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New-vehicle prices, auto insurance premiums, repair costs and registration fees are increasing to all-time highs, making car ownership tougher and tougher. And we’re not even talking about traffic congestion. With that in mind, Uber is launching a new trial called “One Less Car” to hopefully encourage people across North America …

If you feel like you’re burning inside your old Kia Soul this summer, it may not be because of the heat entirely. The automaker has found a problem with the car’s seat heaters and will recall a bit more than 38,000 units in Canada. The recall covers every model year …

Hyundai has just unveiled the all-new Inster, a highly affordable EV aimed at global markets including Europe, the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific region. Canada won’t be part of them. This model is essentially a battery-powered variant of the Casper that’s sold in South Korea, albeit larger and blessed with …

The launch of the all-new and highly promising Volvo EX30 in the U.S. has been pushed back a full year, a company spokesperson confirmed on Wednesday, citing “changes in the global automotive landscape.” The delay is also attributable to the need to ramp up production at Volvo’s plant in Ghent, …

A fourth generation of the Bentley Continental GT is making its debut this week, and the biggest news is that the base V8 and optional W12 engines are both gone. Instead, the car features a plug-in hybrid system combining a twin-turbocharged 4.0-litre V8 with an electric motor for a total …

Just like it did with the Golf GTI , Volkswagen is making a series of changes and adding power to the Golf R for the 2025 model year. Let’s start with the engine, whose output is increased from 315 hp to 328 hp. Peak torque, meanwhile, is up from 295 …

The all-new 2025 BMW M5 has finally arrived, and unlike the previous generations, this one features a plug-in hybrid powertrain. It’s also much more powerful than any other 5 Series model anywhere. Following its first public appearance at the upcoming Goodwood Festival of Speed in the U.K., the car will …

German auto giant Volkswagen will invest $5 billion USD ($6.87 billion CAD) in US electric vehicle maker Rivian to create a joint venture expected to produce technology used by both automakers, the companies announced Tuesday. The two firms will establish an equally controlled and owned joint venture "to create next-generation …

A fairly alarming transmission issue has been found on decade-old Ford F-150 pickups, more specifically 2014 models. The U.S. National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) opened an investigation in March after getting multiple complaints from owners. It is now requiring the automaker to recall over 550,000 units across the country …