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Stellantis recalls more than 100, 000 Jeeps in Canada over fire concerns
15+ hour, 42+ min ago (199+ words) A Jeep vehicle logo is pictured on a car at an automotive dealership in Ottawa on Friday, Aug. 11, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick WINDSOR - Automaker Stellantis is recalling more than 100, 000 Jeep vehicles in Canada over fire concerns and is asking…...
Auto Canada buys collision repair business Contemporary Coachworks in Calgary
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (162+ words) EDMONTON - Auto Canada Inc. says it has bought Contemporary Coachworks, a collision repair business based in Calgary with two locations. Financial terms of the deal were not immediately available. The company says the acquisition gives it its first luxury collision…...
Cuba's iconic antique cars sit idle as US energy blockade deepens fuel crisis
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (699+ words) These days, many of the iconic gas-guzzling antique cars sit idle, casualties of fuel shortages that have gripped Cuba since January and that Cuban officials blame on a U. S. energy blockade. Outside his modest concrete-block home on a dirt road in…...
Tires pile up at garages and dealers in Ontario as province's recycling system runs out of road " again
1+ week, 57+ min ago (954+ words) Ontario's reduced tire recycling targets have caused massive backlogs, leaving hundreds of thousands of tires piling up at garages and disrupting haulers across the province. Ontario's tire recycling industry is grinding to a halt again, causing hundreds of tires to…...
These e-bike-loving parents have been breaking the law for school drop off. Why the province is finally shifting gears
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1350+ words) For years, the most dangerous e-bikes were allowed, while smaller, safer ones " used by many parents to take their kids to school " were illegal. New regulations could change that. Parents drop their kids off at La Mosa'que School on e-cargo…...
African EV firm Spiro raises $215 million for electric mobility expansion
1+ week, 1+ day ago (343+ words) The investment round was backed by institutional investors in Europe and Africa, including Denmark's Impact Fund, underscoring growing interest in Africa's clean transport and energy sectors. "This past year marked a defining strategic milestone for Spiro," Gagan Gupta, founder of…...
Gas prices fall on Middle East optimism but no one sure if relief will last
1+ week, 4+ day ago (279+ words) Cars line up for fuel at a gas station in Montreal on Thursday, April 2, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi Experts say it's anyone's guess whether the relief Canadians have been feeling at the pumps over the past week will last…...
$122 M in EV rebate claims made since start of new program as dealers wait to be paid
1+ week, 5+ day ago (833+ words) A car is charged at a charge station for electric vehicles on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, May 1, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick OTTAWA - Canadians claimed more than $122 million in federal subsidies for new electric vehicles since Ottawa reintroduced…...
Motor City Car Club, in Durham, Ontario, rolls along 67 years since it formed
2+ week, 3+ day ago (961+ words) Gary Challice, left, is a founding member of the Motor City Car Club, a Durham Region club that's been around since 1959, and Bob Clarke, president, has been a member since 1969. The Motor City Car Club: The Durham Region club has…...
Infiniti QX65 review: Blending luxury with performance and history
2+ week, 3+ day ago (415+ words) The 21-inch wheels are the largest available. Larger wheels would better fill the fenders, but the stance is otherwise nicely aggressive, notes Dan Heyman. Vermillion red interior is sharp. Too bad it's only available on the top Autograph trim, says…...