Jodi Lai

1 week ago | autotrader.ca | Jodi Lai

Detailed ReviewVinFast is an automaker from Vietnam that entered the Canadian market a few years ago with the VF 8, an all-electric compact crossover. While the brand has been around since 2017 — and the Vingroup company that owns the automaker has been in existence since the 1990s — its start in Canada was a bit rocky, with delays, an odd pricing structure, and critical reviews from automotive media.

2 weeks ago | autotrader.ca | Jodi Lai

The 2026 Honda HR-V has been refreshed with small tweaks to its design and meaningful tech upgrades. Honda’s smallest crossover gets a bigger touchscreen alongside standard wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and a wireless phone charger, finally bringing the tech to the entry-level sub-compact SUV. The available touchscreen now measures 9 inches across, a 2-inch increase from the previous model.

3 weeks ago | autotrader.ca | Jodi Lai

Detailed ReviewOne of the snobbier remarks made to me while testing the 2025 Lexus NX 350h was that it was nothing but a “fancy Toyota RAV4.”It’s true that this Lexus shares a platform with that popular Toyota; and everything that makes the RAV4 Hybrid so good does the same for the gas-electric NX: its reputation for reliability, easy efficiency, and the fact that it’s built in Canada are all positives.

1 month ago | autotrader.ca | Jodi Lai

Detailed ReviewWith everything feeling criminally expensive these days, it’s rare to be happily surprised by an excellent value-to-dollar ratio. The all-electric 2025 Cadillac Lyriq breaks through the too-expensive trend with a stylish, polished, high-tech, and well-rounded SUV that’s packed with value.

2 months ago | autotrader.ca | Jodi Lai

As Korea’s only luxury automaker, Genesis is an important representative for the country from which it hails and the culture that courses through its veins. The brand Genesis has only been around for 10 years, but it has already gone through a massive cultural shift, just like South Korea. A decade ago, there was a tangible corporate shame among Korean automakers about their heritage, something many “outsiders” can almost too painfully relate to.