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China’s Geely Auto Group is making noise about its new car company, called LYNK & CO, which will launch in their home market in 2017, followed by the European and U.S. markets. The first model introduced is an SUV called the 01. Not a catchy name by any means, but …

Last April, Mitsubishi Motors publicly admitted to having falsified the fuel economy numbers of some of their minicars sold in Japan. The company also produces such vehicles for Nissan, who actually discovered the incorrect fuel consumption figures after running their own tests in their outsourced minicars. In about a week, …

Is seems as though the North-American market is finally warming up to a wider range of engine choices in their cars and trucks. Emissions regulations, the price of fuel and the consumer’s change of heart about getting the most powerful vehicle money can buy are creating a need or desire …

The Japanese brand’s compact SUV was extensively revised in 2016, after being completely redesigned in 2014, and gains a few improvements and features for the 2017 model year. According to the manufacturer, the line-topping Outlander SE and GT are the most popular trim levels in Canada, which both offer seven-passenger …

Tim Mings restores old Hondas for a living. Yet according to him, the most significant project he worked on was the first ever Honda car that arrived on North-American soil. Nicknamed Serial One, the diminutive Honda N600 served as a test vehicle in the United States, and ended up being …

This won’t surprise anyone (except maybe some of the most hardcore Apple fans), but the rumour that Apple will build its own car is officially dead. According to some sources with insider information, hundreds of workers within the company have either been moved to other departments or let go. Bloomberg …

Despite the fact that BMW has owned MINI for a number of years, the British manufacturer hasn’t taken advantage of the mother brand’s advancements into the hybrid segment. With the next Countryman, that will change. According to MINI’s director Sebastian Mackensen, the next generation of the little crossover will incorporate …

It’s not every day that you’ll read a news story with a headline like this one. In the least 25-30 years, of the new brands that were launched, only le luxury makers like Lexus, Infiniti and Acura have survived. Tesla’s also doing fine but Scion, Saturn and Hummer, to name …

A very curious warning found its way onto Health Canada's website. While it isn't a proper recall, it is something to keep in mind if you own a very particular vehicle. If you are driving a Pontiac Grand Am built between 1996 and 1997, I would like to first and …

Technologies in new vehicles are rapidly progressing: two decades ago, our cars were considered fully loaded if it had a CD player. Now, we pretty much have a computer built into the centre console, equipped with an internet connection, Bluetooth and cloud-based music service. However, when they don't work properly, …