Manufacturing

Mercedes-Benz Group AG announced that Andreas Tetzloff has been appointed president and CEO of Mercedes-Benz Canada, effective October 1, 2022. Tetzloff succeeds Eva Wiese, who has been appointed managing director (CEO) of Mercedes-Benz Customer Solutions GmbH, effective October 1, 2022. “On behalf of Mercedes-Benz Group AG and Mercedes-Benz Cars North America, I would like to […]

LG Energy Solution and Honda Motor Co. announced an agreement to establish a joint venture company to produce lithium-ion batteries in the U.S. to power Honda and Acura EV models for the North American market. With this agreement, LGES and Honda will invest a total of US$4.4 billion and establish a new plant in the

Genesis Motors Canada has appointed Eric Marshall to the position of director, succeeding Lawrence Hamilton who will be taking on a new role overseas as managing director of Genesis Motor Europe. In his new role effective September 1, Marshall will be responsible for managing all aspects of Canadian operations for Genesis. Born and raised in

Mercedes-Benz has begun producing the EQS SUV at its Mercedes-Benz Tuscaloosa plant in Alabama. These vehicles rolling off the line is a key step in Mercedes-Benz Cars’ global initiative to produce eight all-electric vehicles at seven sites on three continents this year. The EQS SUV is integrated in series production in the plant, which has

The growth of electric vehicle (EV) sales during the past year has been remarkable but has added stress to an already beleaguered public vehicle charging infrastructure. In this growth spurt, owners in high EV volume markets like California, Texas and Washington, for instance, are finding the charging infrastructure inadequate and plagued with non-functioning stations. These

Mercedes-Benz Group AG and the Government of Canada signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore deeper cooperation across all stages of the automotive value chain – from technical development and the extraction of raw materials, to production, service life and recycling. The purpose of the MoU is to promote cooperation and to explore ways

About 135 people gathered on August 17th to celebrate the official opening of the new Genesis building in Quebec City. The construction completed in March 2022 represents an investment of $7 million for Groupe Daigle. Several dignitaries were present for the occasion, including Mike Song, COO of Genesis Global, Paul Daigle, president of Groupe Daigle,

Genesis revealed the Genesis X Speedium Coupe’s interior at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, continuing the design evolution of the Grand Tourer concept. The Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance is an automotive event held in August each year on the Pebble Beach Golf Links in California. The X Speedium Coupe concept made its debut in April

Gubagoo has announced it has entered into a partnership with AutoTrader. Gubagoo’s messaging software will be integrated into AutoTrader Canada’s online platform to allow dealerships to chat with consumers in real time while they shop for their next vehicle. “We’re thrilled to be partnering with such an exceptional company as AutoTrader Canada,” said Brad Title,

The growth of electric vehicle (EV) sales during the past year has been remarkable but has added stress to an already beleaguered public vehicle charging infrastructure. In this growth spurt, owners in high EV volume markets like California, Texas and Washington, for instance, are finding the charging infrastructure inadequate and plagued with non-functioning stations. These