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The 2021 Nissan Rogue Platinum is commuter comfort
Whether you commute from Oakville along the QEW and Gardiner Expressway to the downtown core; drive from Pierrefonds to Peel and Ste-Catherine Streets in Montreal via the Décarie Expressway; or you’re schlepping over the Lions Gate ...
Commuter Review: The Genesis GV80 splashes into the crossover realm
Having launched with an all-sedan lineup, Genesis is finally on track with its first crossover, the GV80 — the “V” for versatility. It will be joined by a GV70 down the road. As with its other vehicles, the GV80’s thrust ...
Your Corner Wrench: What could sink when you dinghy-tow a car?
Recently, a TikTok video went viral — at least in the vehicle-repair world — for depicting the aftermath of a dinghy tow gone horribly wrong. For the record, a “dinghy tow” is when you tow a personal vehicle behind a ...
Lorraine Complains: Using telematics for an insurance break? The chickens are coming home to roost
In 2016, I wrote about the increasing adoption of telematics by auto insurance companies. I called them squeal boxes. Nearly a decade ago now, AllState Insurance in the U.S. introduced the idea: let us install a black box in your car, and it ...
Reader Review: The 2021 Toyota Venza is a good family fit
Brian Byl has owned a few wagons over the years. The Calgarian has had a Chevy Vega panel delivery wagon, a Volvo V70 T5 and currently a 2009 BMW 535xi Touring wagon occupies the driveway. Clearly, he likes the concept. So, he was ...
Cool Runnings: Five affordable cars that make for great winter rides
There’s no single “best” car for winter. Instead, there are cars (and crossovers, coupes, trucks, and more) that each represent a unique collection of pros and cons relative to the specific way you’ll use ...
Troubleshooter: When just getting to a repair costs you money
There are very few vehicles owners who haven’t been shocked at one time or another by a repair estimate they’ve received from any type of facility. Many service consultants are very good at breaking things down and explaining them ...
Timing Is everything: Tracking the dates of new Tesla models' releases
Most of us are guilty of it from time to time: we declare our intentions to begin some sort of project – basement renos, new fitness regime, chasing that wino off the lawn – only to drag our heels and end up starting the task long ...
WHEELS: Lorraine Complains: Can Ontario overhaul the towing industry?
Dovetailing with the Insurance Bureau of Canada’s Fraud Prevention Month, the province of Ontario has unveiled some drastically needed and long overdue proposed changes to safety and enforcement within the towing industry, meant to ...
Motor Mouth: The 'social ballet' of autonomous driving
“The social ballet of driving.” That’s what Dr. Ryan Eustice, senior vice-president of automated driving at Toyota’s Ann Arbor-based Research Institute, calls one of the biggest problems for the self-driving cars of ...