Sign In

Innovation / Fleet

Slate pickup truck will not be sold in Canada

Slate Auto is a Michigan-based American startup with a goal of producing a compact all-electric pickup truck priced below US$25,000. The venture is backed in part by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Mark Walter, owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers....

Aug 17, 2026Éric Descarries

Subscribe to the Newsletter

Slate pickup truck will not be sold in Canada

Slate Auto is a Michigan-based American startup with a ...

Aug 17, 2026

Slate pickup truck will not be sold in Canada

Airstream launches its most affordable trailer

American travel trailer manufacturer Airstream, known a...

Aug 13, 2026

Airstream launches its most affordable trailer

What if renewable gasoline were the solution?

In Europe, BMW, Toyota, Bosch and Repsol are currently ...

Aug 11, 2026

What if renewable gasoline were the solution?

Éric Descarries 24 July 2026 Hits: 269

BMW Unveils Its New X5 SUV

Éric Descarries 24 July 2026 Hits: 269

German luxury automaker BMW has unveiled the 2027 version of its popular X5 SUV.

The ceremony took place in Spartanburg, South Carolina, where the X5 has been built since 1999. The local plant has also recently undergone an upgrade costing approximately US$1.7 billion, with the goal of producing electric vehicles there.

BMW also assembles the X3, X6, X7 and XM at this facility.

When the X5 launches next October, the vehicle will be offered with various powertrains, including the 40 xDrive, electric and hybrid configurations, as well as a V8-powered M performance version, starting in 2027.

(Photo: BMW)

Éric Descarries

Author’s Posts

Winter tires: which one should you choose?

What follows is intended for garage owners, dealerships, retailers and other professionals, as well as consumers.
...

Sep 09, 2026
Mid-range tires

What follows is a chapter devoted to “mid-range tires.” Be careful not to interpret that term as meaning lower-quality tires. In fact, most of these products are manufactured by the same major ...

Sep 09, 2026
Winter tires for pickup trucks

Before beginning this chapter on winter tires for pickup trucks, it is worth noting that several of the tires described in the previous chapters are also offered in sizes suitable for many SUVs, CU...

Sep 09, 2026
Ah! Nostalgia! How it holds us!

Every year for the past 45 years — except during the two pandemic years — the Voitures Anciennes de Granby (VAG) organization has held an event bringing together classic car enthusiasts. And th...

Sep 09, 2026
Continental launches the TerrainContact A/T2

German tire manufacturer Continental Tire has announced the production of the TerrainContact A/T2, an all-season tire designed for CUVs, SUVs, and light trucks.
...

Sep 07, 2026