JLR is bringing back the Freelander, but not for Canada. 　　The British automaker was at the Beijing Auto Show to officially blow the dust off the Freelander name, reborn as a new sub-brand for the firm. JLR is primarily targeting China for its new marque, but other markets may eventually be explored. 　　That said, theres no chance well be seeing...

　　Hyundai has officially initiated a major electric offensive in the worlds largest automotive market. The Korean auto giant launched its dedicated Ioniq sub-brand in China with the world premiere of two striking concept vehicles: the Venus and the Earth. 　　Unveiled at a special brand event ahead of Auto China 2026, these models signal a dramatic departure from Hyundais current pixel-lighting...

　　New York, NY We witnessed a rare feat at a car show reveal these days: An unveiling of a vehicle that was a total surprise. No leaked information or images, no teasers or clues (although in retrospect, that spinning boulder was one) came forth prior to the on-stage unveiling of the Boulder Concept Study at Hyundais stand during the2026 New...

　　Honda plans a major shift in its global strategy, and it made that public today in a new business briefing, delivered by Global CEO Toshihiro Mibe. 　　Facing its first fiscal deficit in nearly 70 years, the Japanese automaker is indefinitely suspending its ambitious electric vehicle (EV) plans in Canada and pivoting its entire North American operation toward hybrid technology. Its...

　　We would be surprised if auto companies were surprised by this, but here we are: The opening of the long-awaited Gordie Howe International Bridge has been postponed. 　　Early this morning, The Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority (WDBA) announced that a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the bridge scheduled for Friday has been canceled. That follows a joint decision by Canada and the United States...

　　The GMC Hummer X pickup and SUV concepts revealed today shift the famously oversized Hummer nameplate down to a mid-size footprint. 　　The electric design studies were shown in part to call attention to the inauguration of General Motors new 148,000-square-foot Advanced Design Pasadena Studio campus in California. 　　As such, the concepts look well beyond current production programs to explore new...

　　U.S. government policies in the second Trump administration are having their desired effect on the rate of EV adoption in the United States. Indeed, A new analysis by BloombergNEF now forecasts only 17-percent EV adoption by 2030, down sharply from the 47.4-percent forecast just two years ago. 　　By EV, we should point out, the agency means fully electric or plug-in...

　　Amid all the short-term turmoil surrounding vehicle electrification, adoption rates globally continue to climb and that is having an effect on the amount of oil being consumed worldwide. 　　According to new research from BloombergNEF (BNEF), the increasing adoption globally of electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) slashed use of oil by 2.3 million barrels of oil per day throughout...

　　EVs and their makers havent had it easy in North America over the last year or so. But meanwhile, over in Europe 　　Its a different automotive landscape on the Old Continent. Driven by a surge in consumer demand and an influx of highly competitive new models, battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) outsold gas-only cars across broader Europe in May, as per a...

　　Hockey playoff brackets aside, the favourite predictions game these days in Canada might involve Chinese-made EVs. Specifically, which models will be the first to appear in our market as part of the new tariff-slashing Canada-China agreement. 　　Will we see truly affordable EVs from BYD, Chery and Geely in Canada before the year is out? A trickle of higher priced brand-positioning...

　　Canada has nudged open its market to electric vehicles (EVs) assembled in China, under a regulated framework. Since the announcement on January 16, 2026, Ottawa has planned an initial quota of 49,000 EVs per year that can enter the country at the most-favored-nation tariff of 6.1 percent, replacing the 100-percent levy otherwise applied. 　　Politically, this approach has been presented as...

　　The 2026 Tesla Model 3 may be one of the first Chinese-made electric vehicles to reintegrate into the Canadian market, but other brands new to Canada are currently preparing to establish themselves in the country. 　　Heading the list, according to Automotive News: Chery and Zeekr. 　　Their swinging into action comes as a result of the Canadian governments finalized agreement with...

　　EV purchase consideration is up in Canada as gas prices cling and cost pressures ease, though practical barriers persist, J.D. Power has found in its latest annual study. Given the tough couple of years for electrification weve just witnessed in North America, its enough to give automakers whiplash. 　　For the first time since tracking began in 2022, consumer interest in...

　　Sales of zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) recorded a significant 19.7-percent year-over-year increase in May 2026, even as the broader automotive market actually contracted. According to Statistics Canada, Canadians purchased 18,308 battery-electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles during the month. 　　This growth stands in contrast to the overall new motor vehicle market, which shrank by 1.9 percent to 190,564 total units. Within that...

　　Cadillac is marking its Formula 1 Teams entry into the Big F1 Show at the Miami Grand Prix, with the ultra-limited CT5-V Blackwing F1 Collector Series. The special edition represents the most powerful V-Series model in the brands history and marks Cadillacs official 2026 entry into the Formula 1 grid. 　　Performance specifications 　　The F1 Collector Series is powered by a...