CIAS 2016: A look at Ford's Fusion Energi SE plug-in hybrid

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Toronto - Ford Canada unveiled a new family of Ford Fusion midsize sedans here yesterday during the Media Preview. Most notable was the Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid which comes at a time where there are more benefits coming to hybrid electric car owners. In a nutshell, plug-in electric and full EV cars will get green license plates which gives them access to HOV and HOT lanes even if there is only one person in the car. The Government has also increased incentives to make these more affordable.

The Fusion Energi SE has a 32km electric range but is backed by a gas engine which it can run in both hybrid (utilizing both powerplants) or gas as the case may be.

2016 Canadian International AutoShow features more than 40 vehicle unveilings

The 2017 Lincoln Continental was one of the many new models unveiled at the CIAS Media Preview

“With such a strong roster, it cements the Canadian International AutoShow’s place as the biggest and best consumer show in the country,” says Jason Campbell, General Manager of the AutoShow.

The 43rd Canadian International AutoShow kicked off on Thursday with more than 40 vehicle launches during Media Preview Day.

The world’s leading automotive manufacturers pulled the covers off 33 production vehicles and 11 concepts over the course of the media tour that took a record number of digital, broadcast and print journalists through the 1,000 cars and 650,000 square feet of show space at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. The AutoShow opens to the public Friday, February 12 at noon.  Hit jump for the full list of new vehicles and concepts unveiled.

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2017 Ford GT Concept will be a Canadian-built technology platform for future cars

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

At the media preview of this year's Canadian International AutoShow, we got to talk to Ford Canada's Marketing Manager Marc Vejgman who walked us through some of the company's latest vehicles. Most notable was the 2017 Ford GT, a 600 horsepower supercar that is slated to be built in Canada and which will showcase various new technologies that Ford expects to bring to other vehicles in its stable of brands. The Ford GT Concept will be viewable at the Toronto Metro Convention Centre until February 21st.

LG teases Always On display for upcoming LG G5

LG is preparing its latest flagship, the LG G5 and one of the features it is teasing is an always on display that can show missed calls, notifications, emails and calendar events at all times. This feels like a throwback to the days when flip-phones displayed this information on a small screen when closed but should be a welcome feature for anyone who hates having to use an unlock code just to see what they've missed. Samsung, similarly, is expected to offer an always on feature on its Galaxy S7 flagship but no cohesive details are available right now.

Always On technology, while welcome on smartphones and tablets, should be a standard feature on smartwatches whose primary function it is to tell time as well as mirror notifications and alerts. Hopefully we will see this made a key feature for wearables sooner rather than later.