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Feature: Will we see a Serious Electric Off-Roader?

“You bought a hybrid – why?” While it seems like a question you might have asked your neighbour in the year 2000, it could be a conversation topic you’ll overhear on the trails by the end of the decade. Since the introduction of mass-market hybrid-electric vehicles like the Toyota Prius over twenty years ago, automakers have been pressured into electrifying increasing numbers of vehicles due to government regulations, rising fuel costs, and consumer demands.

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Feature: Will we see a Serious Electric Off-Roader?

“You bought a hybrid – why?” While it seems like a question you might have asked your neighbour in the year 2000, it could be a conversation topic you’ll overhear on the trails by the end of the decade. Since the introduction of mass-market hybrid-electric vehicles like the Toyota Prius over twenty years ago, automakers have been pressured into electrifying increasing numbers of vehicles due to government regulations, rising fuel costs, and consumer demands.

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Ford Gives Fusion Sedan Upgrades for 2019 Model Year

Ford have announced details on the 2019 Fusion Sedan ahead of its New York Auto Show debut later this month, which includes some styling upgrades and the addition of the

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Ford Reveals Plans to Revamp Lineup by 2020, Also Teases Upcoming Models

Ford have announced a number of future plans, vehicles, and technologies with the end goal being to offer the freshest lineup among all full-line automakers in North America, dropping their

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Ford Reveals Plans to Revamp Lineup by 2020, Also Teases Upcoming Models

Ford have announced a number of future plans, vehicles, and technologies with the end goal being to offer the freshest lineup among all full-line automakers in North America, dropping their

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Ford Reveals Plans to Revamp Lineup by 2020, Also Teases Upcoming Models

Ford have announced a number of future plans, vehicles, and technologies with the end goal being to offer the freshest lineup among all full-line automakers in North America, dropping their

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AJAC Announces Finalists for 2018 Canadian Green Car of the Year and 2018 Canadian Green Utility Vehicle of the Year

The Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) have recently announced the finalists for the 2018 Canadian Green Car of the Year (CGCOTY) and the 2018 Canadian Green Utility Vehicle of

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Nitto Ridge Grappler Tire

Nitto’s Ridge Grappler is an aggressive-looking tire that has been designed to handle some tough terrain, but also provide a smoother on-road ride.

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Toyota Sold More Than 1.52 Million Electrified Vehicles in 2017

Toyota Motor Corporation have recently announced that they reached a major milestone in the annual sales for electrified powertrains in 2017 with over 1.52 million vehicles sold worldwide. That number

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Road Test: 2018 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid

Story and photos by Dan Heyman Specifications: Base Price: $51,445 before provincial rebates (Que, ON, BC) Price as Tested: $59,085 Engine: 3.6L DOHC 24-valve V6, 63 kW motor, 85 kW