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Kia unveils third-generation Sorento in Paris
On the eve of the Paris Auto Show, Kia kicked things off by introducing its third-generation Sorento crossover. Click here for full coverage of the 2014 Paris Motor Show It earns a sharper, albeit...
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Fiat has a home run on its hands with the 500X
Here’s possibly the most important product launch for Fiat in decades. While sales of the diminutive and stylish 500 have been doing well, especially in overseas markets, it’s hard to make money...
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Tesla planning to “unveil the D” on October 9
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is teasing a new model that is set to join the lineup next week. Musk made the announcement on Twitter, suggesting it was “about time to unveil the D and something else” on October...
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SUV Review: 2015 Mercedes-Benz GLA
BURLINGTON, VT — Mercedes-Benz describes its all-new crossover as a “wanderer between automotive applications,” so it was fitting that this week’s North American press launch for the 2015 GLA took...
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6 cars Canadians can’t get from the Paris Motor Show
Every auto show across the pond has them — cars we Canadians can only dream about seeing in North American dealerships. Here’s a look at some of our favourites from the 2014 Paris Motor Show. Citroen...
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GM issues stop-sale for Chevrolet Colorado, GMC Canyon pickups
After being on sale for only two weeks, GM has told its dealers to temporarily halt sales of the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon. According to Automotive News, GM is about to issue a recall...
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Possible upcoming aluminum Jeep Wrangler could mean the end of Toledo...
Since 1942, no vehicle has resisted change quite as well as the Jeep Wrangler. But that might be changing. According to this report from Automotive News, aluminum construction, unibody frames and...
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Car Review: 2015 Kia K900 V8 Elite
Overview Kia takes on the world’s best with the Korean automaker’s first-ever flagship sedan Pros Roomy, feature-laden and well-built cabin; comfortable and quiet ride; powerful V8 Cons Rivals offer...
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Weekly Roundup: Most popular stories and new car reviews
Most popular stories: Local Motors’ Strati is the world’s first fully 3D-printed car, taking only 44 hours to construct.Handout, Local Motors 1. Motor Mouth: This 3D-printed car could change...
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On The Road: Auto Body 101
CALGARY — Passing along skills and knowledge is important. That’s why Jason Budd became a teacher. He’s not in a traditional classroom, however. He shares a large three-bay shop with three other...
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5 hits (and 5 misses) from the 2014 Paris Motor Show
Picking out la crème de la crème at Paris this year was tricky, even if the show wasn’t as rollicking as it has been in past years. Either concepts or production-ready models, there was plenty that...
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Top Gear crew pelted with rocks, driven from Argentina over ’provocative’...
The host of the popular BBC television program Top Gear and other members of the crew have fled Argentina after being pelted with rocks by people who believed one of their cars had a license plate...
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GM recalls Cadillac SRX and Saab 9-4X SUVs, Chevy Spark hatchback
General Motors announced two more recalls Friday, pushing its total for the year to 71 and affecting almost 30 million vehicles in North America. The biggest of the new recalls covers just over 430,000...
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When a scooter would be an upgrade
The Smart ForTwo and the Scion iQ are quite small but the 1984 Honda Zoe Zipper is ridiculous. I would be inclined to call it a scooter mobile. It was originally built in Japan by Mitsuoka Motors, the...
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School’s back drivers, so be alert for students
Thousands of children across B.C. headed back to school last week, which means drivers need to once again be on alert for backpack-toting students and the extra traffic on our roadways. Each year when...
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Chrysler’s next-generation Town & Country expected a year earlier
It’s no secret Chrysler is hard at work on the next-generation variants of its wildly successful Town & Country minivan, but a new report suggests it will arrive in dealers ahead of schedule....
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Ricky Gervais doesn’t like riding shotgun in an Austin-Healey
If there’s one thing Jerry Seinfeld’s Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee is known for — aside from its long name — it’s the gorgeous (and sometimes quirky) cars featured every week. This baby blue...
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Pros and Cars: The soap maker and his Toyota FJ Cruiser
Welcome to Pros and Cars, a video series that explores how people’s cars help them do their jobs. In this installment, we meet Thomas Tam, the owner and creator of Demo Soap in Toronto’s Liberty...
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10 winter-ready AWD cars for under $35,000
Here in the Great White North (a.k.a. the zone of perpetual winter), every little bit helps when it comes to traversing the snow and ice. Winter rubbers are a must, of course. Traction control and...
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Drivers can still be distracted by hands-free technology, study says
WASHINGTON — Just because you can talk to your car doesn’t mean you should. Two new studies have found that voice-activated smartphones and dashboard infotainment systems may be making the...
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