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Following a boost of nearly 12 percent in 2023 (the largest annual increase since 1997), new light-duty vehicle sales in Canada rose 8.2 percent in 2024 to 1.86 million units, according to Automotive News Data Center. Declining interest rates are helping make up for prices that keep getting higher and …

Are you planning to buy a new vehicle sometime in 2025? A number of fresh and exciting models are slated to go on sale in Canada over the next 12 months, some of them more readily accessible than others, of course. Below, we’ve highlighted 10 of the most anticipated vehicles …

The Honda HR-V was completely redesigned for 2023, adopting the Civic ’s platform and gaining size in the process. It is marginally more accommodating than the first generation, however, and naturally a bit less fuel-efficient. Two years later, the 2025 HR-V is largely unchanged yet more expensive. The base LX …

The Honda CR-V is no longer the most stolen vehicle in Canada. That title now goes to the Toyota Highlander , according to the latest annual stats published today by Équité Association. Between 2021 and last year, auto theft increased 48.2 percent in Ontario, 57.9 percent in Quebec, 34 percent …

The number of makes and models offering manual transmissions keeps shrinking due to poor sales, new emission regulations, incompatibilities with various driver assistance features and the increasing array of electric and hybrid vehicles, among other things. The 2025 model year will see the Jeep Gladiator, Volkswagen Golf GTI and Golf …

Compact cars remain quite popular in many parts of Canada and the best-selling model right now is the Honda Civic , which has recently benefited from a major update that includes the return of the Civic Hybrid . The other big news in the segment for the 2025 model year …

No, what you’re looking at is not an upcoming Honda Accord Type R. The car does have an Accord body (although one with flared fenders), darker headlights and taillights along with 20-inch wheels, but it’s actually a prototype of the Japanese automaker’s next-generation electric vehicle, one that was given a …

Kicking off the 80th edition of the Montreal International Auto Show on Thursday morning, the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) announced its 12 best vehicles for 2025. The list was determined by a compilation of more than 600 ballots submitted by 48 jurors from coast to coast. By the …

The Honda CR-V will get a mid-cycle update for 2026, and we’ll see it in showrooms later this year. The highlight will be the addition of a rugged TrailSport model for off-road enthusiasts, following the lead of the larger Pilot , Passport and Ridgeline . Unfortunately, we don’t know anything …

Ever since Honda and Nissan officially began talking about a possible merger , speculation has grown but so has criticism. Just ask former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn . While it’s true that the two automakers have similar strengths and weaknesses and that their products mostly overlap, there are some voids …

The winners of the 2025 North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year (NACTOY) awards were announced today during a press conference that kicked off the Detroit Auto Show, which is now back to its usual January timeslot. There weren’t really any surprises, except maybe in the Utility …

It happens every year: discontinued models find a way to reappear on new vehicle sales charts thanks to one or more unsold units that were rotting on dealer lots and somehow found a taker at last. Well, 2024 was no exception. Want some examples? We’ve found four in Canada: Acura …

The Honda Civic is once again the best-selling car in Canada, a title it held for 24 consecutive years before the Toyota Corolla took over in 2022 and 2023. Up 14.3 percent from the previous year, Honda’s compact car finished 2024 with 31,774 units sold nationwide, while its domestic rival …

Just like it did last year, Honda came to CES in Las Vegas this week to host the world premiere of two prototypes previewing the Japanese automaker’s new 0 Series line of battery-electric vehicles. The first production models will launch in North America next year followed by global markets. The …

Former Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn on Monday said the struggling Japanese automaker was in "panic mode" as it prepares to start talks on a merger with industry arch-rival Honda . Ghosn was arrested in Japan in 2018 on suspicion of financial misconduct, but fled the country concealed in a music …