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On this day in history: April 22
  • 1970: The day of the Earth, an advertisement on American TV, portrays a very dark portrait of the automobile. This is one of the many actions taken by environmentalists to condemn the automobile.
  • 1980: General Motors gives the green light for the production of the Corvette C4 (1984 - 1996)
  • 1996: At the Turin Motor Show, Mercedes-Benz presents the SLK, which has since become the SLC.
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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 …
NewsUpdated 2025 Volkswagen Taos to Start Just Under $30,000 in Canada
Volkswagen today announced Canadian pricing details for the refreshed and more powerful 2025 Taos , which will arrive at dealers nationwide later this year. As we suspected, it’s more expensive than the 2024 iteration including a fairly steep hike in base trim. Before we go any further, you should know …
News2025 Volkswagen Taos Gets Refreshed Styling, Ditches 7-Speed DSG
Introduced in 2022, the Taos is a relatively young member of the Volkswagen family, but has nonetheless managed to become the German manufacturer's best-selling SUV in Canada. So, for the 2025 model year, its offering has been enhanced with a few cosmetic tweaks, as well as mechanical iterations and new …
NewsJust One Compact SUV Aces IIHS’ New Front Crash Prevention Test
After updating its vehicle-to-vehicle front crash prevention test to address crashes that occur at higher speeds and those in which the struck vehicle is a motorcycle or large truck, the U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) came to a sad conclusion: only one of the first 10 compact SUVs …
NewsMost and Least Liked Vehicles in 2023 According to Consumer Reports
U.S. magazine Consumer Reports has once again published a list of vehicles owners like the most. The results are from the 2022 Annual Auto Surveys, involving more than 300,000 vehicles from the 2020-2022 model years, as well as some 2023 models. The team used criteria like price, performance, reliability, comfort, …
NewsSome Volkswagen Taos Crossovers Hit With Stop-sale Order
Volkswagen has ordered its dealers in Canada and the U.S. to stop sales of its new Taos small crossover, specifically models equipped with the 4Motion all-wheel drive system. Why? It appears an unknown issue may cause the vehicle to shut off while in use. Dealers were informed by the company …
NewsVolkswagen Taos Basecamp Concept Has Adventure on Its Mind
Just like it did with the Atlas in 2019, Volkswagen yesterday introduced a Basecamp concept based on the all-new 2022 Taos compact SUV. The recipe is pretty much the same: fender flares, all-terrain wheels and tires, an exclusive body paint (Waimea Blue) and a black finish on a number of …
News2022 Volkswagen Taos: Here’s How Much it Will Cost
As previously reported, Volkswagen is set to expand its SUV lineup in Canada with the addition of the all-new 2022 Taos. And now we know how much it will cost. Slotting just below the slightly larger Tiguan , the Volkswagen Taos will start at $26,695 when it arrives in Canadian …
New ModelsAll-new 2022 Volkswagen Taos is More Than a Golf Replacement
Volkswagen has long hesitated to offer a small SUV below the Tiguan in North America (the Golf Alltrack notwithstanding) and it recently decided not to bring the eighth-generation Golf to our shores, but the company is confident that the all-new 2022 Taos that was officially unveiled on Tuesday night will …
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