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September 15, 2023 by Adam Malik New sales showing continued improvement Image credit: Depositphotos.com It’s been 10 straight months of new vehicle sales increases in Canada. Though the bar is low because of weak sales in 2022, DesRosiers Automotive Consultants is touting the news as...

September 15, 2023 by Adam Malik Some ICE cars cheaper to run than EVs: Report Image credit: Depositphotos.com A recent report throws into question the belief that all electric vehicles are cheaper to gas up than internal combustion engine ones. The Anderson Economic Group found that cheaper...

VW Lays Off Workers at Key EV Factory Over Cratering Demand Story by Monica Raymunt •6h IN THIS ARTICLE VWAPY▼‎-0.86%‎ (Bloomberg) -- Volkswagen AG is cutting temporary workers at its main electric-vehicle factory in Germany after the phaseout of a subsidy in the country caused demand for its...

September 6, 2023 by Adam Malik How Canada’s EV interests have changed Canadians are still showing increased interest in electric vehicles, be they battery electric, hybrid or plug-in hybrid. Image credit: Depositphotos.com Globally, consumers seem to be doing what Canadians were found to be...

September 8, 2023 by Adam Malik Texas slaps high fees on electric vehicles Houston, Texas downtown city skyline. Image credit: Depositphotos.com The state with one of the cheapest rates for gasoline is now one of the highest for electric vehicle registration. Starting this month, electric...

September 8, 2023 by Adam Malik Overcoming deep-rooted biases of the trades Image credit: Depositphotos.com Gino Amador doesn’t appear to be a fan of The Game of Life. The president of Snap-on Equipment’s sticking point is when the player decides early in the game if they’re going to take the...

Guy backs his boat in and goes to far and the battery pack will catch fire, then the roof will catch fire.... fire trap!!!

August 24, 2023 by Adam Malik What’s happening with used vehicles? Image credit: Depositphotos.com A problem sourcing used vehicles and historically high pricing continues to be the name of the game in the used vehicle sector. Analysis from both DesRosier Automotive Consultants and Canadian...

AND NOW MORE THINGS TO GO WRONG AND MAKE THE COST OF A NEW VEHICLE MORE EXPENSIVE!!! ALL THESE NEW "SAFETY" FEATURES IN VEHICLES COST MONEY!!! September 1, 2023 by Adam Malik NHTSA wants extended seat belt reminders Image credit: Depositphotos.com That ding-ding-ding-ding noise you hear...

August 31, 2023 by Adam Malik Sentras recalled again for same issue More than 20,000 Nissan Sentras in Canada are being recalled for the same issue they faced in 2021. The issue centres around front steering tie-rods can warp and break, leading to loss of steering control for certain...

August 31, 2023 by Adam Malik Where Ford wants to put a backup battery From Ford’s patent filing, the backup battery pack would sit on the roof of the vehicle A backup battery pack on an electric vehicle’s roof? That could be the case soon after Ford applied for a patent for such a...

August 31, 2023 by Adam Malik Hybrids continue to outpace BEVs Expectations that battery, plug-ins will more than double by 2025 Image credit: Depositphotos.com Zero-emission vehicles continued their upward trend in sales, setting new highs in the second quarter of 2023. And if predictions...

EVs: Can We Afford Them? 29 August 2023 Peter-James Gregory Autosphere » Dealerships » EVs: Can We Afford Them? Peter-James Gregory is an entrepreneur, car guy and retired tire industry professional with a history of driving growth and creating value in the tire and automotive sectors. You can...

August 29, 2023 by Adam Malik Mazda drops EV in U.S., stays in Canada 2023 Mazda MX-30 EV (CNW Group/Mazda Canada Inc.) The Mazda MX-30 electric vehicle has been killed off in U.S., but will live on, for now, in Canada. No new models will be available in the U.S. after the 2023 model but...

My wife Ronnie is... She's on our condo community board.

If you find a vehicle you like, put a deposit on the vehicle, and subject to inspection. Then take it somewhere and get it inspected before you buy it. That will save you headaches for sure. We see this all the time, people that are pressured into buying a vehicle, that shouldn't even be on the...

August 24, 2023 by Adam Malik August 24, 2023 by Adam Malik What’s happening with used vehicles? Image credit: Depositphotos.com A problem sourcing used vehicles and historically high pricing continues to be the name of the game in the used vehicle sector. Analysis from both DesRosier...

August 18, 2023 by Adam Malik How quickly can autonomous vehicles reach consumers? Image credit: Depositphotos.com Some automakers are pushing forward with self-driving technology in their vehicles and consumers are looking for the technology sooner rather than later — but some leaders in the...

August 24, 2023 by Adam Malik Toyota recalls Tundras over fuel leak risk

If we can get rid of Turdo, Polievre said he'd get rid of the carbon tax, which is about .30 per litre, right now