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This article is an advertorial brought to you by le Groupement des assureurs automobiles (GAA) When it comes to insurance, what happens when the person to whom you lend your car has an accident? Here are two common scenarios: Helping out a friend by lending him your vehicle You lend …

SPLIT, Croatia – The 2019 Mercedes-Benz A-Class is clearly targeting a younger demographic by placing its brand-new Mercedes-Benz User Experience (MBUX) system into its new entry-level product. This is a unique approach as that decision alone places the A-Class at the pinnacle of modern-day luxury for a compact car, separating …

At the New York Auto Show this past week, the Japanese brand unveiled the 2019 Mazda CX-3 subcompact crossover, which receives a very mild facelift, but some interesting changes and enhancements. During the press conference, Mazda also announced an important addition to the Mazda Connect infotainment system. Starting with the …

The charge towards the electrification of the automobile is well under way. Hybrids are 20 years old and well accepted. In the last few years, we have seen an influx of plug-in hybrid and EV options, but not all is ideal. At least not yet. Despite the seemingly never-ending talk …

This article is an advertorial brought to you by a Car Guide Partner Numerous studies* have shown that there are nine times more germs and micro-organisms found in a car than in a toilet bowl. These same studies showed that there is an average of 80 strains of bacteria (per …

This article is an advertorial brought to you by a Car Guide Partner Advanced Driver Assistance Systems or ADAS Technology associated to the windshield is becoming increasingly more sophisticated. Most new vehicles now come standard with Advanced Driver Assistance Systems. These systems are intended to facilitate driving and reduce the …

We all know what it’s like to leave the office only to find our vehicle transformed into a block of ice with the wipers frozen to the windshield. Oh joy! After starting the car to slowly reheat the cabin, you begin an intense scraping session. Not only is it a …

This morning, I fell in love with a most unusual camping tent. On the morning of December 7, my colleague Sylvain Raymond and I decided to test out a promotional product that we received in November: a tent designed for pickup trucks. Interesting, right? Keep in mind that Sylvain is …

This article is an advertorial brought to you by a Car Guide Partner When buying a new vehicle, we’re often tempted to add flashy accessories, like high-end rims or tinted windows. Other features—like those designed to keep you and other road users safe—tend to get overlooked. An Aquapel windshield treatment …

Manufacturers can’t predict the future, but they all seem to agree that one technology alone won’t replace the internal combustion engine. During our visit to the Tokyo Auto Show, Didier Leroy, Executive Vice-President at Toyota, echoed that very sentiment. He believes that by 2050, significantly fewer cars will run purely …