Burning Batteries: Stellantis recalls 194,000 Jeep PHEVs globally over battery fire risks; 14,000 in Canada
Toronto, Ontario — On Monday, Stellantis announced that it is recalling 194,000 plug-in hybrid electric Jeep SUVs in order to address fire risks and potential battery components. The recall specifically affects 14,000 in Canada, 154,000 vehicles in the United States, 700 in Mexico and approximately 26,000 outside of North America. The automaker is further pursuing […]
Hybrid Hiccups: Ford recalls hybrid vehicles over unexpected shifts into neutral
Toronto, Ontario — Ford Motor Company has revealed that it is recalling several hybrid models due to transmission problems that could cause certain vehicles to suddenly shift into neutral while moving as related to issues caused by a recent software update. Affected models include the Ford Maverick, Ford Escape plug-in-hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) and the […]
Reliability Ratings: Consumer Reports reveals EVs are more reliable than PHEVs, but less than ICE vehicles
Toronto, Ontario — Electric vehicles have 79 percent more reliability problems on average than combustion cars, most of which occur in the high-voltage battery system, according to Consumer Reports’ (CR) latest Annual Auto Reliability Study. In 2023, CR gathered data on more than 330,000 vehicles from the 2000 to 2023 model years, as well as […]
Eyes on Hyundai: Hyundai overtakes Tesla as most incentivized EV developer in Canada
Toronto, Ontario — Canada’s EV incentive program has a new darling child in Hyundai, as the Korean automaker has officially overtaken Tesla as the OEM with the most purchase incentive offerings among its vehicle lineup. We have reached the midpoint of the year and current data from Transport Canada shows that Hyundai has been able […]
