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Weekly Roundup: Most popular stories and new car reviews
Most popular stories: 1. Top 10: Best selling new vehicles in Canada - The final figures are in: 2014 was a huge year for Canadian auto sales. Here are the Top 10 cars sold across the country last...
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It always pays to be ready for an emergency
Winter is often a challenging time of year for drivers due to road conditions caused by cold weather, rain and snow. A combination of one or more of these can sometimes cause our cars to act up, or...
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GPS? No, but it has a ‘dictagraph transmitter’
Henry Leland was an early partner in the Henry Ford Company and went on to become the manufacturer of Cadillac cars as an early luxury automobile. In 1920, the brilliant engineer founded the Lincoln...
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2015 Vancouver Motorcycle Show
The 2015 Vancouver Motorcycle Show puts the kickstand up Jan. 23 to Jan. 25 at Tradex in Abbotsford. Featuring the latest rides from the world’s top manufacturers, vintage bike displays, an abundance...
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Car review: 2015 Nissan Altima SL
The Nissan Altima has long been a favourite with Canadian car shoppers due to its noted record of reliability, impressive spaciousness and well-appointed passenger cabin. The car can be had for as low...
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Toy haulers make a comeback
A toy hauler could be a kid toting Hot Wheels or Barbie dolls. They like to take their toys with them, and why not? In the RV world, a toy hauler is a travel trailer or motor home complete with an...
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Car Review: 2015 Dodge Grand Caravan Crew Plus
Overview Luxurious minivan with mass appeal Pros Uconnect system, flexibility/space, overall comfort Cons Rearward visibility, spotty fit and finish Value for money Good What would I change? Keep the...
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More Chinese car dealers quitting after years of losses
More auto dealerships in China quit their sales networks last year after profitability deteriorated, according to a trade group’s survey. The China Auto Dealers Chamber of Commerce also found that...
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Kia recalling nearly 87,000 of its 2014 Forte sedans due to fire hazard
Kia Motors America is recalling nearly 87,000 of its 2014 Forte sedans because of faulty equipment that could cause the cars to catch fire. A spokesman for Kia Canada says the recall affects...
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Canadian car sales predicted to stay strong throughout 2015
Canada’s automobile sales will remain at record highs this year, bucking central bank concerns that a drop in oil prices will lead to an economic slowdown, says Hyundai Canada president Don Romano. The...
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Mini Minor could return as entry-level hatchback
BMW and Toyota‘s partnership is bearing many fruits — most notably the rebirth of the Toyota Supra, which will also spawn the replacement of the BMW Z4. In addition to the sports cars on the horizon,...
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Jay Leno decides to keep this special Mercedes stock
Jay Leno bought this 1972 Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.3 for just $5,000 seven years ago. His original goal was to remove the original 6.3L SOHC V8 and replace it with the fire-breathing drivetrain of a...
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Upcoming Mitsubishi Galant replacement put on hold
A joint project between Mitsubishi and Nissan — that ultimately would’ve resulted in a much-needed Galant replacement — is now on the backburner. According to Automotive News (hat tip to Autos.ca),...
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2017 Ford Raptor said to make 450 horsepower
Armed with a twin-turbocharged 3.5-litre EcoBoost V6 instead of a 6.2-litre V8, we now know how much kick to expect out of Ford‘s next-generation F-150 Raptor. Speaking with Fox Sports during the 2015...
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GM bumps up ignition switch death toll to 50
With only five days left before the deadline to seek payments, compensation expert Kenneth Feinberg has decided that 50 death cases are eligible for money due to crashes caused by faulty General Motors...
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Beware of shoddy install jobs on aftermarket car accessories
There has always been a substantial portion of new and pre-owned vehicle consumers that are keen to put their personal stamp on their daily drivers. In the U.S., these purchases have grown to an...
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Aston Martin’s plans to add SUV to lineup gets support
Aston Martin is considering its first crossover as the maker of the US$184,000 DB9 sports car plans to refresh its lineup in the biggest investment plan in the British marque’s history....
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Nothing beats a minivan for family winter ski getaways
BIG WHITE, B.C. — Pity the poor minivan, the dad jeans of the automotive world. Read any minivan review, and the test driver inevitably leads off with a caveat about their distinct distaste for the...
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Germany to reserve part of the autobahn for driverless car testing
That silver blur zipping along the Bavarian autobahn may eventually be piloting itself, under a project to test driverless cars on at least one stretch of Germany’s famously unrestricted highways....
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2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata said to produce 155 horsepower
Mazda has remained tight-lipped on the rest of the 2016 MX-5 Miata’s powertrain details, but a new leak online might just have revealed how much horsepower we can expect. Although it has since been...
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