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GM will be fined US$900 million for defective ignition switches
General Motors is said to be settling a criminal probe by the U.S. Justice Department for US$900 million over the ignition switch flaw that has bogged down CEO Mary Barra in recalls and investigations...
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Want a backup camera for your older car? You have options
Reverse cameras are becoming a very popular option/feature on many vehicles these days. The U.S. government has been so convinced of their value in preventing injuries and deaths to the point that...
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Long-Term Car Review: 2015 BMW i3 – final verdict
Abraham Lincoln once said, “The best thing about the future is that it comes only one day at a time.” And in the case of our 2015 BMW i3 Range Extender (REX) electric car, we had 60 days to experience...
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Grand Touring Automobiles breaks ground on new dealership
Toronto-based Grand Touring Automobiles has officially announced details of their next location. The new facility will be located on 777 Dundas St. East, just east of the Don Valley Parkway in downtown...
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Iconic Terry Fox van endures long after Marathon of Hope
Somebody said that it couldn’t be done But he with a chuckle replied That “Maybe he couldn’t,” but he would be one Who wouldn’t say so till he’d tried -Edgar Albert Guest Somewhere in a lonely lay-by...
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Aston Martin’s next car will be the DB11
Aston Martin has dished more details over its next new car. Next year, the long-running DB9 will finally be replaced by the DB11, continuing the line of grand tourers to wear David Brown’s almost...
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First Drive: 2016 Mercedes-Benz G-Class
FRANKFURT, Germany — Gunther Holtorf spent 26 years between 1989 and 2014 travelling 215 countries across some 898,000 kilometres in the same G-Wagen, which he affectionately named “Otto.” His...
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Motor Mouth: In praise of the unloved Ferrari
Look at this Ferrari. Beautiful, isn’t it? A little too reminiscent of an Aston Martin DB something-or-other, some might posit, but classic nonetheless. That sloping roofline is textbook ’60s peace and...
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On the Road: Mercedes breaks new ground in Calgary
Calgary’s a big city now. With increased density and a higher population, the metropolis is in a position to support more auto facilities. Following that line of thought, the latest automaker...
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Volkswagen starts fight against hackers as connected cars burgeon
The German car giant that gave the world the Beetle may soon help you fend off cybercriminals. Volkswagen teamed with insurer Allianz, medical company Bayer and chemicals producer BASF to sell...
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Women at the Wheel: Valerie Limoges
Quebec native Valerie Limoges is currently racing in the Nissan Micra Cup Series. The savvy veteran racer is happy to be back behind the wheel of a race car after she was forced to take an unscheduled...
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Speeding LaFerrari driver in California said to have left U.S.
A Middle Eastern sheikh who allegedly said he owned a Ferrari caught on film speeding through a Beverly Hills neighbourhood apparently has raced out of town, according to local police. Khalid bin Hamad...
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Mercedes-Benz working on 12-cylinder halo car
With the SLS in the history books, the AMG GT is the crown jewel of the Mercedes-Benz lineup – at least it will be for the next few years. According to Autoblog, Mercedes-Benz is reportedly developing...
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2017 Jaguar XE sports sedan starts at $45,000 in Canada
Jaguar has revealed Canadian pricing for the XE, its all-new sports sedan targeted at the Audi A4, BMW 3 Series and Mercedes-Benz C-Class. Starting at $45,000 for the base 20t model, the XE will be...
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U.S. EPA says Volkswagen software cheated emissions tests
Volkswagen sold diesel cars with software that circumvented U.S. emissions standards for air pollution, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said. The company sold Volkswagen and Audi brand cars...
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Big Wheels: A Moveable Feast
Big Wheels is an occasional Driving.ca series putting a person of accomplishment into a new vehicle for a drive, to learn more about the subject’s love of cars — and driving them. VANCOUVER — Aretha...
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First Drive: 2016 Lincoln MKX
One of the storied North American marques is making a comeback with a fresh approach, new technologies and a 330-horsepower EcoBoost engine. The Lincoln Motor Company, founded in 1917 by Henry M....
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Volkswagen issues stop-sale of diesel cars in Canada
Following the fallout from cheating on emissions tests with the U.S. EPA, Volkswagen has issued a stop-sale of diesel vehicles in Canada. In an email exchange with the CBC today, Volkswagen Canada...
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Volkswagen rocked by emissions scandal as prosecutors come calling
BERLIN — Volkswagen’s chief executive was under withering pressure Monday as an emissions-testing scandal erased more than 13 billion euros (around $15 billion) from the company’s market value in a...
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Dreamy classics prove how far BMW has come
MUNICH — “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it,” wrote Spanish/American novelist and philosopher George Santayana. And those who honour and keep the past are to be praised,...
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