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Chevrolet joined the Toronto Atmospheric Fund (TAF) to announce its participation in FleetWise EV300, TAF’s initiative to encourage commercial vehicle fleets in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) to work collaboratively to purchase, drive, charge, evaluate and promote at least 300 plug-in electric vehicles by 2012. Fleet managers from across the …

If you run a fleet of vehicles the size of UPS’, chances are good that you’ll take any chance you can to improve your fuel mileage. After all, with fuel prices only going up (or so it would seem, anyway), any reduction in consumption could potentially represent millions of dollars …

If you haven’t noticed, the current BMW 3-Series is getting a little long in the tooth. Although still a very competitive sports sedan and perhaps still the benchmark of the segment, there is no denying that the competition has been using the past few years to close the gap. And …

G-POWER M3 GTS with SK II “Sporty Drive” supercharger system • 635 hp / 467 kW @ 7,800 r/min (+ 185 hp / 136 kW) • 630 Nm 3,900 r/min (+ 190 Nm) • Top speed: 323 km/h • 0-100 km/h: 4.2s • 0-200 km/h: 11.9s • G-POWER SK II …

Way back in 1967, Chevrolet revealed their Mustang competitor; the Camaro. Quickly becoming an American icon, the car grew into a bloated and overpriced shadow of its former self in the early to mid ‘90s, leading to its eventual demise in 2002. However, after once again allowing the Mustang to …

Porsche at the Michelin Challenge Bibendum in Berlin The two Boxster E prototypes which Porsche showed off at the Michelin Challenge Bibendum in Berlin last week have proved to be a real attraction to the public. At this forum for sustainable mobility, which was staged for the eleventh time this …

Multi-layered Solution Now Features Highly Effective Radio Frequency Technology and Direct Integration with Police Boomerang Tracking, Canada’s leader in stolen vehicle recovery, and LoJack Corporation, the company that invented the stolen vehicle recovery category 25 years ago, today announced a new, enhanced ESPION system that integrates LoJack’s highly effective Radio …

Cadillac’s new V-6 engine delivers extra 14 hp, same fuel efficiency as previous V-6 • New grille features premium finishes for mesh and frame, refined Cadillac Wreath & Crest logo • CTS adds Touring Package with exclusive grille with dark finish, larger wheels and tires, metal pedals, Midnight Sapele wood …

Honda announced plans earlier this week for the accelerated recovery of its auto production in North America following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Honda will increase production volume at its North American automobile plants to a rate of 100 per cent of its original production plan in …

Nissan Canada today announced it’s entering into an agreement with the Government of Manitoba and Manitoba Hydro, to work together to help plan a battery charging network , potentially incorporating Manitoba’s existing recharging infrastructure, and to promote the use of zero emission vehicles in the province. “We continue to be …