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Chinese auto sales down for the first time in two years
China’s passenger-vehicle sales fell for the first time in more than two years as the nation’s economic growth slowed and a stock-market rout dented buying sentiment. Retail deliveries of cars,...
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First Drive: 2016 Porsche Boxster Spyder
MONTECATINI TERME, Italy — Porsche has a storied Spyder history – you only need to think of the oh-so-seductive and talented 718 Spyder as a reminder. The new Boxster Spyder is that car’s spiritual...
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GM recalling 247K vehicles for two separate issues
GM is recalling more than 196,000 Hummer SUVs worldwide because the ventilation fan motor controls can overheat and start a fire. The recall, one of two announced Wednesday, covers the 2006 to 2010...
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Why U.S. auto workers say they’re overdue for a raise
The day before hundreds of United Auto Workers delegates gathered to set strategy for contract talks with the Detroit Three, General Motors sent them a not-so-subtle message. GM announced a $350...
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Volkswagen Golf sets new U.S. diesel fuel economy record
Hot on the heels of Honda’s 100.31 MPG drive across Europe, Volkswagen has set a new fuel economy record in the U.S. Driven by expert hypermiler Wayne Gerdes and energy engineer Bob Winter, the team...
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Hyundai calling back 140,000 Sonatas over seatbelt issues
Hyundai is recalling about 140,000 Sonata midsize cars in the United States and Canada to fix a problem with the front passenger seatbelt buckles. The recall, involving some 10,400 vehicles in Canada,...
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Long-Term Car Review: 2015 BMW i3, Part 1
The future is a funny thing. It’s always out of reach. Yet the BMW i3 is about as close to reaching out and grabbing the future of motoring, one of the main reasons we picked BMW’s revolutionary...
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Need to tow a trailer? Follow these tips to get hitched
With every new model year of vehicles introduced, the number of those approved and equipped for trailer towing gets smaller and smaller. Almost no subcompact, compact, or midsize sedan on the market...
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Mercedes pushes technology boundaries with new E-Class
SINDELFINGEN, Germany – When Mercedes-Benz launched the last version of their flagship S-Class luxury sedan a couple of years ago, it was proclaimed as “the car that could drive itself”. Now, they have...
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Honda adds 4.5 million cars to Takata airbag recall
Honda called back 4.5 million vehicles globally in connection with Takata air bags, expanding the industry’s largest recall ever amid a mounting toll of injuries or deaths related to the safety...
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Volkswagen going racing with a 330-HP Golf TCR concept
Volkswagen is beefing up its motorsports efforts with a race-ready version of the latest Golf. Known as the Golf TCR – short for Touring Car Racer, named after the new international racing series of...
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Google could determine how you experience driverless cars
Two competing visions could determine how you first experience a driverless car. Traditional automakers like Mercedes-Benz and Toyota already make vehicles equipped with systems that keep cars within...
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Collector Classics: Car Appreciation Day
VANCOUVER — There is something special about classic cars. They provide a lot of enjoyment to both young and old, with the latter reminded of the days gone by; and the former able to compare the old...
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B.C. weekend car events
VANCOUVER — This weekend is going to be a busy one for my old truck. On Saturday we’re going to the BC Vintage Truck Museum for the second annual Truck Show ‘n’ Shine and Friends. The “friends” refers...
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Takata airbag debacle shows pitfalls of sharing one supplier
In the end, it’s not the eight fatalities that rankle the most. As senseless as those tragedies may be, the deaths currently attributable to Takata’s faulty airbags pale in comparison to the roughly...
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Found memories: Driving through the Canadian Rockies
My Irish father, all bombast and hot air, told us that we should travel our own country before we travelled the world, get to know its nooks and crannies and feel its flinty greys and startling greens...
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Takata won’t set up a compensation fund for airbag victims
Takata, the Japanese parts supplier at the center of a global safety crisis, rejected a U.S. Senator’s request to set up a fund that would compensate people injured or killed by its air bags. The auto...
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ElectraMeccanica Sparrow makes you feel like Ironman
VANCOUVER — I have driven the future, and it is now. Well, maybe. In a world of two-buck-a-litre gas, this single-seat, all-electric enclosed three-wheeler is a game-changer. Throw in a...
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The worst cars our writers have ever owned
We all have our fair share of the good, the bad, and the ugly car ownership stories, so we asked our Driving experts about the worst cars they’ve ever owned. Here’s what they told us. Share your worst...
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GM recalling 780,000 SUVs for failing power liftgates
General Motors is recalling nearly 780,000 crossover SUVs mainly in North America because the rear power lift gates can suddenly fall and hit people. The company said Friday that it has 56 reports of...
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