Undesirable Mentions: Tesla named four times in list of vehicles most likely to be recalled over 30-year lifespan
Toronto, Ontario — Data from the U.S.’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) shows that Tesla vehicles are the most likely to be recalled, over a projected 30-year lifespan. According to a list compiled by automotive indexing site, iSeeCars.com, Tesla vehicles had four placements in the Top 10 vehicles most likely to be recalled. This […]
Cold Contrasts: BMW unveils two-tone copper/sapphire black i7 M70 at Auto Shanghai
Shanghai, China — BMW’s latest electric vehicle has been unveiled at its world premiere at Auto Shanghai 2023, showcasing what may be the most powerful electric vehicle to date in an impressive two-tone paint scheme. According to a BMW Canada press release, the vehicle comes in an impressive liquid copper in the lower section of […]
Grand Opening: Volkswagen recalls ID.4 electric SUV for doors unlocking on the move
Toronto, Ontario — Volkswagen AG has ordered dealers in the United States and Canada to cease all sales of the ID.4 electric SUV, citing doors that may open while driving and that the OEM has no fixes available quite yet. According to a stop-sale notice by the OEM, this affects 1,455 Canadian vehicles and 16,207 […]
Tuesday Ticker: Volkswagen to build St. Thomas, Ont. battery plant; Rivian and Amazon reconsider deal
Toronto, Ontario — In this weekly Tuesday Ticker, we’re covering Volkswagen’s announcement for a Canadian-bound battery plant, plus Rivian’s rumoured reconsideration regarding exclusivity agreements with retail giant Amazon. Setting up in St. Thomas Volkswagen has chosen St. Thomas, Ont. as the site of its first-ever North American battery cell manufacturing plant. The company and its […]
Employee Aftercare: Volkswagen builds electric vehicle themed escape room to ease job obsolescence anxieties
Wolfsburg, Germany — Worried about workplace obsolescence in the electric vehicle (EV) era, while the world goes through a barrage of colourfully named crises? Volkswagen AG believes the solution is an EV themed escape room—for the first problem, anyway. According to a company press release, Volkswagen’s eMotionRoom is an in-house escape room where teams of […]
Dire Predictions: Climate goals likely to be missed by 75 percent, says industry funded study
Toronto, Ontario – A study backed by electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers Polestar and Rivian warns that the automotive industry will likely miss climate goals by 75 percent, further highlighting that targets would be missed even if all cars sold tomorrow were electric. According to Reuters, the pathway report provides three recommendations to achieve climate targets […]
Mood Paint: Concept Volkswagen ID.7 at CES can change colours in 22 places, OEM says
Las Vegas, Nevada — Volkswagen may be calling its paint job “camouflage,” but there is no doubt that attendees to CES in Las Vegas can’t take their eyes off a colour-changing concept model of the electric ID.7 sedan on display at this year’s show. The German OEM calls the finish “smart camouflage,” claiming that this […]
Stink Bugs: Takata airbags found in 4,400 Canadian Volkswagen Beetles, recall issued
Toronto, Ontario — About 4,400 Volkswagen Beetles from model years 2015 and 2016 have been recalled across Canada, citing the presence of Takata-branded driver-side airbag inflators, which have been proven to explode and send fragments flying into the cabin during a collision. According to Transport Canada, this defect stems from long term exposure to high […]
EV/AV Report: Tesla under criminal investigation, Ford closes AI development firm
Toronto, Ontario — In this week’s report, the U.S. Department of Justice unveils an ongoing criminal investigation against Tesla, Ford abandons its self-driving program after US$4 billion of investment and the European Union (EU) approves a ban on internal combustion vehicles by 2035. This is the latest in electric and autonomous vehicles. Blown Cover Three […]
Spontaneous Heating: More than 74,000 American and Canadian Audis recalled for fuel leakage, engine failure risk
Toronto, Ontario — The NHTSA and Transport Canada are recalling a flurry of Audi and Volkswagen vehicles, following warnings that up to two percent of affected vehicles are equipped with faulty fuel components that could result in engine fires in a worst-case scenario. This Tuesday, the NHTSA reported that Volkswagen Group of America is recalling […]
