Zoomlion Introduces the World’s First Electric Truck Crane
The world’s first electric-powered truck crane rolled off its production line in China on May 7. It was developed and built by Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science & Technology Co., Ltd. in [...]
Karma Develops a Supercar-Capable E-Flex Platform
Following the announcement of Karma Automotive’s all-electric high-performance E-Flex platform with supercar-capable architecture last month, Karma engineers have now begun testing the platform [...]
BMW Unveils the seventh 5 Series Sedan including an improved PHEV Model
BMW has unveiled on the internet the 7th generation 5 Series sedan on May 26. With improvements in exterior and interior design, aerodynamics and technology, the return of a plug-in hybrid drive [...]
Toyota introduces two hybrid-only new models: the 2021 Venza and Sienna
Toyota introduced the 2021 Venza SUV and Sienna minivan, two hybrid-only models in a web presentation hosted simultaneously on Vimeo, Facebook and YouTube on May 18. On Vimeo alone, 10,805 people [...]
With Porsche Impact, Canadian Porsche drivers can protect BC’s Darkwoods Forest
Porsche Canada is now offering Porsche Impact, a carbon-offsetting program enabling Porsche owners to calculate their Porsche vehicles’ CO2 emissions and directly contribute the calculated amount [...]
20 years of fuel cell developments at Hyundai
Hyundai Motor began development of fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) technology over 20 years ago, with the establishment of a dedicated research team in 1998. The first step towards whole [...]
GM’s Spring Hill plant to be 100% solar powered
Beginning in late 2022, General Motors’s Spring Hill manufacturing facilities in Tennessee is expected to be powered by 100 percent solar energy, according to a press release issued on May 14. Up [...]
The Toyota Prius Celebrates 20 Years in Canada
Twenty years ago Toyota launched a new kind of car in Canada: the 2001 Prius, the world’s first mass-produced hybrid car. With a $29,990 base price, it was meant to be and affordable fuel [...]
Canadian Pricing of the Polestar 2 Is Confirmed
Polestar, Volvo’s EV start-up, confirmed this week the Canadian pricing for its first vehicle, the 2021 Polestar 2 on May 12. Its price is $69,900 and deliveries to Canadian reservation holders [...]
Mitsubishi Motors in Canada: attentive and nimble
The automotive industry was ticking along quite nicely. Then came electrification. At the 2020 Montreal and Toronto Auto Shows, most of the brand presentations contained a lot of the same terms. [...]