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2025 Honda Civic Si gets small, but worthwhile updates that keep it fresh
Even with only 200 horsepower, the Civic Si is the best driving experience in its class.
car review
The base Volkswagen Jetta proves you don’t need to spend a lot to get a great car
The base Jetta will have a 158 horsepower and 184 lb-ft of torque.
globe drive
GM and Hyundai plan to work together on new vehicles
FILE PHOTO: The new GM logo is seen on the facade of the General Motors headquarters in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., March 16, 2021. . REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo
international business
Ex-Volkswagen boss Martin Winterkorn faces trial over diesel cars rigged to cheat on emissions tests
Former Volkswagen Chairman Martin Winterkorn appears for a trial on suspicion of fraud, making false statements and market manipulation, in Braunschweig, Germany September 3, 2024. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer
report on business
Volkswagen considers historic German plant closures in cost-cutting drive
(FILES) The logo of German carmaker Volkswagen (VW) is pictured on the main plant of the group in Wolfsburg, northern Germany, on March 22, 2022. German automotive giant Volkswagen said on September 2, 2024 it could close production sites in Germany, as the auto industry struggled to manage rising costs. (Photo by Yann Schreiber / AFP) (Photo by YANN SCHREIBER/AFP via Getty Images)
mobility and technology
The solid-state battery arms race: Carmakers eye 2028 for smaller, lighter and safer EV batteries
lou's garage
I love my Volkswagen EOS, but worry about a large repair bill for the complex convertible hardtop. How long should I keep it?
Web version Lou's Garage advice column logo Driving section credit illustration by John Sopinski/The Globe and Mail
globe investor
Rivian surges as US$5-billion Volkswagen investment signals ‘vote of confidence’
Workers assemble second-generation R1 vehicles at electric auto maker Rivian's manufacturing facility in Normal, Illinois, U.S. June 21, 2024.
report on business
Volkswagen to invest up to $5-billion in EV maker Rivian as part of tech joint venture
FILE PHOTO: Workers assemble second-generation R1 vehicles at electric auto maker Rivian's manufacturing facility in Normal, Illinois, U.S. June 21, 2024. REUTERS/Joel Angel Juarez/File Photo
international business
UAW sets its sights on Mercedes in Alabama after winning unionization vote at Volkswagen factory
A logo of the Mercedes-Benz is seen outside a Mercedes-Benz car dealer in Brussels, Belgium March 13, 2023. REUTERS/Yves Herman/FILE PHOTO
report on business
Tennessee Volkswagen employees overwhelmingly vote to join United Auto Workers union
FILE - UAW President Shawn Fain speaks to the media after visiting the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tenn., on Monday, Dec. 18, 2023. Workers at at the Tennessee plant are scheduled to finish voting Friday, April 19, 2024, on whether they want to be represented by the United Auto Workers union. (Olivia Ross/Chattanooga Times Free Press via AP, File)
energy and resources
Honda to launch six next-generation EVs in China by 2027
AUSTIN, TEXAS - MARCH 18: The Honda logo is displayed at the Howdy Honda dealership on March 18, 2024 in Austin, Texas. Honda Motor and Nissan Motor shares rose significantly after the companies announced a collaboration on electric vehicles. Nissan shares rose 5.6%, with Honda shares rising 2.7%. The collaboration is an effort to compete with other automakers both in the U.S. and China. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
energy and resources
Nissan says it will make next-generation EV batteries by early 2029
A Nissan logo is seen at the New York International Auto Show Press Preview, in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., March 27, 2024. REUTERS/David Dee Delgado
international business
Volkswagen says tough market to weigh on car sales growth in 2024
FILE PHOTO: A Volkswagen logo is seen on a Volkswagen ID.5 electric car on display at a showroom of a car dealer in Reze near Nantes, France, November 13, 2023. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe/File Photo
international business
Volkswagen says it expects slower sales growth in 2024 as economic outlook dims
FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: A new logo of German carmaker Volkswagen is unveiled at the VW headquarters in Wolfsburg, Germany September 9, 2019. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer/File Photo/File Photo
opinion
The world could use a dose of guilt
Diane Flacks
opinion
Why does Canada’s industrial policy favour Big Business over Main Street?
Wendy Cukier and Morley Gunderson
world
Volkswagen to invest a further $1.8 billion in Brazil in next five years
Volkswagen's factory is seen in Sao Bernardo do Campo, Sao Paulo state, Brazil June 28, 2023. REUTERS/Leonardo Benassatto/File Photo
car review
Is Volkswagen’s new electric ID.7 sedan really The People’s Car?
The ID.7 has Volkswagen's new design language with its sculpted hood and rounded edges.
globe drive
At CES, legacy automakers scramble to keep up in AI arms race
FILE PHOTO: Attendees try out an Alpha-able future mobility concept in the LG booth at CES 2024, an annual consumer electronics trade show, in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. January 9, 2024. REUTERS/Steve Marcus/File Photo