Manufacturing

The Volvo Group and North American-based Pilot Company have signed a Letter of Intent for the development of public, high-performing charging infrastructure for medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicles. The partners intend to enter a strategic partnership that will combine the Volvo Group’s market leadership and experience in medium- and heavy-duty battery-electric trucks and charging solutions […]

Toyota Canada announced the availability of its 2023 Toyota RAV4 SUV at Canadian dealers. The 2023 RAV4 comes in 16 grades for 2023, every member of the RAV4 family is upgraded for 2023 with new connectivity technology and enhanced safety systems. Toyota is also offering two new models this year, including the limited production Toyota

Canadian Black Book announced its 2022 Best Retained Value Awards during their 11th annual TalkAUTO Canada conference. This year’s Awards saw by far the highest average retained value across all vehicles in Canada, at an average retained value of 80 per cent of MSRP on 2019 model year vehicles. The previous record was broken just

Hyundai Auto Canada announced it has been awarded “Most Improved Brand” by Canadian Black Book (CBB) as part of the organization’s annual Best Retained Value awards. The award demonstrates the long-term value of Hyundai products, a factor important to the decision-making process when purchasing a vehicle. For 2022, the CBB program analyzed model year 2017

Genesis Motors Canada has unveiled the third fully-electric vehicle to join its lineup, the 2023 Electrified GV70 and will be available for sale in the first half of 2023. The GV70, comes with a reverse G-Matrix grille which conceals the hidden charge port, front and rear skid plates, and a unique rear bumper. EV-exclusive standard

Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada (TMMC) has started producing the fifth generation of the 2023 Lexus RX SUV. In 2003, TMMC became Toyota’s first facility outside of Japan to produce Lexus vehicles and has since assembled more than 1.5 million Lexus RX vehicles. As well as the RX and RX hybrid, TMMC builds the Lexus NX

AutoCanada announced that it has acquired two luxury collision centre locations – Excellence Auto Collision Silver Star and Excellence Auto Collision Midwest located in Toronto. Excellence Auto has provided collision repair services to the Greater Toronto Area for over 30 years and operates out of more than 60,000 sq-ft of facilities between two locations. The

Honda Canada announced the arrival of the 2023 Honda Pilot SUV and the Pilot TrailSport SUV. The new Pilot TrailSport SUV features several new off-road features, including a raised off-road tuned suspension, all-terrain tires, steel skid plates and expanded all-wheel drive system capabilities. This fourth-generation Pilot goes on sale this winter in five trim levels:

Dodge has used this year’s Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, to give performance enthusiasts future-product hints in the lead up to the launch of the world’s first electrified muscle car. The Dodge display featured the Banshee-powered battery-electric muscle car, as well as six “Last Call” 2023 Dodge Charger and Challenger

AutoCanada announced that it has acquired Kavia Auto Body, a collision centre located in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Kavia Autobody is an SGI Elite collision centre and has provided superior collision services to Saskatoon and the surrounding area for nearly 40 years. The store also maintains certifications with Tesla, GM, Ford, Kia, Stellantis, Nissan, Infiniti, Genesis, Honda, Acura, Subaru, and