It may not come as a surprise that the these four popular car brands - VW, Ford, GM and Toyota - are dominating the North American Car and Truck of the Year short list. Volkswagen Group of America has four vehicles in the running for North American Car and Truck...
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GM Discusses The Next Line of Volts
The Volt was one of the leaders in it's market last year. General Motors will show the next-generation Chevrolet Volt plug-in at the Detroit auto show in January, Chevy's top marketer said today. Tim Mahoney, Chevy's global chief marketing officer, disclosed the plans at the 2014 Management Briefing Seminars in...
The New and Improved McLaren
McLaren is a internationally known name for any who enjoys fast cars and modern design. McLaren, Ferrari and Porsche have all come out with their hybrid-powered hypercars, vehicles that boast the bleeding edge of what is possible with today's road-car technology. The next step, at least in the case of...
Aging Population of America’s Cars
Cars in America are aging as the average age holds steady at over 10 years old. The combined average age of all light vehicles on the road in the U.S. was 11.4 years as of Jan. 1, same as the year before, says IHS Automotive and its Polk subsidiary. That's...
Plainer Looks, Further Mileage: The New Nissan Leaf
The next Nissan Leaf electric car won't look a little more mainstream, and it will go farther. Nissan officials opened up recently about how they want to proceed with the next generation of what became a breakthrough modern, mainstream electric car. Most important will be range. Nissan wants to double...
All New 2015 Honda Fit Designed to Top the Subcompact Class
Small car grows up a bit with new features and more safety. The old Honda Fit was so popular in the United States that Honda consistently struggled to produce enough Fits in Japan to keep up with demand here. The 2015 Honda Fit hatchbacks are already rolling off the line at...
What is the Future of the Convertible?
Even in Canada with our less than accomodating weather, we still love convertibles - in-fact my next car will be a mini convertible! Whether fitted with soft or hard folding lids, today's droptops are better than ever for year-round motoring. Advancements in power top mechanisms, sealing, aerodynamics, structural rigidity, rollover...
Linamar Reports Higher Q1 Earnings
Linamar Corp. (TSX:LNR) said Wednesday it earned $48.4 million in its first quarter, up from $38.4 million a year ago, helped by improved margins. The auto parts maker said the profit amounted to 75 cents per share for the quarter ended March 31, up from 61 cents per share a...
Learn About the RIDE Program
Great little article with all the details you need to know about the RIDE program. Telltale Signs: Toronto RIDE program officers have identified a number of behaviours that give away an impaired driver. Among them: weaving, gum-chewing, driving with open windows in cold weather, failing to turn on headlights, evasive...
How Not to Drive!
This one was seen on the streets in Russia.