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Connected services in cars and via mobile apps are rapidly spreading across the auto industry. Many customers love them—until the free trials end and they have to start paying monthly fees to keep using these services. Good news if you plan to buy a new Toyota or Lexus : the …

Toyota is recalling just over half a million vehicles in North America including 41,084 in Canada. The automaker’s luxury brand Lexus is also affected. More specifically, the recall targets the 2021-2022 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid , Sienna and Venza , 2020-2022 Toyota Highlander Hybrid as well as the 2022 Lexus NX …

Every year, The Car Guide unveils a list of Best Buys covering all the different vehicle categories in the industry. Compact SUVs are the second most popular choice among Canadians after pickups. Competition is extremely fierce, and getting to the top is quite an accomplishment. Winner For 2022, the Toyota …

Rising prices across industries have been a hot topic since the start of the pandemic, but it feels like car shoppers and owners have it worse than just about everybody else. If you’re in the market for a used vehicle, we sympathize with you. But hey, as always there’s a …

New vehicle prices keep rising at an alarming rate as a result of various supply and production issues, and it’s becoming a major problem for customers. Due to strong demand and limited inventory, many dealers are selling vehicles above the manufacturer’s suggested retail prices (MSRP), often asking several thousands more.

The Toyota RAV4 is immensely popular now—the best-selling non-pickup vehicle in Canada—and part of the reason why is because the model has been around for a long time. In fact, it has now been 25 years since the Japanese compact SUV launched in Canada. That was in September 1996, two …

The U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has completed new, tougher side crash tests to address higher-speed crashes that continue to cause fatalities and found out that 19 out of 20 compact SUVs failed to earn a “Good” overall rating. The lone exception? The 2021 Mazda CX-5 . Nine …

Toyota Canada has decided to temporarily suspend its manufacturing operations in Ontario due to a COVID-19 outbreak. According to a report by Automotive News Canada , there have been eight positive COVID-19 cases in the past few weeks at one of its major suppliers, Toyotetsu, which is based in Simcoe …

Continental Tire has issued a recall covering approximately 100,000 Continental, General and Barum tires in North America due to a manufacturing defect that could cause a blowout. Nearly two dozen vehicle brands are affected including Acura, Audi, BMW, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge, Ford, Fiat, GMC, Honda, Jeep, Lexus, Lincoln, …

We’re hearing a lot about fire risks in vehicles these days, mostly EVs. The latest to join the list is the Toyota RAV4 , specifically the previous generation ( 2013-2018 ) in gasoline and hybrid variants. At least 11 fire complaints have been filed so far in the U.S. The …