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We’ve talked about it before: Confusion at the auto service counter about what a vehicle requires, versus what’s being recommended by advisors. For those who aren’t well-versed in the maintenance recommendations of ...

Other than when you pay the bill, you likely don’t give much thought to fuel. But there’s a lot more to automotive gasoline than just “fill ’er up,” and so we’ve assembled some fun facts you might not have ...

Whether you commute from Oakville along the QEW and Gardiner Expressway to the downtown core; drive from Pierrefonds to Peel and Ste-Catherine Streets in Montreal via the Décarie Expressway; or you’re schlepping over the Lions Gate ...

Having launched with an all-sedan lineup, Genesis is finally on track with its first crossover, the GV80 — the “V” for versatility. It will be joined by a GV70 down the road. As with its other vehicles, the GV80’s thrust ...

Recently, a TikTok video went viral — at least in the vehicle-repair world — for depicting the aftermath of a dinghy tow gone horribly wrong. For the record, a “dinghy tow” is when you tow a personal vehicle behind a ...

In 2016, I wrote about the increasing adoption of telematics by auto insurance companies. I called them squeal boxes. Nearly a decade ago now, AllState Insurance in the U.S. introduced the idea: let us install a black box in your car, and it ...

Brian Byl has owned a few wagons over the years. The Calgarian has had a Chevy Vega panel delivery wagon, a Volvo V70 T5 and currently a 2009 BMW 535xi Touring wagon occupies the driveway. Clearly, he likes the concept. So, he was ...

There’s no single “best” car for winter. Instead, there are cars (and crossovers, coupes, trucks, and more) that each represent a unique collection of pros and cons relative to the specific way you’ll use ...

There are very few vehicles owners who haven’t been shocked at one time or another by a repair estimate they’ve received from any type of facility. Many service consultants are very good at breaking things down and explaining them ...

Most of us are guilty of it from time to time: we declare our intentions to begin some sort of project – basement renos, new fitness regime, chasing that wino off the lawn – only to drag our heels and end up starting the task long ...