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ElectricNew Canadian Winter Tests Reveal Fastest-Charging EVs
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 …
On this day in history: March 18
  • 1974: OPEC (the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) is lifting its oil embargo.
NewsAJAC Announces 2025 Canadian Cars and Utility Vehicles of the Year
Following the announcement of the 12 best vehicles for 2025 at the Montreal International Auto Show last month, the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) today crowned the overall winners of its annual awards during the opening ceremonies of the Canadian International AutoShow in Toronto. The four vehicles were selected …
NewsAJAC Crowns 12 Best Vehicles in Canada for 2025
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 …
ElectricAutomakers Replacing Federal EV Incentive With Their Own $5,000 Credit
Representatives from the Canadian auto industry gathered in Ottawa on Tuesday morning to formally call for the end of the zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) sales mandates brought in by the federal government in 2023 in the wake of Monday’s abrupt suspension of Transport Canada’s incentives program . Some automakers quickly reacted …
ElectricHyundai IONIQ 5 Drives Into Guinness World Records
The Hyundai IONIQ 5 has racked up a number of accolades and awards since launching four years ago. There’s now one more to add to the list: a Guinness World Record for the Greatest altitude change by an electric car. The event was organized by Hyundai Motor India Limited and …
ElectricRecalled Hyundai, Kia, Genesis EVs Need Fixing Again
Back in March of this year, a problem involving the charging system and the 12V battery on several electric vehicles from Hyundai, Kia and Genesis forced the Korean automakers to recall a very large number of units . In fact, it was believed that up to 600,000 could be affected …
ElectricHyundai, Genesis EV Batteries to Be Recycled in Quebec by Lithion
Hyundai Canada has officially announced a partnership with Quebec-based Lithion for the collection of electric vehicle batteries and modules for recycling. This new, multi-year agreement follows an initial agreement between the two companies signed in 2021 , which was aimed at validating Lithion’s unique extraction solution technology that recovers as …
NewsGuess Who Has Just Built Its 100 Millionth Vehicle
Not all milestones in the auto industry have the same significance, especially the ones that few others have also achieved. Hyundai yesterday built its 100 millionth vehicle since the company’s foundation 57 years ago, making it one of the fastest automakers to do so. It previously reached 50 million vehicles …
ElectricHyundai to Invest Over $50B in South Korea in Major EV Push
Hyundai on Wednesday revealed plans to invest more than $50 billion USD in South Korea by 2026, with a huge chunk dedicated to boosting the development and production of electric vehicles . Along with its affiliate Kia , Hyundai is the world's third-largest automaker by sales, but the South Korean …
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