Automotive

The Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross NOIR is very drivable in city and highway, and is easy to park. Keith Morgan photo

Mitsubishi takes on the big guys with its Eclipse NOIR sport-ute

By Keith Morgan It’s a challenge to champion the subsidiary of a…

  • May 29, 2024

 

Hydrogen-powered vehicles could become more common on B.C. roads, especially in Nanaimo, which is one of three cities selected to produce hydrogen for a provincewide hydrogen fuel production and distribution network. (Photo submitted)

B.C. partnering on provincewide hydrogen refuelling network

Nanaimo, Burnaby, Prince George, North Vancouver tabbed for HTEC’s H2 Gateway project facilities

 

B.C. Premier David Eby and Blair Qualey, from B.C.’s New Car Dealers Association, mark the annual EV Day at the B.C. Legislature. NCDA photo

A week of milestones: EV Day at the Legislature and NCDA’s AGM

By Blair Qualey Last week, B.C.’s New Car Dealers Association hosted its…

  • May 22, 2024

 

Each of Zazzle’s puzzle’s is based on full colour photographs that are printed on cardboard and mounted on chipboard. Photo courtesy Wheelbase Media

Parts Department: Aftermarket action

The puzzle of collector cars Zazzle caters to automotive enthusiasts with its…

  • May 20, 2024
Each of Zazzle’s puzzle’s is based on full colour photographs that are printed on cardboard and mounted on chipboard. Photo courtesy Wheelbase Media
A self-driving tractor trailer maneuvers around a test track in Pittsburgh, Thursday, March 14, 2024. The truck is owned by Pittsburgh-based Aurora Innovation Inc. Late this year, Aurora plans to start hauling freight on Interstate 45 between the Dallas and Houston areas with 20 driverless trucks. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Tractor-trailers with no one aboard? The future is near for self-driving trucks on US roads

On a three-lane test track along the Monongahela River, an 18-wheel tractor-trailer…

A self-driving tractor trailer maneuvers around a test track in Pittsburgh, Thursday, March 14, 2024. The truck is owned by Pittsburgh-based Aurora Innovation Inc. Late this year, Aurora plans to start hauling freight on Interstate 45 between the Dallas and Houston areas with 20 driverless trucks. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Choosing the right vehicle for your camping trip is essential, including all-wheel drive or four-wheel drive options if your idea of car camping includes navigating forestry roads. NCDA Photo

Tis the season for camping…in your car!

By Blair Qualey With the winter now firmly in the rearview mirror…

  • Apr 25, 2024
Choosing the right vehicle for your camping trip is essential, including all-wheel drive or four-wheel drive options if your idea of car camping includes navigating forestry roads. NCDA Photo
The elephant in the room is that the Prologue is built on a General Motors battery and powertrain platform. Why? Honda is still working on its own. Will this matter to Honda customers? PHOTO: HONDA

2024 Honda Prologue: Honda’s first electric utility vehicle heads to market

The Honda Prologue is a hybrid of sorts but not in the…

  • Apr 25, 2024
The elephant in the room is that the Prologue is built on a General Motors battery and powertrain platform. Why? Honda is still working on its own. Will this matter to Honda customers? PHOTO: HONDA
An Unsold 2023 Model X sports-utility vehicle sits outside a Tesla dealership Sunday, June 18, 2023, in Englewood, Colo. Tesla sales are expected to fall in the first quarter as demand for electric vehicles continues to slow. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Tesla sales tumble nearly 9%, most in 4 years, as competition heats up and demand for EVs slows

Tesla sales fell sharply last quarter as competition increased worldwide, electric vehicle…

An Unsold 2023 Model X sports-utility vehicle sits outside a Tesla dealership Sunday, June 18, 2023, in Englewood, Colo. Tesla sales are expected to fall in the first quarter as demand for electric vehicles continues to slow. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
The Vancouver International Auto Show runs March 20 to 24 at the Vancouver Convention Centre. Screenshot / Today’s Drive

VIDEO: A look inside the Vancouver International Auto Show

Keith Morgan shares what’s driving interest among auto enthusiasts

  • Mar 22, 2024
The Vancouver International Auto Show runs March 20 to 24 at the Vancouver Convention Centre. Screenshot / Today’s Drive
Automotive journalist Keith Morgan reviews some of the highlights of the Vancouver International Auto Show, running March 20 to 24 at the Vancouver Convention Centre. Screenshot / Today’s Drive

Vancouver International Auto Show is bigger and better than ever

Keith Morgan shares some of the highlights of this year’s show, March 20 to 24

  • Mar 21, 2024
Automotive journalist Keith Morgan reviews some of the highlights of the Vancouver International Auto Show, running March 20 to 24 at the Vancouver Convention Centre. Screenshot / Today’s Drive
IOENOS Grenadier. The Vancouver International Auto Show returns March 20 to 24 at the Vancouver Convention Centre. Photo courtesy VIAS

