Press Releases

VANCOUVER, BC, March 19, 2025 /CNW/ – March 19, 2025 – The three winners of the 2025 AJAC Innovation Awards, presented by the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC), were announced today during the opening ceremonies of Elevate, the Vancouver Auto Show. The Lucid Air Pure electric powertrain is the winner of this year’s AJAC Best Green Innovation award. Lucid has developed its own powertrain technology to better integrate elements like the motor and battery, creating the most efficient EV on sale in Canada. Efficient powertrains enable lighter vehicles and greater range from a given amount of energy, while still delivering the performance that buyers expect. The winner of AJAC’s …

MONTREAL, January 16, 2025 – The 12 Best Vehicles in Canada for 2025 have been revealed today at the Montreal Auto Show, where they are on display to visitors in the Canadian Car of the Year Awards (CCOTY) booth for the duration of the show. The popular event at the Palais des Congrès runs until January 26. The 12 Best Vehicles in Canada for 2025 are as follows: Canadian Car of the Year Canadian Utility Vehicle of the Year  Canadian Electric Car of the Year Canadian Electric Utility Vehicle of the Year Selected by an expert jury from the Automobile …

TORONTO, December 2, 2024 – The semi-finalists for the 2025 Canadian Car of the Year Awards (CCOTY), presented by the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC), have been revealed. The list represents the best vehicles on sale in Canada competing across four Awards categories: In stage one, the 46 strong jury comprised of AJAC members select their top five vehicles in each of the 4 categories that comprise the semi-finalists. In stage two of voting, jurors then complete detailed ballots to name the 12 Best Vehicles in Canada for 2025. Stage one of the voting is now complete and after …

VANCOUVER, BC, March 19, 2024 /CNW/ – The three winners of the 2024 AJAC Innovation Awards, presented by the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC), were announced today during the opening ceremonies of Elevate, the Vancouver Auto Show. The BMW 5th-Generation Electric Drive System is the winner of this year’s AJAC Best Green Innovation award. On sale in electrified models including the brand-new i5 and 5 Series PHEV, the Gen-5 electric drive system eliminates rare earths from the electric motors and enables many components to be repaired or replaced, reducing service costs. The Volvo EX90 Safety Suite received the award …

TORONTO, le 13 févr. 2024 /CNW/ – Les gagnants des Prix de la voiture canadienne de l’année 2024 (CCOTY), présentés par l’Association des journalistes automobiles du Canada (AJAC), seront annoncés cette semaine. QUOI : annonce des gagnants des prix de la Voiture canadienne de l’année 2024QUI : Stephen Elmer, président des prix de la Voiture canadienne de l’année, et Jesse Caron, coanimateur QUAND : jeudi 15 février 2024OÙ : Salon international de l’auto du Canada, Palais des congrès du Toronto métropolitain (MTCC); en ligne à www.canadiancaroftheyear.ca @canadiancaroftheyear À propos de la Voiture canadienne de l’année (CCOTY) Les prix de la Voiture canadienne de l’année (CCOTY) sont décernés depuis 1986 et, depuis le début, …

TORONTO, Feb. 13, 2024 /CNW/ – The winners of the 2024 Canadian Car of the Year Awards (CCOTY), presented by the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC), will be announced this week. WHAT: 2024 Canadian Car of the Year winners announcementWHO: Canadian Car of the Year Chair, Stephen Elmer, Co-host, Jesse CaronWHEN: Thursday February 15, 2024WHERE: Canadian International AutoShow, Metro Toronto Convention Centre (MTCC);online at www.canadiancaroftheyear.ca @canadiancaroftheyear About Canadian Car of the Year (CCOTY) The Canadian Car of the Year (CCOTY) awards have been ongoing since 1986 and since inception the goal of the program has not changed: we seek to provide Canadians with reliable car buying advice, sourced …

Winners to be announced Thursday February 15, 2024 at the Canadian International AutoShow TORONTO, January 18, 2024 – Twelve of Canada’s best vehicles have been revealed as the finalists for this year’s Canadian Car of the Year Awards (CCOTY), presented by the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC). Under a new format for 2024, the Awards have been simplified into four categories: With over 600 detailed ballots completed by AJAC expert journalists from across Canada, the votes have been tallied to the Top 3 in each category: The three finalists for 2024 Canadian Car of the Year are: The three …

Les véhicules gagnants seront dévoilés le jeudi 15 février 2024 au Salon international de l’auto du Canada TORONTO, le 18 janvier 2024 – Douze des meilleurs véhicules du Canada ont été déclarés finalistes des prix de la Voiture canadienne de l’année (CCOTY) 2024, présentés par l’Association des journalistes automobiles du Canada (AJAC). Dans le cadre d’un nouveau format pour 2024, les prix se déclinent désormais en quatre catégories simplifiées: Les journalistes experts de l’AJAC à travers le Canada ont rempli plus de 600 bulletins de vote détaillés afin de couronner le « top 3 » de chaque catégorie. Les trois …