Faced with steep sales declines in China and mounting financial headwinds, the Volkswagen Group has unveiled a ruthless restructuring strategy. The German automotive giants Executive Board announced a sweeping plan that calls for gradually eliminating up to 50 percent of its global model portfolio by 2030. That would mark one of the most aggressive consolidation efforts in automotive history. 　　In...

　　The signals are becoming clearer that we could be about to witness the most aggressive downsizing in European automotive history. Volkswagen Group CEO Oliver Blume has warned employees that the company may need to slash an additional 50,000 jobs worldwide. 　　According to an internal memo, this second wave of potential redundancies comes on top of the previously agreed-upon reduction of...

　　Since the BMW Group fully integrated the Alpina name into its portfolio at the start of 2026, enthusiasts have wondered how the latter brand would balance its heritage as a boutique tuner with its new status as a high-end luxury manufacturer. The answer to that arrived today, at the prestigious Concorso dEleganza Villa dEste in Italy, in the form of...

　　Its a surreal possibility, but one that reflects the upheaval and uncertainty affecting the global auto industry. A crackdown by the U.S. administration on Chinese cars could potentially freeze a German automaker out of America. 　　A legislative push currently making its way in the United States Capitol, one aimed at blocking Chinese automotive dominance, could inadvertently trigger the complete ban...

　　The U.S. is seeking to raise the required regional content for North American-built vehicles from 75 to 82 percent. The new American stance demands that 50 percent of that total value must be produced specifically within the United States. 　　This comes as Washington is meeting with Mexican officials in initial talks to renegotiate the current United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) renegotiations....

　　Can a carmaker enjoy too much success? Toyotas CEO says the auto giants catalogue is too big. 　　Even capturing the global sales crown for a sixth consecutive year cannot shield an automotive giant from the realities of rising operational costs. Toyota sold over 10.5 million vehicles globally in 2025, putting them far ahead of the Volkswagen Group in second place....

　　Here are the Top 10 non-luxury Electric Vehicles (EVs) available in Canada in 2026, chosen as part of a totally unscientific and totally infallible process! Discuss. 　　As Earth Day 2026 hits, the Canadian automotive landscape sits at a strange kind of crossroads. We have clearly left behind the early niche market defined by early EV adopters, and now reside in...

　　Its that time of year again. Time for the red rocks of Moab to welcome thousands of off-road enthusiasts for the Easter Jeep Safari. This time its for the 60th Anniversary of the event, and for the occasion, the 4x4 specialist has unveiled a stable of six new concept vehicles that blend nostalgic heritage with head-turning customization. 　　Running from March...

　　Hyundai wasted no time following up on the high-profile reveal of the Boulder SUV concept at the New York Auto Show last week. The Korean automaker Hyundai has released teaser images for two additional concept vehicles: the Venus and the Earth. 　　The studies are intended to define the future design language of the Ioniq electric sub-brand. And they make clear...

　　New York, NY In addition to presenting the Getaway electric SUV, Subaru unveiled the 2027 Forester Wilderness Hybrid this morning at the New York Auto Show. 　　This marks the first time the Japanese automaker has combined the Wilderness packagerenowned for its off-road capabilitieswith a hybrid powertrain. Subaru estimates that this is the most energy-efficient Wilderness vehicle to date. 　　In Canada?...

　　Following a year of bruising financial losses in 2025, auto giant Stellantis has unveiled a comprehensive five-year turnaround strategy dubbed FaSTLAne 2030. 　　Presented by CEO Antonio Filosa during an Investor Day briefing at the companys North American headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan, the 60 billion ($95.8 billion CAD) plan marks an aggressive restructuring of the automakers global brand matrix, manufacturing...

　　Rumours of the sedans demise may have been, as they say, exaggerated. 　　This observation, most recently expressed by Automotive News, comes after numerous models have been phased out amid a wave of new SUV launches and cost-cutting concerns. In recent years, the North American market has lost the Mazda6, Ford Fusion, Chrysler 300, Chevrolet Impala and Malibu, Nissan Maxima and...

　　Nissans presentation of the Terrano, Urban concepts at the 2026 Beijing Auto Show underscore the importance of China as both a key market and an innovation hub. The global debut of the two very different New Energy Vehicle (NEV) SUV concepts also marks a sharp acceleration in Nissans product offensive, with production versions of both scheduled to hit the market...

　　Since February 16, Canadas federal government is once again offering a maximum of $5,000 in incentives for the purchase of an electric vehicle. 　　One notable change since the program went on hiatus last year? For a vehicle to be eligible for the incentive, the transaction price cant exceed $50,000. That may influence some buyers, since in some cases only the...

　　Lexus used the occasion of the Goodwood Festival of Speed to showcase its LFA concept, and not just as a display. It showed the vehicle in motion. For an all-electric sports car designed to embody the brands next generation of high-performance models, the hill climb at Goodwood was an obvious choice to introduce it to the world. 　　And that was...