Autos

Nikola Corp. filed for bankruptcy, culminating a long slide for the onetime darling of the electric-vehicle industry, which struggled with weak sales and cycled through CEOs in the wake of a fraud scandal.

Putting gas in your car can be a pain, but for one new car buyer, it’s been even more frustrating.

Tesla sales are in an unprecedented slide. Competitors are rapidly gaining ground. There’s a lot of bad news for Tesla lately – but it’s unclear if the politics of its polarizing CEO, Elon Musk, are to blame.

U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that he planned to unveil tariffs on imported cars around April 2, adding to a cascade of levies he has threatened since taking office.

Auto parts maker Magna International Inc. is warning tariffs would have a negative impact on the auto industry, but says it’s ready to deal with what comes. 

Stéphane Pascalon’s Tesla fan club brings people together to share their pride for the company’s cars, but that pride has turned into shame for some, and now the club plans to distribute hundreds of bumper stickers so owners can distance themselves from CEO Elon Musk.

A crash involving a Tesla Cybertruck in self-driving mode this week has sparked worries about the reliability of the company’s software that powers the feature, days after CEO Elon Musk said he would roll out a paid robotaxi service this year.

Japanese automakers Honda, Nissan and Mitsubishi said Thursday they are ending talks on business integration.

Tesla sued Zhang Yazhou for defamation for complaining publicly about the car’s brakes — and won. A Chinese court ordered Zhang to pay more than US$23,000 in damages and publicly apologize to the $1.1 trillion company.

A woman from Thunder Bay, Ont., fought impaired driving charges by arguing that she didn't start drinking until her vehicle was damaged and stuck in a roadway.

Cold weather has a negative effect on the battery life and range of electric vehicles (EVs), a recent test has found, but some EVs perform better than others.

CAA put 14 of the country’s top-selling EVs through a real-world winter test, pushing them to their limits in sub-zero temperatures. The goal, to see just how far these vehicles can go on a single charge.

Alberta will start collecting a $200 tax on electric vehicles next Thursday.

A driver watching a TV show on the morning commute was one of more than a dozen drivers stopped for distracted driving on Highway 417 in Ottawa.

Ford Motor on Wednesday projected up to $5.5 billion in losses on its electric vehicle and software operations this year, a loss similar to last year.