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U.S. President Donald Trump's 25-percent tariff on all foreign-made automobiles and parts has now come into effect. Vehicles from Canada and Mexico that meet CUSMA's trade rules will be hit by the tariff only on the non-American content. But make no mistake: this will result in significant price hikes all …

Similar to the Toyota bZ4X that rides on the same platform, the Lexus RZ luxury electric crossover is getting a series of major upgrades and enhancements for the 2026 model year, as shown today in a world premiere in Brussels, Belgium. Basically, expect more power, longer range, faster charging speeds …

U.S. magazine Consumer Reports has just released its list of the 10 best new vehicles on the market in 2025 following an evaluation of more than 260 models. Once again, the team made its selection based on road-test performance, predicted reliability, owner satisfaction and safety. Incidentally, all of their picks …

Canadian Black Book (CBB) has just announced its 2025 Best Residual Value Awards, which forecast a vehicle’s value as a percentage of its original MSRP after four years. As new vehicle inventories return to normal, residual values have shown a consistent trend of leveling off over the last two years, …

Looking for a reliable used car, truck or SUV? J.D. Power has just published its 2025 Vehicle Dependability Study, which is based on responses from more than 34,000 original owners of 2022 model-year vehicles after three years of ownership. The study covers more than 180 specific problem areas across nine …

Looking for a new vehicle? The Car Guide ’s Best Buys section is always a good place to start. If you have a particular model in mind or maybe a few, our test drives and reviews will tell you about their various strengths and weaknesses. We also make a point …

If you’re a fan of Lexus or Volvo , we’re sorry to inform you that a handful of models have just been discontinued or are about to be. All of them are cars, incidentally, which should come as a surprise to no one. Sometime in the past few days, Volvo …

Many automakers have now posted their new vehicle sales results for 2024, so we can tell you about some of the winners in Canada. General Motors was the industry market share leader for the second year in a row, capturing 15.4 percent of the market—its highest share since 2010—with 294,315 …

Fully electric SUVs are nice, but they’re not what every driver needs. For a lot of people, a plug-in hybrid SUV makes more sense. There’s a large-capacity battery that enables dozens of kilometres of pure electric driving and a good old combustion engine to eliminate range anxiety on long trips …

While it may seem like today’s drivers are not as loyal to a brand as they used to be, perennial brand loyalty leaders including Toyota, Honda and Lexus have each been able to grow their respective shares amid stagnation experienced by other car brands. That’s according to J.D. Power’s 2024 …