With a $160,000 investment, 27 mechanical engineering students from the Université de Sherbrooke have managed to transform a Volkswagen Golf GTI into a 100% electric vehicle perfectly suited to Canadian road and weather conditions.
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Several insurance companies offer roadside assistance services at very low rates so you can feel safer behind the wheel. But don't use them too often, or your premium might go up.
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Purolator has announced that it will be doubling its fleet of hybrid vehicles in Canada with the arrival of 201 additional models to be distributed across the country.
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The styling direction of the next-generation Honda Civic will debut at the 2011 North American International Auto Show during the press preview on Monday, January 10.
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The new BMW 1 M Coupe went for a short jaunt on the Nürburgring track, and the lap times released were 10 seconds faster than that of a BMW M3 E46 (from 2001 to 2006). Apparently all the attention lavished on this car was justified.
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What Is It? It's all-new and this time they ain't kidding.
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Auto parts supplier Hilite International has hired Lazard Ltd. to solicit offers for the company in a sale that is expected to fetch up to $350 million, a source familiar with the situation told Reuters.
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UPDATED -- Chuck Jordan, the legendary designer who helped usher in the modern era of car styling at General Motors, died on Thursday evening, Dec. 9. He was 83.
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San Francisco Bay area resident Olivier Chalouhi took possession of the world's first retailed Nissan Leaf electric car Saturday at North Bay Nissan in Petaluma, Calif.
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This has nothing to do with fashion, although you could argue, quite a bit perhaps, that the Panamera is a big fashion statement. Be that as it may, what I'm referring too is smaller engines in big cars.
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In association with the Cavendish Beach Music Festival, the PEI International Motoring Festival (IMF) will be held from July 7 to 10, 2011, giving enthusiasts the chance to get up close and personal with antique, sports, exotic and collectible vehicles.
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Paul di Resta is expected to sit down with Force India this week to discuss his role with the team for 2011.
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A date has been set for Sir Richard Branson's day as a skirt-wearing AirAsia stewardess, after losing a bet with Fernandes this year.
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Stefano Domenicali has welcomed the FIA's abolition of the rule prohibiting team orders.
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Malaysian driver Fairuz Fauzy, who was seen on many occasion in and around the Lotus Racing Team in 2010, has been released from his five-year Formula 1 contract prematurely.
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It was expected and it happened: Scott Speed officially files a lawsuit against NASCAR team Red Bull who released him from his contract last month.
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We all knew he was the new Champion, him included, but Sebastian Vettel had no tangible proof of his title until Jean Todt handed him the Formula 1 Trophy with his name engraved on it yesterday, in Monaco.
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The 2011 edition of the Grand Vitara has arrived in dealerships with a simplified line-up and one powertrain choice.
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Franck Lagorce (Skoda Fabia) set the pace during the second day of the Andros Trophy event held in Andorra, while Alain Prost (Dacia Duster) took back the lead in the point standings.
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