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It's official: Ford now has a Ranger Super Duty. Bigger, tougher and harder-working than any other. Unveiled this week for the Australian and New Zealand markets, where sales will start in 2026, it will eventually be sold in other parts of the world, but North America is unlikely to get …

U.S. President Donald Trump's 25-percent tariff on all foreign-made automobiles and parts has now come into effect. Vehicles from Canada and Mexico that meet CUSMA's trade rules will be hit by the tariff only on the non-American content. But make no mistake: this will result in significant price hikes all …

In order to get the most for your money when buying a new vehicle, resale value is something you need to strongly consider. To help consumers identify the models that will sell best in three or four years' time, J.D. Power’s ALG and Canadian Black Book have each published a …

Ford has a history of transmission problems and the 2015-2017 F-150 is the latest example. The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation has received nearly 140 complaints from drivers alleging their trucks are prone to sudden and accidental gear changes. Close to 1.3 million units …

Ford , which often makes headlines due to safety recalls, has just announced yet another series of recalls because the repairs completed by some dealers during previous recalls may not have been done correctly. As a result, a second repair is required. Vehicles both in the U.S. and Canada are …

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 …

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 …

Earlier this month, the Canadian Automobile Association (CAA) hosted a special EV drive event with a number of staff members and auto journalists—including The Car Guide ’s Julien Amado—testing over a dozen different electric vehicles until their batteries ran out of power in order to find out which ones perform …

Electric vehicles aren’t the only ones being delayed by automakers, but this story isn’t about waning EV demand. It actually involves the best-selling nameplate in Canada and the U.S. The next generation of the Ford F-150 —15th overall—will apparently be pushed back by about a year. That’s what Ford told …

Canadian Black Book (CBB) has just announced its 2025 Best Residual Value Awards, which forecast a vehicle’s value as a percentage of its original MSRP after four years. As new vehicle inventories return to normal, residual values have shown a consistent trend of leveling off over the last two years, …