What's moving in the car world: major recalls, VIN know-how, and buying smarter.
Ford recalled 110,000 Focuses to redo a 2018 recall repair, and it's not alone — Honda, Kia, and Lincoln all issued recall do-overs this month. Here are July 2026's biggest campaigns and what they mean for owners.
Halfway through 2026, Ford has filed more than double the recall campaigns of any other brand in Canada — and more than triple any brand outside the Ford family. We ran the numbers on every campaign filed this year — here's who's recalling what.
New-vehicle sales hit their strongest pace of 2026 in July — and the winners weren't EVs. Hybrids keep taking share while EV share slips. Here's what's driving the shift, and why used EVs are quietly the deal of the year.
The first 2027-model-year vehicles hit dealerships this fall — including a redesigned Kia Telluride, an all-electric Toyota Highlander, and the return of the Jeep Cherokee. Here's what's coming, and how to spot a true 2027 build from the VIN.
U.S. regulators say tens of millions of ARC airbag inflators may be dangerous. Manufacturers have recalled only a tiny fraction. Here's where the story stands in 2026 — and what an honest VIN check can and can't tell you about it.
Average used prices are up, comparable prices are down, new-car sales are falling, and everyone's chasing the same value SUVs. What Canadian and U.S. used-market data actually says mid-2026, and how to buy well inside it.
Every character in a Vehicle Identification Number means something. Here's the full breakdown — where your car was built, how to spot its model year, and the one digit that catches fake VINs.
Who pays for a recall repair, how long the free-fix obligation lasts, what to do when parts aren't available, and whether you can claim back money you already spent fixing the defect yourself.
You checked the oil and the tire pressure. Did you check whether your car has an open safety recall? August is peak road-trip season — and peak distance-from-home-when-things-fail season.
Every hurricane season, tens of thousands of flooded vehicles are dried out, shipped across state and border lines, and resold to buyers who never suspect a thing. Here's how the laundering works and the checks that catch it.
VIN cloning gives a stolen car the identity of a legal one — real plates, real registration, real VIN. Every check passes until the police tow it out of your driveway. Here's how it works and the mismatches that expose it.
Cross-border used-car deals can be real — but an imported vehicle lives in two recall systems at once, and the gap between them is where problems hide. What to know before buying a U.S.-market car in Canada or vice versa.