Rivian to raise Canadian prices $10,000 late February

The EV manufacturer blamed the hike in MSRP of its R1T pickup and R1S sport-utility on the fluctuating U.S. exchange rate A Rivian R1T charges up at an Electrify Canada station in Merritt, B.C.Photo by Andrew McCredie Rivian will increase R1T and R1S prices in Canada by up to $10,000, effective February 25 The company … Read more

Hyundai Hope on Wheels to fuel Canadian pediatric cancer research

Hyundai dealers will donate a portion of every vehicle sold Hyundai Hope on WheelsPhoto by Lorraine Sommerfeld Hyundai Canada launches Hope on Wheels foundation The registered nonprofit gave SickKids the $1M, another $3M will follow for pediatric oncology centres in communities across Canada Hyundai dealers will donate a portion of every vehicle sold as of … Read more

Volkswagen prices 2025 Golf GTI at $36,495 in Canada

The Golf R costs $50,995, but a 13-hp bump over 2024 makes it the most powerful Golf ever (even if the manual is gone) 2025 Volkswagen Golf RPhoto by Volkswagen The 2025 Volkswagen Golf GTI and Golf R are priced at $36,495 and $50,995 respectively in Canada The Golf R gets a 13-horsepower bump over … Read more

Car Review: 2025 Toyota Camry | Reviews

2025 Toyota Camry is not your Grandpa’s ride — at last! 2025 Toyota Camry XSEPhoto by Graeme Fletcher What’s new with the Toyota Camry for 2025? All 2025 Toyota Camrys are now hybrid, available with electric all-wheel-drive (eAWD) The pundits that predicted sedans were dead, thanks to the love affair with crossovers, obviously forgot to … Read more

Stephen Beatty: In search of a new Canadian Auto Pact

Canada’s auto industry needs a new deal—maybe Trump’s tariffs are a blessing in disguise 2025 Dodge Charger Daytonas sit in the lot at the Stellantis Windsor Assembly Plant in Windsor, Ontario, January 31, 2025Photo by Geoff Robins /Getty A week is a long time in the world of Donald Trump. We went from 25% tariffs … Read more

Car crash prevention tech improving, still can’t ‘see’ motorcycles

IIHS study says two-thirds of new vehicles’ auto-braking systems are ‘Good,’ ‘Acceptable’—but there’s room to improve An overturned motorcycle and helmet on the street after a collision with a carPhoto by Katarzyna Bialasiewicz /Getty The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) says automakers have made big strides in front crash prevention over the past few … Read more

Burned-to-a-crisp Malibu car collection rebuilt as art project

When one California auto museum went up in smoke, the owner decided to save the scrap and make it into something new Ronnie Semler’s tower constructed from the burnt remains of his former car collectionPhoto by Ronnie Semler /Instagram Though it’s obviously far less significant than the loss and life and damage to residential property, … Read more

Mercedes recalls 632 EQB EVs in Canada over fire risk

The luxury carmaker is asking owners to only charge their vehicle to 80% to reduce the chances of it igniting 2024 Mercedes-Benz EQB 350 4MATIC Photo by Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz is recalling 632 EQBs in Canada, and another 7,362 in the U.S. There is an issue with the high-voltage battery that could overheat, causing a fire … Read more

LED display lets you stick whatever you want on your Tesla’s face

The new tech from startup EVision is fully customizable, allowing for fake grilles, promotional messages, or—streaming movies? A rendering of the EVision Auto LED display on the face of a Tesla Model YPhoto by EVision Auto California’s EVision has developed a front-mounted LED display for Tesla vehicles, to fit in the grille area The display … Read more

New Dodge Charger might eventually have a V8 after all

American buyers yearn for V8 power—it’s why even BMW’s confirming its eight-cylinder powerplants are “here to stay” 2025 Dodge Charger Daytona R/TPhoto by Elle Alder Along with a six-cylinder, the Dodge Charger might eventually be back in the market with a V8 It seems that now eight-piston-hater Carlos Tavares is gone as chief of Stellantis, … Read more

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