Automotive

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.

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.

The electrification of the large luxury sedan segment is gaining momentum, as Mercedes-Benz has introduced the S 550e plug-in hybrid this year, joining a growing family of S-Class models that includes hot-rod AMG variants and the ultra-luxury Mercede

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.

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.

Evolution takes time. Centuries, millennia are required in order for changes to occur, if they are needed. Evolution brings improvements and adaptation. It can also equate to extinction thus survival of the fittest is ensured.

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.

At the recent 2017 Chevrolet Cruze Hatch media drive, I asked Alan S Batey, GM’s Executive Vice President and President, North America, why the company decided to offer a turbo-diesel powertrain in the compact Cruze when the general U.S.

There are countless campaigns to raise public awareness about the dangers of drinking and driving, speeding or taking drugs (legal or otherwise) before driving. But one of the top causes of serious accidents in Canada is plain old drowsiness.

Ram’s ProMaster model goes head-to-head with competitors such as the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, Ford Transit and Nissan NV.