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How Canadian new vehicle sales fared in 2024

Auto Service World

per cent for granted, the market remains approximately 180,000units below its 2017 high, despite a Canadian population that has increased from 36.7 The growth of SUVs led to a new record for light truck share, with passenger cars falling to only 13.4 While we would never take a gain of 8.2 million] to 41.5 per cent of total sales.

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VinFast: What You Should Know About the New EV If You’re Considering Hybrid And Electrical Mechanic Training

Automotive Training Centre

However, the rise of electric vehicles has paved the way for a wave of new entrants looking to disrupt the status quo. They embarked on an aggressive strategy to design, develop, and manufacture their own electric vehicles. The VF 8 is a compact electric SUV that offers a perfect blend of style, versatility, and eco-friendliness.

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BMW 5 Series Common Problems

Alex's Autohaus

F10/F11/F07 (2010-2017) Debuting in 2010, the sixth-generation 5-Series brought further modern features to the platform, including the addition of a dual-clutch transmission option, a turbocharged V8 engine trim, and various interior and driver assist features. Allowing oil to leak deprives your motor of critical lubrication and cooling.

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Pepsi Paid For 100 Tesla Semi Trucks In 2017, But Has Only Received 36

Jalopnik

Tesla’s Semi truck, promised to deliver 500 miles of range , easy hauling, and low cost of operation, was unveiled in November of 2017. At the time dozens of fleets around the world placed orders for hundreds of trucks. The two largest orders, however, were for UPS and Pepsi, ordering 125 and 100 trucks respectively. Pr… Read more.

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Indian Tesla Reservations Holders Have Been Waiting Years To Get Their Cars

Jalopnik

That fully autonomous cross-country road trip that he promised by the end of 2017 ? If there’s one thing that you can trust with Elon Musk , it’s that every single new product or feature he talks about inevitably gets delayed. Still hasn’t happened. Outside of the new Roadster , though, Tesla does eventually build the… Read more.

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Will electric cars bring less work to the industry?

Auto Mechanic School Edu

Obviously, while this is just a silly example, we know that the skillset it takes to work in the auto industry, building and fixing cars, is night and day different to that of knowing how to fix a computer. Electric cars require little maintenance such as oil changes and don’t really break down much.

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Price decrease puts used Teslas in play for tax credit, report says

Auto Remarketing

The used electric vehicle market is growing, and perhaps more important, used EV prices are coming down, according to research from EV data and analytics provider Recurrent. The company’s Q1 Used EV Market Report found the average listing price of a 2017-2019 Tesla Model 3 has dropped below $30,000. from 2017 to 2019.