Mourning Mazda6: Mazda announced the Mazda6 will be discontinued in Canada and U.S.
Toronto, Ontario — Mazda recently announced that the Mazda6 midsize sedan will not return in Canada and the U.S. for the 2022 model year and production in Canada will end in July. “As remarkable a vehicle as the Mazda6 was, it faced adverse conditions in an ever-shrinking segment as consumers abandoned sedans in favour of […]
Toyota Takeover: Toyota and Lexus win more 2021 Vincentric Best Value in Canada Awards than any other automaker
Toronto, Ontario — Toyota Canada earned fifteen 2021 Vincentric Best Value in Canada Awards, more than any other auto manufacturer for the seventh consecutive year. Vehicles recognized with Vincentric Best Value in Canada Awards are compared against competitors in the same segments and are awarded for having lower than expected ownership costs. On Thursday, Toyota received […]
Blowing off the Lid: Ford to reveal all-electric F-150 at livestreamed event next week
Dearborn, Michigan — The all-new, all-electric F-150 Lightning will be revealed on May 19 at Ford’s headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan and the event will live-streamed for millions to watch. The F-150 Lightning brings new innovation, technology and capabilities to the F-Series, North America’s best-selling vehicle. While maintaining the same power, payload and towing capabilities, says […]
Flying Roof Rails: Ford Motor Company issuing safety recall for roof rails in select Explorer vehicles
Toronto, Ontario — Ford Motor Company is issuing a safety recall for select 2016 to 2019 Ford Explorer vehicles for roof rail covers that may become detached from the vehicle while driving. Even though the automaker told U.S. authorities that recall was not needed just last April, according to CBC. Affected Explorer series vehicles include […]
Automaker Ambition: Honda announces goal for carbon neutrality, collision-fatality-free future
Toronto, Ontario — On Friday Honda announced plans for its future sales of electric vehicles in North America, along with its plans to work toward the realization of carbon neutrality and zero traffic collision fatalities. The OEM plans for 100 percent of its vehicle sales to consist of battery-electric and fuel cell EVs, progressing from […]
Subaru Setting Pace: Automaker reports best March on record nationwide
Markham, Ontario — Subaru Canada has announced its best-ever March sales result with 5,386 vehicles sold nationwide. The Crosstrek and Outback led the way, and with strong performances throughout the entire Subaru lineup, said the OEM. Subaru’s March sales performance marks a 94.3 percent increase compared to the same month last year and represents Subaru […]
Pump Problems: Honda recalling 80,000 Canadian vehicles for fuel pump issues
Toronto, Ontario — Honda Motor Co. said Tuesday it will recall about 761,000 vehicles worldwide to replace fuel pumps that could fail and lead to engine problems. The recall includes 80,176 vehicles in Canada and covers various vehicles from the model years 2019 and 2020. In the U.S, the automaker is recalling 628,000 2018-20 model […]
Awards Season: Subaru Canada honoured in 2021 Kelley Blue Book Brand Image awards
Toronto, Ontario — Subaru Canada has been honoured in three major categories of the 2021 Kelley Blue Book Brand Image Awards, including Best Overall Brand, Most Trusted Brand and Best Performance Brand. With this year’s acknowledgement, Subaru has now won Most Trusted Brand for seven consecutive years, in addition to its second consecutive and fourth […]
American Alias: Volkswagen to become ‘Voltswagen’ in the U.S., says automaker
UPDATE: The name change was in fact an April Fool’s joke that was leaked to the media several days early by mistake. Toronto, Ontario — In what many initially believed to be a premature April Fools’ Day prank, Volkswagen of America has announced a name change to Voltswagen of America. The automaker’s U.S. branch announced […]
Keep on Truckin’: Ford building F-150s, Edges without certain modules due to chip shortage
Oakville, Ontario — Ford has announced it will continue building some F-150 and Edge models without certain modules despite ongoing microchip shortages. The automaker said it will continue to build and hold the affected vehicles for a number of weeks before shipping them to dealers once modules become available and quality checks can be completed. […]
