October 18, 2025
MOSCOW — As the exodus of Western automakers narrows options for Russian consumers, Chinese automakers are filling the gap, forcing Russians to overcome their reluctance to embrace Chinese brands and accept higher prices. Chinese brands such as Haval, Chery and… Continue Reading…
October 16, 2025
Volkswagen Is Reportedly Removing Its Design ChiefULI_SONNTAG/VW Volkswagen will replace its current design chief Jozef Kaban, Automotive News Europe’s affiliate Automobilwoche reports. The designer’s work reportedly hasn’t impressed new VW CEO Thomas Schaefer, and as a result, he’ll reportedly be… Continue Reading…
October 15, 2025
Canada Drives obtained creditor protection March 20 under an order from the Supreme Court of British Columbia, according to a notice from court-appointed monitor PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc. While the company has focused mainly on ecommerce since 2020, Canada Drives was founded… Continue Reading…
October 13, 2025
Germany reached an agreement with the European Union on a landmark regulation that requires new cars to be carbon neutral by 2035, resolving a dispute that threatened to undermine the bloc’s ambitious blueprint to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The agreement,… Continue Reading…
October 8, 2025
Stress test for the EV transition A business’ survival is dependent on smart risk management. As the auto industry takes its biggest risk in the era of mass production — the electrification transition — this week’s Automotive News highlights the… Continue Reading…
October 7, 2025
Throughput fell for 30 franchised brands and increased to 11, not counting Polestar which was new to the list. Mitch Phillips, global director of data at Urban Science, a consulting firm that also tracks dealership counts, attributed the industry’s decline… Continue Reading…
October 4, 2025
Many drivers think they will be perfectly safe driving around with a crack or chip in their windshield, this often isn’t the case. Any obstruction in the windshield can result in unsafe driving conditions and could ultimately cause an accident.… Continue Reading…
October 2, 2025
Cox Automotive is laying off 80 staff in Canada and closing its Manheim Edmonton auction operation as it re-evaluates its Canadian footprint following the sale of much of its software business in the country late last year. Matt Trapp, Cox’s… Continue Reading…
October 1, 2025
It remains a key vehicle for General Motors in a highly competitive segment. The Equinox posted US sales of 212,072 in 2022, ranking as Chevy’s second-best-selling vehicle behind the Silverado full-size pickup and GM’s third-top-selling model behind the Silverado and… Continue Reading…
September 27, 2025
Ford is also recalling about 280,000 F-150 pickups globally from the 2021 model year, according to a separate recall report made public Thursday. The recall covers about 222,000 vehicles in the US, 50,000 in Canada and 2,000 in Mexico, Ford… Continue Reading…