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Mazda is joining a long list of automakers that have revised their electrification plans. The small Japanese manufacturer today announced at a Multi-Solution Briefing Session held in Tokyo that it will reduce the expected 2 trillion yen investment in batteries and other areas to around 1.5 trillion yen ($19.2 billion …

Looking at all the compact SUVs and crossovers available on the market, the team at The Car Guide has identified the three models that represent the best buys for 2025 . These are by far some of the most popular vehicles in Canada thanks to their combination of size, practicality, …

Toyota , which is investing nearly $14 billion USD in a battery plant in North Carolina, has reportedly reached an agreement with rival Honda to supply batteries for its hybrid vehicles. Japan’s Nikkei first reported the news on Monday. The deal would be effective from fiscal year 2025, which begins …

The top three finalists in six categories for the 2025 World Car Awards were announced today following another round of voting. As always, the votes from a jury of 96 automotive journalists representing 30 countries around the globe—including yours truly, plus The Globe and Mail ’s Mark Richardson and Autonerve …

Premium carmaker Audi said Monday it will cut 7,500 jobs by 2029 in Germany, citing "immense challenges" as the country's auto industry battles slowing electric vehicle demand and rising Chinese competition. The cuts—amounting to about 8 percent of Audi's global workforce—were aimed at boosting "productivity, speed and flexibility" at its …

When we listed 10 vehicles that need an off-road model last fall, one of them happened to be the Ford Explorer . Obviously, the company doesn’t lack options when it comes to tackling dirt, but the three-row midsize SUV sadly lost its Timberline model as part of a mid-cycle update …

Tesla ’s Autopilot assisted driving system, which now relies exclusively on cameras and enables Level 2 autonomous driving at best, has just demonstrated its limits in a video that is going viral online. Former NASA engineer Mark Rober, who once worked for Apple on its car project and is now …

Chinese automaker BYD , which last year showed interest in selling its EVs in Canada but had to back away due to the new 100-percent tariffs on electric and hybrid vehicles coming from China, is surfing on a new wave of success globally. Its latest technological breakthrough might very well …

BMW this year will launch its new generation of EVs, known as Neue Klasse, starting with the production of an SUV based on the Vision Neue Klasse X concept. At its 2025 annual conference on Friday, the German automaker confirmed that the vehicle will be called iX3. As you may …

As part of its 2025-2026 Budget, Saskatchewan announced on Friday that it will double the annual Road Use Charge for electric vehicles registered in the province. Starting June 1, 2025, the charge will increase from $150 to $300. This EV tax initially came into effect on October 1, 2021 and …

Laughlin, NV— The heavy-duty truck market comes down to just three players: Ford , General Motors and Ram . For a very long time, these three American manufacturers have been engaged in a merciless battle to attract or retain customers who need to haul and tow heavy loads and carry …

As we all know, Acura is currently facing a brand image problem. You see, most people choose the product over the badge. The fact that the model lineup is missing a few pieces and not getting refreshed as frequently as it should certainly doesn’t help. For a long time now, …

Seoul, South Korea— The Hyundai Staria is unlike any other minivan sold in Canada. Over here, typical family haulers are relatively generic-looking and more about substance than style. The only exception to this rule is arguably the new, all-electric Volkswagen ID. Buzz , which is a colourful modern-day interpretation of …

Malága, Spain— The third generation of the popular Audi Q5 is making its debut for 2025, based on the same Premium Platform Combustion (PPC) architecture as the new A5 lineup. The Car Guide recently got an exclusive opportunity to put the Q5 and the sportier SQ5 to the test in …

Once a symbol to draw crowds into showrooms, the sports car as we know it has lost some of its former glory. The car industry hasn’t given up the idea, but nowadays, the priority is all about utility. And with skyrocketing car prices, even the tightest budgets have to say …

Seoul, South Korea— A contraction of the words “ion” and “unique,” the IONIQ name was first used on an electrified compact car back in 2017 and popularized by the IONIQ 5 crossover and IONIQ 6 sedan in recent years. For 2026, Hyundai continues its EV offensive with a new three-row …

Bold electrification targets, a worldwide pandemic, a political climate that slapshots tariffs like it's the playoffs... the Polestar brand has landed on the automotive landscape at a very particular time, to say the least. Born under the lucky star of Volvo (and especially that of Chinese giant Geely...), it has …

Electric vehicle shoppers in Canada are currently out of luck. Earlier this year, the federal government’s Incentives for Zero-Emission Vehicles (iZEV) program came to an abrupt end due to a lack of funds, eliminating rebates of up to $5,000. And don’t forget Quebec, which also suspended its own incentives of …

U.S. magazine Consumer Reports has just released its list of the 10 best new vehicles on the market in 2025 following an evaluation of more than 260 models. Once again, the team made its selection based on road-test performance, predicted reliability, owner satisfaction and safety. Incidentally, all of their picks …

As we wrote back in December, Ram’s first electric pickup on the market won’t be the Ram 1500 REV but rather the Ram 1500 Ramcharger , which features a smaller battery pack and a gasoline engine as a range extender. A “beast” and the “ultimate, no-compromise EV truck” is what …