Folks often ask me what I would own if I could pick any “everyday” ride. Among cars, a BMW 5-Series. My SUV of choice would be the Porsche Cayenne. Yes, I admire German cars, despite the exorbitant pricing and the gouging of buyers who fail to tip-toe through the options list. German maintenance costs are …
Falling out of love with cars, embracing trucks
The numbers don’t lie: cars in general are headed to the endangered species list, though specific models will surely survive in small numbers — like the New Guinea Singing Dog. In October, actual passenger car sales in Canada declined 7.9 per cent, while light truck sales surged 13.6 per cent. Seven of every 10 Canadians …
Very smart money betting against Tesla — and reaping huge profits
As recently as August, Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas — Tesla’s greatest cheerleader and a bull among bulls – was touting a “bull case” target share price for Tesla of between $511-$526 (all figures in U.S. dollars), as well as a shorter-term share price target of $317. Wow. That’s some Tesla love. And it came …
Robocars are almost here, right? Not so fast
On the crowded streets of Tokyo, Nissan Motor has just shown us a prototype Infiniti Q50 sedan loaded with the latest version of ProPILOT Technology. It’s a preview of the real-world version of ProPILOT promised for 2020. Dial up a destination in the navigation system, and ProPILOT will drive you there, all by itself. Clogged …
January 4, 2018 | Commentary, First on the Grid 3 Comments (0) |
GM tops the list of winners and losers of 2017: the stories behind the numbers
Whew! What a stunning year. Canadians snapped up a record 2,038,798 new SUVs, crossovers, pickups, light vans and pickups in 2017. As DesRosiers Automotive Consultants notes, for the first time in history, Canada’s new vehicle market broke through the 2.0 million sales mark. For eight years running, Canadians have been snapping up new rides in …
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