Vancouver Auto Show revs up for its spring return

Major redesign provides an ELEVATED auto experience

  • Mar 4, 2024
IOENOS Grenadier. The Vancouver International Auto Show returns March 20 to 24 at the Vancouver Convention Centre. Photo courtesy VIAS
In December, Tesla recalled over two million cars for a faulty self-driving feature which the U.S. transport agency said has caused fatal collisions. The auto manufacturer moved to then deploy a bundle of over-the-air software updates to improve the features. The Tesla Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg plant is seen in Grunheide, Germany, Friday Jan. 12, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-dpa, Patrick Pleul

Remote software updates transforming auto industry, experts say

Updates sent remotely can be complete in as little as 5 minutes, instead of hours at the dealership

In December, Tesla recalled over two million cars for a faulty self-driving feature which the U.S. transport agency said has caused fatal collisions. The auto manufacturer moved to then deploy a bundle of over-the-air software updates to improve the features. The Tesla Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg plant is seen in Grunheide, Germany, Friday Jan. 12, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-dpa, Patrick Pleul
If you’re travelling for the holidays, driving cautiously in winter conditions is imperative – reduce your speed, increase your following distance, and avoid sudden movements.

Navigating winter roads in B.C.: A holiday travel guide

By Blair Qualey The holidays are fast approaching, and for many of…

  • Dec 7, 2023
If you’re travelling for the holidays, driving cautiously in winter conditions is imperative – reduce your speed, increase your following distance, and avoid sudden movements.
The third-generation Acadia, due to arrive in early 2024, looks a bit like the 2023 version, but looks are definitely deceiving. PHOTO: GMC

Size, refinement mark GMC’s 2024 Acadia – a much-improved mode of family transportation

For running the roads with family or friends, it doesn’t get much…

  • Dec 6, 2023
The third-generation Acadia, due to arrive in early 2024, looks a bit like the 2023 version, but looks are definitely deceiving. PHOTO: GMC
The Free Wheeling option package is available with the Bronco Sport Badlands trim level. PHOTO: FORD

Auto Sleuth: Ford brightens the Bronco Sport; New platform for a new Bolt, and more

The automaker will introduce a retro-inspired option called Free Wheeling for the…

  • Nov 27, 2023
The Free Wheeling option package is available with the Bronco Sport Badlands trim level. PHOTO: FORD
The NCDA wants the B.C. government to adopt a more flexible approach to mandated zero emission vehicle targets and the penalty structure, with concerns existing rules will have unintended consequences.

Flexibility will be key to B.C.’s continued leadership in ZEV adoption

By Blair Qualey Only days ago, the provincial government introduced legislation that…

  • Nov 7, 2023
The NCDA wants the B.C. government to adopt a more flexible approach to mandated zero emission vehicle targets and the penalty structure, with concerns existing rules will have unintended consequences.
The eight-speed paddle-shift transmission located between the rear wheels might improve weight distribution but it also requires remote-mounted cantilever shocks and springs. There’s actually no room for a trunk. PHOTO: FORD

FIRST LOOK: 2025 Ford Mustang GTD

Ford’s street stallion offers other-world performance, but it comes at an other-world price

  • Nov 7, 2023
The eight-speed paddle-shift transmission located between the rear wheels might improve weight distribution but it also requires remote-mounted cantilever shocks and springs. There’s actually no room for a trunk. PHOTO: FORD
There’s no longer a V-8 option for the Grand Cherokee (although it’s available in the Grand Cherokee L) which means either a 293-horsepower V-6 or the 370-horsepower plug-in hybrid system. PHOTO: STELLANTIS

Meet the 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe

For short commutes, this Jeep could help stretch your fuel budget, but there’s a lot more going on

  • Oct 27, 2023
There’s no longer a V-8 option for the Grand Cherokee (although it’s available in the Grand Cherokee L) which means either a 293-horsepower V-6 or the 370-horsepower plug-in hybrid system. PHOTO: STELLANTIS
Josie Osborne, minister of energy, mines and low carbon innovation, speaks during an announcement at the Tsleil-Waututh Nation, in North Vancouver, B.C., on Thursday, June 15, 2023. British Columbia’s government is accelerating its zero-emission vehicle targets so it can hit its goal five years sooner. Osborne says the province is the “first in the world” to put EV sales target into law. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

B.C. pressing the gas pedal on EV transition targets by 5 years

Aiming to mandate all new light-duty vehicles, passenger cars and trucks sold be EVs by 2035

Josie Osborne, minister of energy, mines and low carbon innovation, speaks during an announcement at the Tsleil-Waututh Nation, in North Vancouver, B.C., on Thursday, June 15, 2023. British Columbia’s government is accelerating its zero-emission vehicle targets so it can hit its goal five years sooner. Osborne says the province is the “first in the world” to put EV sales target into law. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Toyota’s fourth-generation hybrid arrives in spring. PHOTO: Toyota

Auto Almanac: Toyota’s 4th-gen hybrid; Fixing spongy brakes + more

DRAWING BOARD 2024 Toyota Prius: Toyota’s fourth-generation hybrid arrives in spring with…

  • Oct 22, 2023
Toyota’s fourth-generation hybrid arrives in spring. PHOTO: Toyota