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Toyota cast doubt on the economic viability of electric vehicles this week when it announced it was curtailing plans for widespread sales of its first all-electric car.

Drivers have an understandable attachment to their cars - some drivers more so than others. Most of us have at least one favourite car we once owned, and the Times Colonist would like to show yours off for you.

Even as the government recently announced the partial funding of the installation of 454 electric vehicle charging stations in B.C., some experts think the road ahead is still lined with obstacles for mainstream adoption of EVs.

The Lexus RX 450h is proof that economy and luxury can coexist. For 2013, this midsized luxury SUV has undergone a minor midcycle facelift. The third-generation RX debuted in 2009 and not much has changed.

Sixty years ago (if we measure time in model years), Chevrolet introduced a legend to the world. A response to the success of European sports cars, the first Corvettes were breathtakingly beautiful - pure-white confections of chrome and fibreglass.

Even as the government recently announced the partial funding of the installation of 454 electric vehicle charging stations in B.C., some experts think the road ahead is still lined with obstacles for mainstream adoption of EVs.

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With Volvo's sterling reputation for safety innovation, it's no surprise that its latest car, the 2013 S60, is just one of two that passed a stringent new crash test that replicates a head-on collision with a stationary object.

Check out these highlights on the driving.ca portion of our website, timescolonist.com The Audi Q7 TDI is as much about fuel economy as it is capability.

The head of Fiat and Chrysler will meet Saturday with Italian Premier Mario Monti to discuss the automaker's "strategic prospects" amid increasing fears about possible plant closures in Italy.