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Because cars are about much more than metal, and because mobility is part of our lifestyle. Automotive journalism from The Globe and Mail
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We go inside Lamborghini’s high-tech factory to see how its top-selling Urus is made
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Technicians work alongside robots and use AI to produce these high-performance machines
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Our six favourites from the Niagara 5000, Canada’s supercar and private jet show
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Topping the list is the Pagani Utopia, but also making it are a pair of Aston Martins, one signed by Fernando Alonso
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We are in our early 70s and looking for a comfortable EV or PHEV with AWD for less than $60,000
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Mark Richardson and Miranda Lightstone examine their picks from a Hyundai Ioniq 6 to a Toyota Prius
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Is it legal to floor it at a green light as long as I’m not speeding?
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While the laws aren’t around how quickly a driver can accelerate, drivers could face charges in every province for careless or stunt driving
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All Hail Louisiana, where left-lane hogs can now go to jail
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With the new law, as of Aug. 1 fines began for drivers going even one single mile per hour under the limit in the left lane
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Not your parent’s Caravan: Mercedes EV concept is a VIP lounge on wheels but don’t call it a van
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The concept EV, designed to showcase a new electric van platform, is a VIP lounge on wheels with a virtual fireplace and seven hidden projectors
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New Hyundai Palisade with hybrid, off-road options stands out in a crowded field
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After eight years, this modern minivan alternative has been completely redesigned and starts at $53,699
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To improve road safety, the U.S. should be more like Canada
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In the U.S., the number of fatal car crashes per year rose by 33 per cent between 2011 and 2021 while in Canada they decreased 18 per cent from 2010 to 2020
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From VR to a fork lift simulator, Toyota uses high and low tech to improve training at Ontario facility
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Toyota is the largest auto manufacturer in the country with 8,500 employees working at three TMMC facilities in southwestern Ontario that produce more than 500,000 vehicles a year
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After 35 years in Canada, Lexus sees success but faces tough questions as it eyes price increases
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Lexus and its parent Toyota, Canada’s largest auto manufacturer have a lot at stake amid the ongoing trade war and strained Canada-U.S. relations
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The iX3 isn’t just a new car, but the tip of a transformation shift for BMW
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It’s the first production model based on the Neue Klasse platform, a name that is nod a generation of vehicles six decades ago
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When there’s no sidewalk, should I walk facing traffic?
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It’s not just a good idea and safer, but it’s required by law everywhere in Canada
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‘A new wave of motorcycling’: Kove enters Canada as Chinese brands poised to redefine the market
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Kove Moto, which sold its first 120 motorcycles in Canada this year, is among the latest Chinese motorcycle makers attempting to grab a slice of the Canadian market
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Ontario students win EV battery competition. Will they be the ones to push EVs into the mainstream?
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Whether Canadian workers get a meaningful slice of the billions of dollars car companies will spend making EVs depends, at least in part, on whether they have the right skills and training
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Lamborghini’s wild new Temerario charts a new course for hybrid supercars
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A combined 907 horsepower from the V8 and electric motors isn’t the Temerario’s most impressive number, that would be the sky-high 10,000 rpm redline
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Supersized American cars shouldn’t be a barrier to Canadians getting some great European options
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If North American vehicles are considered too gigantic and heavy to safely share the road with reasonably sized European ones, the correct solution isn’t to forgo European-approved cars
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