Fresh off winning the AJAC 2018 Utility of the Year award for its Chrysler Pacifica, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) Canada kept the momentum going during media preview day at the 2018 Canadian International AutoShow (Feb. 16-25) with the reveal of the all-new 2019 RAM 1500 Sport, a truck built exclusively for the Canadian market.

“The all-new 2019 Ram 1500 is the strongest, most technological and most capable light-duty truck we have ever built. But we didn’t stop there,” said Reid Bigland, President and CEO, FCA Canada. “We sold over 100,000 Ram products in Canada last year and we pride ourselves on knowing our customers and listening to their needs. That’s why the all-new 2019 Ram 1500 Sport is being built exclusively for the Canadian market and why we are confident our truck owners will embrace the unique style and capability it offers.”

Later in the day, Hyundai Canada took the wraps off the sporty Veloster and Veloster N, both of which are all-new for 2019. With an all-new design, the sporty Veloster also offers utility thanks to an additional passenger side rear door for easier rear-seat access. Available features include LED headlights, standard 18-inch wheels and, in the case of the Veloster N, a turbocharged 2.0-litre 275-horsepower engine.

Over at the Toyota stand, the i-TRIL Concept made its North American premiere. Developed by Toyota’s European Design Development Centre, ED2, the i-TRIL can operate autonomously, and communicate with the driver primarily through voice activation technology. It also employs Active Lean Technology seen on the Toyota i-road, which allows the vehicle body and front tires to lean while the motorized rear tires remain perpendicular to the road surface at all times.