Autos

Nidec, which employs more than 100,000 people, makes motors of various sizes, used in a range of applications, including pumps, air conditioners and robotics, as well as sensors and electronic devices.

The rollout of the gold-coloured Teslas, which give passengers no way to take control in an emergency, comes as the company prepares to launch the service in other cities.

Last year Tesla debuted its self-driving cars in Austin using its Model Y SUV vehicles, with the “Robotaxi” service gradually expanding to several other cities in Texas, Florida and California.

There is a troubling trend with new vehicle sales in Canada, and a W5 investigation has found many brand-new cars are being sold that have ongoing, serious problems that dealers can’t seem to repair.

DesRosiers Automotive Consultants Inc. says auto sales in August were up 5.4 per cent, marking the third consecutive month of sales gains.

The launch of the electric Range Rover is a major strategic issue for the brand, which plans to build between 12,000 and 15,000 units over the next six months.

The union representing nearly 19,000 Canadian auto workers is set to open contract talks with Stellantis today, marking the final round of its bargaining with the Detroit Three.

U.S. President Donald Trump is targeting Ottawa with a proposed 50 per cent tariff on Canadian car imports — but Japan’s Toyota and Honda may end up footing the bill.

Unifor says it will begin contract talks with U.S. automaker Stellantis after ratifying new collective agreements in Canada with General Motors and Ford.

Japanese automakers Nissan and Honda entered a deal to jointly develop computer parts and software for vehicles set to enter the market in fiscal 2029, both sides said Monday.

Unionized General Motors workers are expected to wrap up voting on a new tentative agreement today.

A Toronto man said he was shocked when he received a more than $1,000 towing and storage bill for an SUV he sold 15 years ago after the vehicle was never registered to the new owner.

Just last week, automakers were hoping summer U.S.-Canada trade talks would deliver relief from Washington’s 25 per cent tariffs that have raised the cost of shipping vehicles and parts across the border.

A senior Honda executive said the Japanese automaker might not build an eighth assembly plant in North America unless a key trade deal is extended.

Tesla on Tuesday raised prices for two variants of its Cybertruck pickup trucks by US$5,000 in the United States.