Tuesday Ticker: Toyota tops; while Fisker falls and Mitsubishi makes new ground
Toronto, Ontario — This week, we look at the rise and fall of automakers and the economic market as Toyota posts a record global output for the first fiscal half; Fisker’s stock falls following the announcement of reduced prices; and Mitsubishi makes plans to expand its Parts and Distribution services. Going for growth On Monday, […]
EV/AV Report: Navigating winter weather and planning for a power surge
Toronto, Ontario — An Ottawa company trains autonomous vehicles (AVs) to drive through the harshest of Canadian winters, Mitsubishi pledges to only sell EVs and hybrids by the mid-2030s and a report predicts that 1.5 million EVs will populate Albertan roads by 2035. This is the latest in electric and autonomous vehicles. Train hard, play […]
Home Testing: Automotive Journalists Association of Canada announces best vehicles for 2023 across 12 categories
Toronto, Ontario – The Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) announced its candidates for the best vehicles in Canada for 2023 on Thursday, spanning 12 categories, including cars utility vehicles, EVs and more. This brings 11 OEMs one step closer to winning the 2023 Canadian Car of the Year and 2023 Canadian Utility Vehicle of […]
Outlandish: Mitsubishi recalls 2022 Outlander for potential back-up camera defects
Toronto, Ontario – In life, some say that you should always be moving forward. However, when you do need to look in the rear-view, be sure to be weary of the 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander. Mitsubishi has voluntarily recalled nearly 60,000 of its 2022 Outlander vehicles due to a defect in the software that transmits rear-view […]
EV/AV Report: July 11, 2022
Toronto, Ontario — In this week’s electric and autonomous vehicle report, Canada’s innovation minister was in Japan pitching domestic EV development, General Motors is looking to keep first responders linked into EV info and Baseload Power Corp. has expanded its Aura EV charging network into Quebec. Negotiating for the Future Federal Innovation Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne […]
Quality Crash: J.D. Power reports 11 percent increase in new-vehicle issues
Michigan, United States —A new study by J.D. Power appears to suggest a suspected industry trend–that vehicle build quality has been dropping. According to the 2022 U.S. Initial Quality Study, the automotive industry is experiencing an 11 percent increase in problems per 100 vehicles, resulting in an industry average of 180 problems per 100 vehicles. […]
Focus Features: Mitsubishi debuts driver alertness technology at CES 2022
Las Vegas, Nevada — Mitsubishi unveiled a new piece of ADAS technology at CES 2022 this week that is sure to grab drivers’ attention—because that’s exactly what it’s designed to do. The OEM says its new DMS (Driver Monitoring System) will be able to sense a driver’s heart rate and responsiveness and an alarm if alertness […]
That’s a Write Off: Honda HR-V and Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross bottom of the class in side-impact test
Toronto, Ontario — In the grand old tradition of public shaming through the media, we report that the Honda HR-V and Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross have earned the IIHS’s lowest score of Poor in the recently revamped side-impact test. On the other hand, the Mazda CX-5 was the only model to receive a positive grade of […]
Outlander Offerings: 2022 model will feature high-strength steel
Toronto, Ontario — Last month, Mitsubishi announced its 2022 model Outlander with ultra-high-strength steel parts. According to Mitsubishi, the 2022 generation Outlander will feature this light but strong ultra-high-strength steel to save about 50 pounds. “A cyclic structure was used to connect the engine compartment suspension members to the spring house and cowl top, and […]
Market update: Auto sales continue to slide
By CRM staff Toronto – December 10, 2018 — New vehicle sales in Canada were down 9.4 percent in November, continuing a slide that has been going on for eight months. Vehicle sales last month dropped to 143,668 units sold with year-to-date sales of 1,870,703, down 2.3 percent from last year’s record sales volume, according […]
