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John Ducker: Defensive driving means focusing on the road ahead
Any motorist who’s been on the road for five years or more should be operating as a defensive driver
Sep 6, 2024 4:30 AM
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Looking to buy a Tesla? Here's what Canada's tariffs on Chinese-made EVs could mean
Canada has hit Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers with a 100 per cent surtax to counter their “unfair advantage” to Canada’s industry.
Aug 30, 2024 3:30 PM
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John Ducker: E-riders, wear a helmet — and slow down!
There’s a significant rise in e-scooter and e-bike related injuries that protective gear and slower speeds could help mitigate.
Aug 30, 2024 11:30 AM
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Edmunds: The four biggest mistakes people make when buying a new car
Car buyers have more tools than ever to get the right vehicle at the right price. Still, mistakes can happen quite easily. Often, car buyers get blinded by emotion or rushed timing.
Aug 29, 2024 10:01 AM
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John Ducker: Time to help kids stay safe around the roads
It’s important to educate children, especially as they head back to school, about being street smart.
Aug 23, 2024 4:15 AM
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Ford to shift EV strategy by building new lower-cost pickups and a commercial van
Ford Motor Co. is shifting its electric vehicle strategy and will focus on making two new electric pickup trucks and a new commercial van.
Aug 21, 2024 9:15 AM
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John Ducker: Brake or swerve? What's best to avoid an accident
Most experts agree that you should either swerve or brake — but not both at the same time — to avoid an accident.
Aug 16, 2024 4:30 AM
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Edmunds: The pros and cons of buying a hybrid vehicle or plug-in hybrid
If you’re ready to move on from a purely gasoline-fueled vehicle but you’re not ready to go fully electric, you have two choices. You can get a hybrid or a plug-in hybrid vehicle. But which one is best? The experts at Edmunds will help you decide.
Aug 14, 2024 8:53 AM
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Goodyear spending $575M to expand Ontario plant, produce EV tires
NAPANEE, Ont. — Goodyear Canada is planning to spend more than $575 million to expand and modernize an eastern Ontario plant to produce electric vehicle and all-terrain tires and make its processes more energy efficient.
Aug 12, 2024 12:37 PM
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John Ducker: Going the wrong way is baffling, but it happens
The problem with wrong-way driving, you might guess, mostly lies with driver error.
Aug 9, 2024 4:30 AM
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