-tron: specs 2025 Audi Q6 e-tron: tech 2025 Audi Q6 e-tron: driving experience 2025 Audi Q6 e-tron: range and charging 2025 Audi Q6 e-tron: how DT would configure this car It took the established German luxury car brands a while to respond to the Tesla Model...

　　IntroductionElectrics today aren’t finding as much favour as they did a few years back. Blame it on lack of incentives, ambiguity around residual values, or the waning interest in EVs and posterity. But, if you have already used an electric car extensively once, it is difficult to let go of the associated benefits. You tend to miss the low running...

Waymo is taking its robotaxis out of the U.S. for the first time as the company sets about expanding testing internationally. A fleet of its autonomous vehicles will be heading first to the busy streets of Tokyo early next year, Waymo announced on Monday. Recommended Videos Itll outsource servicing and management of its vehicles to Nihon Kotsu, Tokyos largest taxi...

It looks like the Joe Biden administrations Department of Energy (DOE) is in a hurry: It just finalized a $1.25 billion loan to EVgo, the U.S. operator of electric vehicle (EV) charge points, for the construction of 7,500 new fast-charging stalls nationwide. The announcement comes just as the incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump has signaled it wants to cancel...

　　Why would I buy it?Value for moneyMassive bootspaceSegment-first ADAS suiteWhy would I avoid it?No diesel or factory-fitted CNG optionMisses out on a few feel-good featuresWhat is it?The otherwise stagnant sub-four-metre sedan segment has been revived with the launch of the new generations of the Dzire and the Amaze in quick succession. The folks at Maruti have given all the bells...

A recent survey by research firm Accenture determined that a majority of potential buyers of electric vehicles are mostly concerned with reliability, affordability and how well EVs integrate into their daily lives. It seems Plug In America, a nonprofit dedicated to accelerating the shift to electric vehicles (EVs), has listened to those concerns as it revamped PlugStar.com, its information and...