About AJAC EcoMonthEcoMonth activities will take place across Canada in AJAC journalists’ home markets with location visits and drive routes mapped for between 20 to 25 member participants. This allows us to communicate the many health and economic benefits of clean driving and technology to Canadians in a manner that’s safe yet effective for all involved.
EcoMonth Articles
Electric vehicles are nothing new, they have been around much longer than many people realize. Innovators who have tried to make electricity work in a vehicle, have usually come up against a number of prohibiting factors, with cost usually being on top, but another major factor being consumer adoption.
Who knew you could get compact car fuel mileage in a big seven-passenger minivan? The 2021 Toyota Sienna features a hybrid powertrain.
A follow up to Episode 126. Since I’ve had more time to spend with this vehicle, I provide some additional information on driving, energy efficiency and usa...
Chevrolet Canada will be covering the cost of the standard installation of a Level 2 (240-volt) charging home outlet, for customers who buy or lease a 2022
The Panamera was a joy on these roads in hybrid mode. The rear-steer shrinking the turning radius in the tight bits, the adaptive dampers soaking up everything the pavement had to offer and enhanced by the alarmingly small amount of body roll thanks to the active anti-roll bars underneath. Warning signs for slow curves? Forget about them in the Panamera, as long as you can see around the other side. The car just turned, stuck, and went in near silence.
Honda’s global announcement that it was finally deciding to birth an all-new type of company: an electric company, predominantly with battery electric vehicles
Prince Edward Island will offer the highest used EV rebate in the country at $5,000, versus $2,000 offed for used EVs in neighbouring provinces.
The Government of Canada announced a mandatory target that all new light-duty cars and passenger trucks sales be zero-emission by 2035, moving up its previous
Need a family vehicle and think you’re ready for a PHEV? You probably are, but read this first to be sure
I take out Jeep’s iconic brand for a drive and review this newer PHEV offering! June 14, 2021As always, I welcome any feedback and questions! Thanks for W...
A rare case of form over function at Toyota
EV range is key…but it isn’t the be all, end all. It’s how you gain your range back (eg. charging) that also need to be considered.
But also unveiled some remarkable models slated to head to North America, at some point
Hyundai has taken the wraps off their range claims now that they’ve completed their North American range tests.
The number of new EVs arriving in the Canadian market for Q2 is not huge, but includes some significant launches
The 2021 Toyota Sienna gains new styling, a hybrid-only powertrain, reworked interior design & tech. But how sporty is the XSE trim, really?
The econ major sheds its basic roots
Toyota Canada, as part of the carmaker’s global push to launch 70 new electrified vehicles by 2025, will begin selling its first battery electric vehicle, the bZ4X, by the middle of next year, officials announced at a virtual pan-American unveiling this week. The bZ4X will join an exploding new segment of electric vehicles — crossovers — an important development for the adoption of EVs.
First Drive 2021 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon 4xe: First plug-in hybrid Jeep offers limited electric range, but more power, comfort and traditional off-road, open-air fun
Earlier this year, Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited named Bev Goodman as its new President and CEO. She became the third woman to hold the roles, and the first since Dianne Craig, who was President and CEO from 2011 until 2017. The first woman to ever lead the Canadian operations was Bobbie Gaunt, who was in charge from 1997, until her retirement in 2000. Goodman; however, is the first Canadian woman to lead the company.
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