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Dodge ramping up Hellcat production for 2016
Missed out on a face-melting Hellcat because there just weren’t enough? Good news – Dodge will be making more for the 2016 model year. According to Automotive News, Dodge and SRT CEO Tim Kuniskis says...
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Women at the Wheel: Miranda Meade
VANCOUVER — When Nissan launched its Infiniti brand, it had its sights set on competing with BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Audi, Jaguar and Lexus for affluent North American buyers. The Japanese company quickly...
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Friends come to the rescue of Canadian-built 1949 Fargo
VANCOUVER — Six months into the restoration of his newly acquired 1949 Fargo one-ton flat deck truck, retired Vancouver police officer John Welsh experienced dramatic weight loss and other symptoms. He...
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Petrolicious tells us about one man’s obsession with 1964 Impalas
Some people feel the need to own a collection of vastly different cars covering every body style and decade imaginable. For Don Rogers, the 1964 Chevrolet Impala, in any of its many body styles, is...
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General Motors ignition switch toll rises to 119 fatalities
The death toll from faulty ignition switches in General Motors’ small cars has risen by two to 119. Victims’ families are being offered compensation of at least $1 million each by attorney Kenneth...
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Roundup: These are the 7 most Canadian cars of all time
Happy Canada Day, everyone! Hope your day is filled with all the best Canadian traditions: a couple of stubbies while grilling some back bacon, maybe a copy of Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em IV playing in the...
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Museum reveals Canada’s deep ties to auto industry
When someone handed Dave Tanner of Windsor a radiator cap from a 1923 Ford Model T, they told him it would make a nice paperweight. A paperweight — what we call things that are pretty but useless....
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Fiat Chrysler, Nissan lead strong U.S. auto sales through June
The biggest automakers posted mostly improving U.S. vehicle sales in June to cap the best first half in a decade and predicted an even better finish to the year. Already accelerating auto sales will...
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Women at the Wheel: Julia Geisler
VANCOUVER — Julia Geisler has been working with numbers her entire life, although she has a love-hate relationship with them, but her interest in automobiles didn’t emerge until she was offered the...
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See 1,200 classic cars at the 15th annual Merrickville Car Show
The 15th annual Merrickville Car Show “Cruise and Shop” is happening Sunday, July 12, 2015. The Merrickville Car Show attracts over 1,200 classic vehicles and thousands of car enthusiasts to the...
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Ford recalls 433,000 vehicles over software issues
Ford is recalling 433,000 vehicles, including 2015 Focus, C-MAX and Escape models, because of a software problem that could keep their engines running after drivers try to shut them down. Ford says...
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Q&A: Jacques Villeneuve
VANCOUVER — Long on talent and never short on opinion, Jacques Villeneuve is a rarity in these politically correct-charged times. One of only three drivers to win both the Formula One Championship and...
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Lamborghini reportedly planning Aventador SV roadster
According to Road and Track, Lamborghini plans to follow the outrageous 740 horsepower Aventador SV with a targa-topped version. If you’ve ever wanted to poke your head out the window of a Boeing 737...
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Carnut Corner: Big weekend of B.C. events
VANCOUVER — I recently went to the Maple Ridge A&W for their regular Thursday night Car Show and I will have to make a point of going to these various impromptu car events at A&W, Tim Hortons...
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Mazda won’t build a more powerful MX-5 Miata
Don’t count on a return of the Mazdaspeed Miata anytime soon. That’s the latest word from Top Gear, which spoke with MX-5 Miata program manager Nobuhiro Yamamoto at this year’s Goodwood Festival of...
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Ten things your car salesman forgot to mention
We truly are in the golden age of automobiles. These days there’s more choice, more models, with more option packages than ever, giving consumers more chances to have an almost limitless supply of new...
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Canadian auto sales climb 1.2 per cent in June
DesRosiers Automotive Consultants says sales of new vehicles edged 1.2 per cent higher last month compared with a year ago, making it the best June on record. Canadians bought 177,857 new cars and...
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Want a BMW X5? Get a less expensive Kia Sorento instead
Automakers are offering consumers the widest variety of choice in history. The result is seeing luxury automakers making small cars and mainstream brands building luxury sedans. If you have your eye on...
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Muscle Memory: 1968 Chevrolet Camaro SS
KELOWNA, B.C. — While most might think that a luxurious European sedan or a 21st century SUV would be the preferred means of transportation for a day touring through Okanagan wine country, I recently...
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These are our biggest car shopping deal-breakers
Car shopping is far from an easy process. We all have our preferences and nitpicks, so we asked our Driving experts what their ultimate deal-breakers are when they’re looking for a car. Here’s what we...
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