Standards and regulations regarding the sounds produced by vehicles are usually associated with annoyingly loud mufflers, honking, or even alarms. But when it comes to the sounds coming from a number of new 2025 Chevrolet Equinox electric vehicles (EVs), General Motors believes the problem is that they’re actually not loud enough. GM is recalling 7,606 … Read more
Besides the traditional holiday shopping season, there might be good reasons to pre-empt some planned purchases between now and January 20, 2025: Price hikes are widely expected to be passed onto U.S. consumers should the incoming Trump administration carry out its plans to impose across-the-board tariffs on imports. President-elect Donald Trump has said the U.S. … Read more
Power-management firm Eaton likes to point out that when it launched in 1911, it invested in a new idea — the very first gear-driven truck axle — just at a time when both transportation and power management were on the cusp of dramatic change. More than 113 years later, Eaton is again seeking to lead … Read more
Reuters General Motors confirmed that it is laying off about 1,000 workers. Most of the workers, which are spread around the world, are in white collar jobs. The company emailed affected workers early Friday morning. A majority of them are in the Detroit area. “We need to optimize for speed and excellence,” a statement to … Read more
On today’s episode of Quick Charge, Tesla’s Cybertruck is now available in Canada – and, like in the US, there’s no waiting! Plus, we’ve got an “actually” smart summon Tesla that’s actually stuck, GM reaches a sales milestone, and we get a brand-new title sponsor! Today’s episode is the first with our new title sponsor, BLUETTI … Read more
Early November typically kicks off the run-up to the Black Friday sales season, and this year Rivian is betting it’s the perfect time to lure gasoline drivers towards its EVs. If you own or lease a vehicle that runs on gasoline, which means even a hybrid vehicle, Rivian is ready to give you $3,000 off … Read more
Photo: Mazda October 1 marked the beginning of the fourth quarter of 2024, which means it’s time for quarterly sales reports. And if you’re a Mazda fan, I’ve got great news! With total of 313,452 vehicles sold through the end of September, Mazda’s year-over-year sales are up about 15 percent. What can I say? People … Read more
Electric vehicle battery manufacturer Northvolt says construction of a $7-billion plant on Montreal’s South Shore will proceed as planned, despite announcing on Monday its intention to lay off 1,600 employees in Sweden. The Swedish multinational said it plans to cut 1,000 jobs in Skellefteå, 400 in Västerås and 200 in Stockholm — about a fifth of its … Read more
Whether you like it or not, GM is developing its own infotainment operating system for its cars. Unfortunately it doesn’t sound as if the system is very good. And you’re going to have to open your wallet if you want to use some of the systems’ main features. What’s The Best Navigational App? | Jalopinions … Read more
The potential of tariffs on Chinese electric vehicle imports is being welcomed by the Canadian head of General Motors as major producer BYD looks to enter the market. “We’re encouraged by the government’s examination of these issues,” said Kristian Aquilina, president of GM Canada. “Because on the basis of strong competition, a fair playing field, … Read more
