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Ontario has a used tire problem and local mechanics have had enough
1+ hour, 24+ min ago (763+ words) Posted May 25, 2026 12: 29 pm. If you take a drive down Kingston Road near Danforth Avenue in Scarborough, you'll no doubt notice very large piles of discarded tires outside the many vehicle repair shops that line the thoroughfare. Those piles are growing…...
Toronto dealership seeing a rise in Electric vehicle interest as gas prices rise
3+ week, 2+ day ago (442+ words) A frost advisory is in effect for the second consecutive night across the GTA. Meteorologist Natasha Ramsahai has the long-range forecast. The frost advisory for in effect for much of southern Ontario is a big concern for the province's grape…...
Oshawa aiming to expand its auto industry into defence amid General Motors layoffs
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (977+ words) Posted April 16, 2026 3: 37 pm. Oshawa's General Motors plant was once one of the largest in the world and one of the city's largest employers. But this year alone, 500 workers were laid off translating to approximately 1, 200 layoffs across feeder plants for the…...
Autoworkers uprooting their lives amid uncertainty with Brampton Stellantis plant
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (895+ words) Watch Live: Coverage of the byelections in Ontario and Quebec Posted April 10, 2026 12: 33 pm. U. S. tariffs on auto importing have caused mass uncertainty across Canada as companies adjust their strategies to deal with the extra costs. Nowhere is that more true than…...
Quebec Premier dismisses Doug Ford's concerns over province's EV targets
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (348+ words) Posted March 20, 2026 2: 15 pm. Quebec Premier Fran'ois Legault is dismissing his Ontario counterpart's concerns over Quebec's electric vehicle mandate. Ontario Premier Doug Ford sent letters to Legault and British Columbia Premier David Eby earlier this week saying their EV targets are…...
Ottawa plans to add 8, 000 new electric vehicle charging ports in Canada
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (327+ words) Posted February 10, 2026 9: 37 am. OTTAWA " The federal government is looking to scale up the number of electric vehicle chargers across the country as part of its new automotive strategy. Ottawa is planning to spend more than $84 million to add 8, 000 electric vehicle…...
Will Canada's EV plan save the future of our auto sector?
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (249+ words) Posted February 9, 2026 10: 30 am. In a bid to help Canadians afford lower-emission vehicles, Ottawa unveiled a new EV strategy last week. Prime Minister Mark Carney scrapped the Trudeau-era EV sale mandate, instead introducing rebates for customers and new emission standards for…...
Auto repair shops face big hurdles as cars get more technologically advanced: report
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (625+ words) By Ritika Dubey, The Canadian Press Posted February 5, 2026 4: 00 am. Independent auto repair shops are increasingly facing roadblocks in offering cost-effective services and maintenance as vehicles become more technologically advanced, a new report suggests. "Traditionally, consumers have always had the right…...
Tesla granted more time in US investigation into its self-driving tech
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (652+ words) Posted January 16, 2026 12: 52 pm. U. S. regulators have granted a five-week extension for Tesla to respond to allegations that its vehicles have broken traffic laws while operating in what the electric automaker calls "full self-driving" mode. An investigation of Tesla's full-self driving feature…...
Tesla loses title as world's biggest electric vehicle maker as sales fall for second year in a row
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (629+ words) Posted January 2, 2026 9: 20 am. Tesla said that it delivered 1. 64 million vehicles in 2025, down 9% from a year earlier. Chinese rival BYD, which sold 2. 26 million vehicles last year, is now the biggest EV maker. It's a stunning reversal for Musk who once dismissed…...