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BMW just drove its iX3 some 1,007.7 km on a single charge, exceeding its official WLTP range by 200 km. The route used avoided highways and disabled the HVAC to maximize electric efficiency. The SUV also used smaller 20-inch wheels to reduce rolling resistance and extend driving range.

The 2026 Toyota Crown Signia’s pricing will start at $61,963 in Canada. The hybrid’s combined fuel economy rating of 6.2 L/100 km remains impressive. A technology package with extra ADAS can be layered on for about $2,000.

Sony’s upcoming Afeela 1 EV will be the first new car with PlayStation Remote Play. The system lets you control your home’s PS4 or PS5 console through the car’s infotainment system. The Afeela is a joint venture of Sony and Honda, with deliveries expected in mid-2026.

Kia showed off its 2027 Telluride early November, ahead of its going on sale early next year. The new model is slightly larger than the 2025 version, and with all-new styling. The new model includes a hybrid powertrain, as was already released on its Hyundai Palisade sibling.

Audi just revealed a new, retro GT50 concept, built by apprentices using an RS3 as a base. Design draws from IMSA and Trans-Am racers, with ’80s styling and aerodynamic bodywork.

The semi-finalists for the 2026 Canadian Car of the Year Awards have been announced. They’re presented by the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC), whose members vote to determine the winners.

In its Core version, the 2026 Volvo XC40 starts at $45,650, while the 2026 Volvo XC60 Core begins at $57,600. We’re talking about a $12,000 gap, or in percentage terms, the XC60 is some 25% more than the XC40.

When Porsche several decades ago launched the Cayenne, the automaker’s first ever SUV, it was a controversial move, to say the least. Internet commenters gnashed their teeth at the perceived lack of purity from Porsche. The iconic sports-car brand was doomed, they cried, over!

The big news is all about staying small, with Kia now unveiling the second generation of its Seltos. This all-new version is slightly longer than the one it replaces, to give it more passenger and cargo space, but it still remains a subcompact SUV; and then after the gasoline version debuts, it’ll be followed by a hybrid.

Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe says the Japanese automaker has pushed its EV plans back about half-a-decade due to, among other things, the geo-political headwinds that are buffeting the all-electric segment. During a wide-ranging discussion with media outlets, including Driving, the day after the opening press day of the 2025 Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo, the affable Honda boss added those specific plans include an affordable EV — in the US$30,000 range — for North America.

Chevrolet is wisely bringing back its most affordable electric car, the Bolt. Previously binned after its last-gen electric platform outlived its useful life (and got passed by competitors) the model returns with markedly similar sheetmetal but a thoroughly updated EV powertrain.

2026 Alfa Romeo Tonale introduces Sport Speciale trim with 20-inch wheels and dark Alcantara interior. New colours include Rosso Brera, Verde Monza, and Giallo Ocra, with optional black roof.

Headlight glare has become a constant complaint of late, the advent of LED lamps not only changing the intensity of our cars’ illumination, but their colour as well. Behind only our constant bitch-and-moan about gas prices, glare from oncoming headlights while driving at night is top of mind for motorists who feel “blinded” by oncoming cars.

For the Canadian auto industry, 2025 may well go down as a year in which automakers of all stripes could use as their overarching tagline two simple words: Plans Change. Certain products are suddenly discontinued. Assembly plant retooling is swiftly un-tooled. Trucks are pulled off the shelves before they even make it to the shelves.

Red-light cameras definitely prevent mid-intersection accidents. Or so says the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. However, the IIHS also says that, so effective are these red-light safety cameras, that some motorists are slamming on their brakes to avoid penalty, only to be — you guessed it — rear-ended by someone not quite so diligent

Stellantis just revealed a Peugeot E-3008, built on the STLA Medium platform, it’s using as an “IBIS” prototype vehicle. According to Stellantis, the IBIS provides up to a 10% increase in efficiency and 15% more power. The IBIS program was launched six years ago as a collaboration between academic research and industry

Porsche today announced it will become the first major automaker to offer inductive charging for its electric vehicles. Like the wireless cradles that charge cell phones, now common in automotive interiors, Porsche will offer an 11-kilowatt inductive charger to effortlessly replenish your EV’s battery by just parking over it. Porsche’s upcoming EV Cayenne — which will also boast the ability to manage 400-kilowatt DC fast-charging — will be Stuttgart’s first electric vehicle that will not require a “plug” for charging, with the inductive charging available as an option on that model.

“How much have you spent on maintenance and repairs for your vehicle in the past year?” That’s the question Consumer Reports asked in its latest Annual Auto Survey. And by collecting responses regarding nearly 300,000 vehicles of all makes and models—from the newest to those that have been on the road for 25 years—the American consumer-protection organization was able to craft one of the most comprehensive comparisons of maintenance and repair costs for specific vehicles over a full decade.