The Auto World

Chinese brands already want to sell more cars in Canada than quotas allow. Canada’s industry minister says any newcomers must follow labor laws. Several Japanese automakers, including Honda and Mitsubishi, are concerned. Chinese carmakers that want to move more electric vehicles in Canada than the current quota permits will have to start screwing them together on Canadian ground first, Industry Minister Melanie Joly has made clear. That doesn’t mean Ottawa is throwing the doors open and letting Chinese brands plant factories wherever they please, though. During a recent trip to China , Joly sat down with executives from BYD, Geely, Chery, and the R&D outfit Shanghai Launch Automotive Technology, and laid out a firm condition: any assembly plant built on Canadian soil has to take the form of a joint venture with majority Canadian ownership. Read: China’s No. 2 Automaker Is Making A Play For Canada Speaking with CTV...

A Range Rover SVR became stranded while attempting to rescue a stuck Transit van. Rising tides eventually submerged both vehicles despite multiple recovery attempts. Recovery crews later retrieved the vehicles, which may both be total losses. Sometimes the best intentions lead to the worst consequences. That’s what one luxury SUV owner is coming to grips with after failing to save a van from the sea. That van was on a beach in Scarborough, England, trying to retrieve a couple of jet skis when it became stuck. The solution sounded simple… bring in a high-horsepower Range Rover SVR and pull it out. Nature would win the battle. According to a report from Metro.co.uk, the Ford van became stuck on Friday night. Initially, when the Range Rover pulled up, it attempted to pull the van and jet skis out at the same time. The SVR packs 567 hp (423 kW) and is equipped with various terrain-management systems designed to handle challenging con...

Nissan has reportedly stopped development of the Qashqai EV. Automaker was coy, but mentioned “significant volatility” in demand. Project may not be entirely dead, but a restart could have a big delay. The Nissan Qashqai is the brand’s best-selling vehicle in Europe, so it wasn’t much of a surprise when the company announced plans for an electric version in 2023. However, like a handful of EVs, it’s quietly been dropped. Citing six people familiar with the matter, Reuters is reporting the company has halted development ‌of the model. The project is said to have been frozen in early 2025 and it appears to be a victim of Nissan’s massive restructuring. Review: The New Nissan Qashqai e-Power Drives Like An EV But Doesn’t Need Charging The firm’s “Mobility Intelligence for Everyday Life” plan calls for streamlining their lineup and eliminating 11 models . When the strategy w...

A Tesla crashed into a pillar outside a Pennsylvania outlet mall. Driver told police the Tesla jumped a curb and drove off on its own. Past probes found driver accounts do not always match vehicle data. Another Tesla crash, another driver insisting the car was the one in control. This time it’s a Pennsylvania man who crashed and put the blame on the EV. His claim arrives days after a Model 3 allegedly running on Autopilot drove into a woman’s home in Texas and killed her. In that incident, Tesla CEO Elon Musk and the company’s AI chief said the data showed the driver pinning the accelerator the entire way, hitting the house at 73 mph (117 km/h) and still feeding throttle after impact. Thankfully, the accident in Pennsylvania ended with bent sheet metal and damaged property rather than tragedy. According to police in Derry Township, Pennsylvania, a 2026 Tesla driven by Sharada Naganur of Princeton, New Jersey, crashed into a ...

A one-off Ferrari built on a 328 GTS is heading to auction. Germany’s Michalak Design reshaped it without Ferrari’s blessing. Jay Leno gave the obscure concept a turn on his show. Think you know your way around the Prancing Horse catalog? Then meet the Conciso, a one-off Ferrari that almost nobody has heard of, currently listed for sale in the United States. For collectors wanting to drive around in something that stands out even from multi-million-dollar hypercars, this is certainly one way to do it. This vehicle started out life as a 328 GTS before the German outfit Michalak Design got hold of it and reshaped it into something else entirely. Ferrari had no hand in the conversion. The mechanical bones and the powertrain of the 328 GTS stayed put, but the body that wraps around them is a bespoke aluminum skin built to shed weight. The Conciso made its public debut at the 1993 Frankfurt Motor Show, after which Michalak sold it ...

A Tesla crashed into a Texas home and killed a woman inside. Investigators say a driver-assistance system was reportedly active before impact. The crash is already drawing fresh scrutiny toward Tesla’s automation claims. A Tesla Model 3 reportedly running an automated driving-assistance system crashed through a house in Texas on Friday evening, killing a 76-year-old woman inside. Authorities say the vehicle left the roadway in Katy, a suburb west of Houston, before plowing through the brick residence at a high rate of speed. While the investigation is ongoing, the incident happens as Tesla is still trying to convince everyone that autonomy is the future of transportation. According to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office , 44-year-old Michael Butler was driving eastbound when he allegedly failed to maintain his lane, departed the roadway, and crashed into the home. Investigators said Butler told authorities that an automated driving-...