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MechanicalThe Best Repair Shops for Your Car in 2024
It’s no surprise that vehicle maintenance and repair costs continue to climb, as highlighted in J.D. Power’s 2024 Canada Customer Service Index—Long-Term Study released today. Consider this: the average cost of a visit to a car dealership has increased from $432 a year ago to $465 this year. When it …
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Features and TipsThe Best SUVs in Canada for 2023: Here Are Our Picks
SUVs are all over the marketplace, which is great news if you like selection. But which ones are the best? More appropriately: which one is right for you? The answer depends on a bunch of factors, of course—how many people and how much cargo you need to haul, how frequently …
Features and TipsGM's Multi-Purpose Tailgate: How Does It Work?
With the GMC Sierra 1500 ’s makeover for model year 2019, the automaker has introduced a new uniquely designed multi-purpose tailgate called MultiPro. The Chevrolet Silverado 1500 has followed suit for 2021, giving it the name Multi-Flex. If you’re looking for a pickup that makes loading more convenient, you should …
TechnologyGM’s Ultium Technology Explained Simply by Its Engineers
Back in March 2020, General Motors unveiled the fundamental basis for its next-generation electric vehicles, a technology called Ultium . What is it? Simply put, it’s a modular EV platform and high-capacity battery that can be used for all sorts of applications. Leading the way in Canada will be the …
TechnologyGeneral Motors Doubles Down on Diesel
“I know that month very well—September 2015,” exclaims Dan Nicholson, General Motors Vice President, Global Propulsion Systems, when asked about its prior diesel product planning cycle. Back then, Chevrolet featured a 2.0-litre Cruze diesel engine and was getting ramped up for a big North American push. That all changed in …
Features and TipsGM Takes Meticulous Approach to Weight Savings
WARREN, Michigan – A couple years back, Ford made a big splash with its F-150 pickup made of mostly aluminum. Ford's rhetoric focused on a savings of 700 lbs., but in the background lurked many of its competitors, as they kept one eye on how things were going at the …
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