Driving

Facts replacing flash at Detroit Auto Show

By Ted Laturnus | January 25, 2012

Gone is the overwhelming display of horsepower, glitzy paint, chrome, and T & A. This year, hybrid and alternative-fuel cars are filling Motor City.

New bikes take centre stage at the Vancouver Motorcycle Show

By Ted Laturnus | January 11, 2012

Although the weather says otherwise, January means motorcycles in B.C.

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Lexus CT 200h hybrid purrs on through luxury market

By Ted Laturnus | December 28, 2011

When Lexus introduced its CT 200h Hybrid last year, they did so in Canada’s oil capital: Calgary. Why?

Car2go gives a boost to the kids at Canuck Place

By Charlie Smith | December 19, 2011

The car-sharing company has donated $20,000 to the local children's hospice, and promises to contribute another $2 for each new member registered until June 15, 2012.

Subaru Impreza puts all wheels into action

By Ted Laturnus | December 14, 2011

Do cars need all-wheel drive? Depends on who you talk to.

Hyundai Veloster woos Generation Y with technology

By Ted Laturnus | November 30, 2011

One of the toughest crowds in the car business—Generation Y—now has another new model for its consideration.

Honda CR-V doesn't mess with success

By Ted Laturnus | November 16, 2011

While there have been some changes for 2012, the compact SUV has gotten more tweaking than a full-on overhaul.

Korean cars capture honours at Test Fest auto show

By Ted Laturnus | November 2, 2011

At the 2012 Automotive Journalists’ Association of Canada car of the year awards, the Koreans pretty much stole the show.

Electric vehicles drive Vancouver's green future

By Emily Elias | October 19, 2011

Don Chandler made the switch to an electric vehicle nearly three years ago and hasn't looked back.

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Kia's Optima Hybrid is the newest in hybrid cars

By Ted Laturnus | October 18, 2011

Kia Canada's Kyle Buller believes that by 2020, hybrids will control 10 percent of the total car market in North America.

Lively Chevy Volt runs like an electric charm

By Ted Laturnus | October 5, 2011

Most hybrid cars have the same basic drive-train formula, but the Chevy Volt turns that concept on its head.

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Volkswagen CC appeals to the upwardly mobile

By Ted Laturnus | September 7, 2011

Although it’s based on the same platform as the Passat, the Volkswagen CC is a horse of a different colour.

Muckraker Michael Moore headed to Vancouver

By Charlie Smith | August 25, 2011

The filmmaker who put General Motors on the defensive for closing factories in Michigan in the 1980s will be in Vancouver on September 18 to discuss his soon-to-be released book about his life.

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