Driving

Gillian Holmquist knows a thing or two about electric vehicles. Her husband, Randy, owns Canadian Electric Vehicles, an Errington-based firm that sells electric conversion kits that turn gas-guzzling combustion vehicles into electric ones.

English Austins have usually been thought of by North Americans as small, economical cars, usually with four-cylinder engines.

Fortunes turn fast in racing. Roger Penske knows that well. In an emotional 24-hour span, his bid to win the IndyCar championship came up just short - again - when points leader Will Power crashed early in the season finale.

The 2013 Subaru XV Crosstrek may be new, but the idea of repurposing the venerable Impreza isn't.

More than 200 buyers of clean-energy vehicles in B.C. have shared more than $1 million in incentives as part of the province's program to promote zero-emission vehicle ownership. CEV for B.C.

Saturday night is the last chance for demo drivers at Western Speedway to accumulate points before Championship Night on Sept. 29. Spectators can expect to see lots of regular action with Demo Cars, Demo Trucks, Bombers and Mini Figure 8s.

Don't expect to converse with your car quite like David Hasselhoff and KITT did in the '80s TV classic Knight Rider, but voice recognition is one of the big trends looming in the automobile industry.

Penske Racing will win its first IndyCar championship in six years if Will Power can hold off Ryan Hunter-Reay in Saturday night's season finale.

Buick has been a continuous and respected nameplate and a proud member of the General Motors family for more than 100 years, an amazing feat when others have dropped by the wayside.

When Jim Mattison was growing up in the early 1950s, he remembers visiting Detroit car dealerships with his family each fall to check out the new models.