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Volvo wants to see charging infrastructure for electric vehicles standardized around the world—and it wants the system it supports to be the choice. With plans to offer plug-in hybrid versions of every new model it introduces, Volvo has decided to "throw its weight" behind the Combined Charging System (CCS), a …

Up to now, the most powerful version of the sixth-generation Chevrolet Camaro was the 2SS. While its 455 horsepower are more than enough to move the car's mass in traffic, it pales in comparison to its more well-endowed competitors like the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and the Ford Shelby GT350.

If you're in the market for a Shelby GT350 Mustang, Ford is adding some extra incentive: A free performance driving school course. New and existing owners—Canadians included, a Ford rep confirmed—of 2015 and 2016 GT350 and GT350R models who register will head to the former Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, …

South-korean brand Ssangyong Motor has ambitious plans: according to information learned by Reuters, the brand wants to follow in the footsteps of Kia and Hyundai by entering the North-American market as early as 2019. This name may not ring a bell, but Ssangyong isn’t new: the Korean brand is the …

Today’s cars are mostly painted in boring colours: grey, silver, beige, black… In the seventies, you could see much more interesting hues. For example, Dodge had a very colorful inventory: from Plum Crazy and Top Banana to B5 Blue, Panther Pink and Sublime (green), Chrysler’s dealerships were full of very …

Porsche says it's adding a new base model to the Macan lineup powered by a turbocharged four-cylinder engine. The 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder makes 252 horsepower and 273 lb.-ft. of torque, and, like the two other engines available in the compact crossover, comes mated to a seven-speed PDK dual-clutch automatic transmission.

Imagine yourself ordering your next vehicle, leaving a deposit and waiting two years before getting actually sitting in it. For some Tesla customers, patience was a prerequisite, but the wait was probably worth it. The new SUV from Tesla Motors made an appearance in the company’s Montreal dealership, located just …

Here is an interesting tidbit of information we picked up this morning: according to Car & Driver , there is a more affordable variant of the Audi R8 on its way. Starting at almost $200,000, the 2017 Audi R8 isn’t exactly for everyone. Then again, putting a 540-horsepower V10 in …

Volvo's acquisition of Polestar Performance is starting to bear fruit, with the automaker announcing a new line of performance parts available through dealers. The line includes suspension, intake and exhaust, and interior and exterior detailing parts, and is available on the V40, S60, V60 and XC60 "to begin with." From …

Mazda says the redesigned 2016 CX-9 received a Natural Resources Canada fuel economy rating of 10.5 L/100 km city and 8.3 L/100 km highway, a 35 per cent improvement compared to the outgoing version of its largest crossover. A new 2.5-litre turbocharged four-cylinder is perhaps the biggest contributor to the …