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Liberals to hold auto-theft summit in February amid uptick in stolen cars sent abroad

Liberals to hold auto-theft summit in February amid uptick in stolen cars sent abroad

OTTAWA — Political leaders, police, border agents and auto industry executives will be called together next month to try and come up with better ways to slow the growth in auto theft plaguing most major Canadian cities.
Japan becomes the fifth country to land a spacecraft on the moon

Japan becomes the fifth country to land a spacecraft on the moon

TOKYO (AP) — Japan became the fifth country in history to reach the moon when one of its spacecrafts without astronauts successfully made a soft landing on the lunar surface early Saturday.
Live updates | US jets strike Yemen a sixth time as Israel's war in Gaza raises regional tensions

Live updates | US jets strike Yemen a sixth time as Israel's war in Gaza raises regional tensions

United States fighter jets struck Houthi rebel sites in Yemen for a sixth time Friday , taking out anti-ship missile launchers that were prepared to fire.
Flexible underpinnings of new big Stellantis vehicles will help company navigate political changes

Flexible underpinnings of new big Stellantis vehicles will help company navigate political changes

DETROIT (AP) — On the surface, you wouldn't think the platform beneath a new generation of automobiles has anything to do with politics and elections.
Georgia's governor says more clean energy will be needed to fuel electric vehicle manufacturing

Georgia's governor says more clean energy will be needed to fuel electric vehicle manufacturing

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia, a capital for electric vehicle production, needs to increase its supply of electricity produced without burning fossil fuels in order to meet industries’ demand for clean energy, Gov.
The Supreme Court wrestles with major challenges to the power of federal regulators

The Supreme Court wrestles with major challenges to the power of federal regulators

WASHINGTON (AP) — Conservative Supreme Court justices on Wednesday voiced support for weakening the power of federal regulators, but it was not clear whether a majority would overturn a precedent that has guided American law for four decades over eve
Edmunds highlights top car-tech trends from CES 2024

Edmunds highlights top car-tech trends from CES 2024

CES provides an annual insight into where and how cutting-edge innovations will reshape how people work, study, communicate and, in many cases, how they’ll drive.
BC Ferries picks Netherlands-based company to build four more hybrid-electric ships

BC Ferries picks Netherlands-based company to build four more hybrid-electric ships

VANCOUVER — BC Ferries has awarded a contract to build four new hybrid-electric vessels to be ready to sail by 2027.
Kristian Aquilina named new president and managing director of GM Canada

Kristian Aquilina named new president and managing director of GM Canada

OSHAWA, Ont. — General Motors has named Kristian Aquilina as GM Canada's new president and managing director. The move is a promotion for Aquilina, who was GM Canada' vice-president for vehicle sales, service and marketing.
Nelly Furtado on how Drake, her friends and a creative fire set her comeback alight

Nelly Furtado on how Drake, her friends and a creative fire set her comeback alight

Squished in the back seat of a ride share, Nelly Furtado was dreaming up her comeback single. It was Valentine's Day last year and the “Promiscuous” hitmaker was en route to a Philadelphia recording studio with a carload of friends and collaborators.