Tire inflation survey a wake-up call to drivers

Canadian drivers have glaring gaps in their knowledge about how to maintain proper tire inflation, according to a new tire maintenance attitudinal survey conducted by Leger on behalf of the Tire and Rubber Association of Canada (TRAC). While nine-in-ten drivers surveyed believe motorists have a responsibility to make their vehicles as fuel efficient as possible and …

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Sneak peek of 10th-gen Honda Civic Hatchback Prototype

The newly-redesigned, 10th-generation 2016 Honda Civic Sedan has already hit dealerships, with a Coupe version set to make its debut shortly, At the New York International Auto Show later this month, a prototype of the third upcoming variant, the Honda Civic Hatchback, will be unveiled to the public. A production-ready hatch won't be released for some time …

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Canadian vehicle fuel consumption figures get real

Do you ever feel like it's impossible to match the fuel consumption estimates you see on the EnerGuide labels stuck to the windows of new vehicles? Well hopefully that's going to change, as Natural Resources Canada has moved to a new testing model for all 2015 light-duty vehicles and beyond. Going from a two-cycle process to a …

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Ford to assemble Mustang atop Empire State Building

A Mustang in an elevator? That's what Ford is hoping to accomplish in order to get a 2015 convertible version of their popular sports car on display on the observation deck at the Empire State Building in New York from April 16 to 17. This non-easy feat is to celebrate the 50-year anniversary of the Ford Mustang that debuted in …

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Lincoln MKZ fights back against potholes

Flowers, green grass, sunshine and potholes — these things all signal the beginning of spring, not necessarily in that order. Rather than relying on drivers to try and dodge every pothole like they're on an obstacle course, the folks at Lincoln have devised a continuously controlled damping suspension (CCD) system on the 2014 Lincoln MKZ …

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