10 h. ago B.C.’s rebate pause will hurt electric vehicle adoption, car dealers warn

Without the subsidy, new car dealers say B.C.'s ambitious electric vehicle mandates will be unachievable as price-conscious consumers look elsewhere.

Transport

35 h. ago B.C. to miss on 2030 emissions targets, pausing EV rebate program

Energy Minister Adrian Dix released the province's annual climate change accountability report, which showed B.C. is making progress, but not enough.

Society

5 d. ago Statistics Canada says retail sales fell 0.4 per cent to $69.3B in February

OTTAWA — Retail sales dropped 0.4 per cent to $69.3 billion in February as sales fell at new car dealers, Statistics Canada said Friday. However, the agency said its early estimate for March suggested an increase of 0.7 per cent for that month, though it cautioned the figure would be revised. TD Bank economist Maria […]

Economics

5 d. ago Lorne Gunter: Poilievre's promise to kill EV mandate a good first step to counter Liberal eco

On Thursday, while speaking at a Halifax car dealership, Pierre Poilievre announced that a Conservative government would do away with the Liberals’ EV mandate. If re-elected, the Carney Liberals intend to maintain the Trudeau government’s mandate that all new vehicles sold in Canada be electric by 2035. Beginning next year, under Liberal rules, 20 per […]

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8 d. ago Tesla Q1 profit falls sharply as it fights backlash tied to Musk’s role in Trump administration

NEW YORK (AP) — Tesla’s first-quarter profits plunged by more than two-thirds amid a backlash against Elon Musk’s electric car company that has hurt sales and sent its stock plunging. The Austin, Texas, company said Tuesday that quarterly profits fell by 70% to to $409 million, or 12 cents a share. That’s far below analyst […]

Politics

9 d. ago Early morning blaze at northeast car dealership under investigation

Firefighters responded to CMP Chevrolet Cadillac Buick GMC over reports of vehicles on fire

Economics

2 w. ago Abandoned Toronto car dealership transforming into sports and social club

A vacant car dealership in Toronto is getting a new lease on life as it gears up to be transformed into a trendy sports and social club.Spring has arrived in Toronto (in theory, at least), bringing with it a renewed excitement to get active among friends for many of the city's residents, and one community in particular is about to get an especially exciting new hub to hang out and hit the courts.Last winter, Ontario-based pickleball and padel club, Fairgrounds, burst onto the scene, opening a series of public clubs everywhere from Etobicoke's Cloverdale Mall to the heart of Yonge and St. Clair, giving folks the city over the chance to get their game on, membership fee-free.This season is shaping up to be no different, as the pickleball brand prepares to open a brand-new club in their most creative location yet: a former Mercedes-Benz dealership at Bayview and Eglinton.The new Leaside flagship is setting up shop at 849 Eglinton East as an interim adaptive use of the sp...

Sport

3 w. ago Canadian car dealership expects price hikes soon over auto tariff dispute

The general manager of a Ford dealership in Dartmouth, N.S. said that 75 per cent of the cars in his showroom are manufactured south of the border.

Economics

3 w. ago US electric vehicle industry is collateral damage in Trump’s escalating trade war

DETROIT (AP) — President Donald Trump’s tariff blitz has sent shock waves throughout every aspect of the global economy, including the auto sector, where multi-billion-dollar plans to electrify in the United States are especially at risk. Here’s what consumers should know about the impact of tariffs on electric vehicles. Where does EV adoption stand in […]

Economics

4 w. ago Victoria police seek suspect caught on camera keying Tesla Cybertruck (with video)

This is the second case of mischief involving a Tesla this year in Victoria. In Vancouver, there have been 28 acts of vandalism against Teslas, charging stations or car dealerships since January

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