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Steve Mertl

Vancouver

Vancouver Correspondent at Automotive News Canada

Retired wire service hack, freelance journalist, cars and not cars. Vintage watch geek. Knee-jerk moderate. Indifferent tweetist.

Articles

  • 2 weeks ago | autonews.com | Steve Mertl |John Huetter |Vince Bond Jr

    The automaker did not break out the amount to be invested in each plant, but said June 10 the dollars will go to Orion Assembly in Michigan, Fairfax Assembly in Kansas and Spring Hill Manufacturing in Tennessee.

  • 2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Steve Mertl

    As the auto industry moves along the bumpy path toward electrification, a new Lexus “studio” in suburban Vancouver has opened to bring buyers along for the ride.

  • 2 months ago | autonews.com | Steve Mertl

    Raghavender Sahdev, NuPort Robotics co-founder, says his company equips tractor-trailer units to operate autonomously using kits it has developed for installation on conventional trucks.

  • Nov 22, 2024 | autonews.com | Steve Mertl

    The May 2022 fire that destroyed the showroom and service centre of Penticton Toyota was devastating to the dealership. But the response of the Pidperyhora family “was really inspiring,” said Toyota Zone Manager Alec Markin.

  • Nov 4, 2024 | autonews.com | Steve Mertl

    Lexus of Edmonton has a play and relaxation area, “designed to offer a balance between work and downtime."

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