U.S. announces 25 per cent additional tariffs on autos

U.S. announces 25 per cent additional tariffs on autos

“Foreign-made” automobiles from all countries to be affected

It was unclear after the announcement how the tariff would be applied to the integrated North American auto sector, which builds sub-assemblies for autos in all three countries before they’re added to finished vehicles.

Auto dealership chain expands

Ag equipment dealerships are now dominated by multi-store retailers. Some of them, such as the Rocky Mountain CNH dealership chain in Canada and Titan in the U.S., have grown to become dominant in several regions, pushing dealership networks to previously unheard-of sizes. The same is becoming true in the automotive world. Edmonton-based Go Auto, which […] Read more


Chrysler and Ram truck dealers will begin offering their own brand of lower-cost aftermarket parts for several makes and models.

Stellantis teams new aftermarket parts line with Mopar

The bproauto line is a new source for pickup truck and other vehicle parts

Any longtime Dodge enthusiast — or any automotive enthusiast, for that matter — will immediately recognize the Mopar name. Chrysler merged the words “MOtor” and “PARts” together in 1937 as a trade name for its line of antifreeze. In the 85 years since, Mopar came to be synonymous with high performance parts through the 1970s, […] Read more

File photo of marbled Japanese beef on display at retail. (ES3N/iStock/Getty Images)

Japan set to grant TPP-level access for U.S. beef, pork

Tokyo | Reuters — The United States and Japan have reached the broad framework of a trade agreement, Japan’s Nikkei business daily said on Saturday, with Tokyo making concessions on its agriculture but none immediately apparent from Washington on automobiles. U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Economy Minister Toshimitsu Motegi reached the deal in Washington […] Read more


Ford will soon introduce a small utility vehicle, but as yet it hasn't been given a name.

Ford heads into the hills

The brand sees its future as a builder of mainly pickups and SUVs

In 1966 Ford was the first of the Detroit Three automakers to realize the Jeep brand was onto something. At the time, Kaiser, which bought Willys and therefore ownership of the Jeep brand, had turned the spunky little four-wheel drive into a growing line of Jeep-branded vehicles designed for weekend warriors who wanted to hit […] Read more




The new Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk is the most powerful full-size SUV on the market so far with a 707 horsepower supercharged V-8 under the hood.

Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk makes Canadian debut

TOYAPALOOZA: Trackhawk boasts massive horsepower in an SUV

Considering the first civilian model of Jeep ever available in Canada, the CJ2A, offered only about 38 engine horsepower, the latest power output from a vehicle in the brand more than 60 years later is, well, spectacular. Fiat Chrysler America (FCA) has crammed an unbelievable 707 horsepower into the 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk, which […] Read more


A tool like this in-line ignition tester can help identify or rule out an electrical problem. It’s important to rule out other potential problems before deciding a carburetor is at fault.

Finding the source when you have engine problems

If an engine that has been sitting for several months fails to start, don’t automatically assume the carb is the problem. There are some other basic checks to make before tearing into a rebuild. Some old mechanics used to say “most carb problems are electrical.” What they meant was what people often assume is a […] Read more