First Drive: 2014 Ford Fiesta

Story and photos by John LeBlanc

OTTAWA — After being re-introduced to Canada for 2011, the Ford Fiesta family of four-door subcompact hatchbacks and sedans is getting a mid-cycle refresh for 2014. As usual, you’ll find the typical exterior styling tweaks and interior refinements. The big news, however, for Ford’s smallest car is a pair of new engines. Read more

Top 10s: Rarest new vehicles sold in Canada

 

Story by John LeBlanc

With the end of summer in view and fall just around the corner, the annual new car model year changeover is upon us. But before the 2014 new cars and trucks start rolling into dealer lots, there are still plenty of 2013 models available. Yet some new vehicles are decidedly hard to find. Here’s a list of the rarest new vehicles sold in Canada so far this year*. Read more

Road Trip: 2013 Honda Pilot Touring

Story and photos by John LeBlanc

SPRINGBROOK, P.E.I. — By definition, a vacation should be carefree and without compromises, particularly if it involves taking your family along. So when it came to booking a press fleet vehicle to test during our family’s annual summer sojourn to Prince Edward Island, I asked for a 2013 Honda Pilot Touring. Read more

China’s Geely takes aim at North American market with Volvo-derived vehicles

By John LeBlanc

After almost a decade of false starts and broken promises, China’s Geely, the holding company that also owns Volvo, says it plans on exporting Chinese-made cars to North America in 2016. Read more

Dear John: Small pickup trucks

Story by John LeBlanc

They drink a lot of expensive fuel and they aren’t exactly easy to drive or manoeuvre, but it seems sales of full-sized pickup trucks just keep increasing in Canada. Not all truck buyers are looking for full-sized capabilities, however, and that’s the case with this month’s Dear John letter. Read more

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