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On this day in history: April 19
  • 1989: Chevrolet announces that a Corvette ZR-1 will be offered for the 1990 model year.
NewsAll the Vehicles Built in Canada and Mexico That Are Sold in the U.S.
U.S. President Donald Trump's 25-percent tariff on all foreign-made automobiles and parts has now come into effect. Vehicles from Canada and Mexico that meet CUSMA's trade rules will be hit by the tariff only on the non-American content. But make no mistake: this will result in significant price hikes all …
ElectricVolkswagen Has a Sweet Deal to Make Pricey ID. Buzz Cheaper to Own
The media blitz continues as deliveries of the all-new 2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz begin at dealerships across Canada. But while the buzz is real, a lot of potential customers are turned off by the colourful, all-electric German minivan’s steep prices. You see, the company chose to launch the ID. Buzz …
News2025 Volkswagen Tiguan Goes on Sale This Spring With Higher Prices
Unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show last fall, the new third-generation 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan is set to arrive in Canadian dealerships this spring. Prices have gone up, unsurprisingly, but considering the transformation the German compact SUV underwent, we think the hikes are reasonable. Before going any further, you must …
RecallsVolkswagen Recalling 21,000 Brand New Atlas SUVs in Canada
Following an update for 2024, the Volkswagen Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport increased their sales by more than 22 percent in Canada last year. Those who’ve bought one now have to deal with yet another safety recall announced by the automaker. More specifically, on 20,925 units from the 2024-2025 model …
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 …
NewsPricing Announced for Updated 2025 Volkswagen Golf GTI and Golf R
The refreshed and updated 2025 Volkswagen Golf GTI and Golf R are about to land in Canada. Orders start today with the first units scheduled to arrive by mid-spring. That means we can now tell you about pricing, and unsurprisingly, the two hot hatches are substantially more expensive than the …
NewsVolkswagen ID.7 Won’t Be Sold in North America After All
The Volkswagen ID.7 electric sedan hasn’t just been postponed, it turns out. The Car Guide has learned straight from the automaker’s Canadian head of communications that plans for the car in North America have been cancelled. Dealers were informed through an email late last week. Ironically, Volkswagen first showed the …
ElectricThis Key Feature Will Boost Your EV’s Range in Winter, Study Shows
With temperatures dropping to extremely cold levels in many parts of Canada and the U.S. this week, a new study provides updated data on electric vehicle performance in winter, more specifically battery range loss. It comes from Recurrent, the same company from the Pacific Northwest that we reported about a …
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 …
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