When you buy a minivan for your family, you want the strongest engine under the hood to ensure your vehicle won’t struggle to climb up a hill or accelerate onto the highway with a full load of passengers. Every minivan currently on the market features a standard V6 engine, but not every minivan’s V6 has…
FCA Canada Windsor employees support Sparky’s Toy Drive Photo: FCA Canada The employees at FCA Canada are stepping into the role of Santa this holiday season. Instead of driving a sleigh filled with a sack of toys, though, FCA Canada Windsor employees used a modern machine for their delivery. The family-friendly Chrysler Pacifica provided the…
GMC sales in September totaled 47,329 vehicles, up 9.4% year-over-year from September 2016. Retail sales also saw notable gains, climbing 5.8% with 40,938 vehicles sold. September was also a huge month for Denali, with overall penetration the highest ever for a single month at 33%. Denali penetration for the Sierra totaled 38% at retail, helping…
2020 Chrysler Pacifica Photo: FCA Commuting from the suburbs means you need a reliable vehicle with plenty of space and interior comforts for you and your family. Business Insider has rounded up the 9 Best Cars for People Moving to the Suburbs, and the well-equipped, award-winning Chrysler Pacifica made the cut. Available Now: 2020 Chrysler…
2020 Chrysler Pacifica Photo: FCA Traveling with your brood has its challenges. You might have to deal with antsy travelers, incessant questions, and combatant passengers. One thing you won’t have to face is piloting an uncool vehicle, though, if you’re behind the wheel of one of these three 2020 FCA vehicles — Jeep Grand Cherokee…
Photo: The News Wheel If you own an accessible van, chances are you didn’t choose that particular model because it was your favorite style. Unfortunately, the automotive options available to wheelchair users are very limited, as only certain large, utilitarian models like minivans and SUVs can be modified for accessibility — and those forms of…
2016 Jeep Renegade FCA US reported a 14% year-over-year sales decrease in November, delivering a total of 160,827 vehicles to customers across the country. Retail sales accounted for 79% of those sales with 126,780 units, a 2% year-over-year decline. Ram brand sales improved by 12% thanks in large part to a 126% year-over-year increase from…
Manchester United player Wayne Rooney, looking positively thrilled with his new Camaro convertible When Chevrolet shelled out $600 million to sponsor the British soccer team Manchester United, the automaker also decided to send over a fleet of complimentary Chevy vehicles for the players to drive—you know, if they felt like it. No pressure, guys. At…
No more snow days, kids. Nissan engineers have done some awesome things with the Juke, like the time they put all those GT-R bits in it, for example. This time, they fitted some DOMINATOR Track Systems snow tracks to it and drove it around in 15 inches of snow on a frozen lake in Finland….
2020 Ram 1500 with EcoDiesel V6 Photo: FCA 2020 hasn’t started yet, but FCA Canada is already looking at an award-winning year. Three of its models, the Ram 1500, Jeep Gladiator, and Chrysler Pacifica (which is manufactured in Canada) earned top honors for their segments, Full-Size Pickup Truck, Compact and Midsize Pickup, and Minivan, respectively,…
The 2016 Chevy Volt The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy has published its annual rankings of the 12 greenest vehicles on American streets, as well as meanest (or least efficient). The ACEEE bases its listings on several variables, including fuel economy ratings and manufacturing processes. It was a good year for Chevrolet, which landed…
Photo:Roger Blake California, from an environmental perspective, is generally seen as one of the greenest states in the US, with strong emissions control regulations and even an electric-car sales mandate. The state has generally been leading the opposition to the current presidential administration’s rollbacks on Obama-era environmental regulations. The state even passed laws to force…
Side ramp on a accessible vehicle operated by MTA of NY Photo: Metropolitan Transportation Authority of the State of New York via cc A lot of calculations and decisions go into crafting the best accessible van for your needs. If you require special access, you’re probably debating between a lift or a ramp for your…
Ford has now logged its 10th consecutive year as the most popular brand and third straight year as the most popular automaker in Canada thanks to a successful 2018 campaign. Total sales for 2018 were down 3.4 percent at 298,078 vehicles delivered, but the final number was more than enough to establish the Blue Oval…
Ford Motor Company was once again the best-selling brand in Canada in September, delivering a total of 26,535 vehicles. Through nine months, Ford is the country’s top brand, a feat achieved thanks in large part to its F-Series and SUVs. “Consumers are moving towards vehicles that provide more versatility, and Ford is well positioned for…
Following an all-time record month for the F-Series Super Duty, Ford Motor Company Canada scored once again as the heavy-duty truck topped its own freshly-set record. In addition to a new record month for Super Duty, which was up 8 percent year-over-year, the F-150 and F-Series as a whole both posted their best-ever May results…
Photo: byronv2 California is having a bit of a problem with its air pollution. Despite probably being the lead state in eco-conscious and especially air-quality-conscious regulations, its population still seems to be responding to improving economic times and low gasoline prices by buying more “light trucks” (meaning trucks, SUVs, and vans) than ever. So, what…
The spacious and spunky 2015 Toyota Sienna was named the Best in Class Minivan at the fifth annual New England Motor Press Association (NEMPA) Technology Conference. This year’s NEMPA Technology Conference was organized by NEMA and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and it focused primarily on green vehicle technology. In order to win the Best…
Photo: The News Wheel If you have a physical disability or chronic illness, you need to be extra careful during this pandemic to protect yourself from a coronavirus infection. Compromised immune or respiratory functions put you at a disadvantage for surviving COVID-19. According to the CDC, transmission of coronavirus can occur from touching a contaminated…
No matter which state you live in, there are dozens of obsolete car laws that remain in place to this day. While it’s unlikely you’ll be arrested for any of the following offenses (except one; we’ll let you guess which), it’s still funny to read them and wonder why they were enacted in the first…
One does not simply drive into Mordor Photo: Disney/Pixar This summer, Disney and Pixar are reuniting Buzz, Woody, and all your favorite toys for Toy Story 4. After the release of the fourth installment of Toy Story, Pixar is reportedly returning to a lineup of original movies, taking a break from the sequels and prequels…
Yeah baby, yeah! General Motors went “EVil” with its Super Bowl LVI commercial. The company has been teasing the appearance of Dr. Evil from the Austin Powers franchise leading up to the big game. But last night, he was exploring how to use GM’s Ultium technology — with the help of a few friends. EVerybody…
2018 Mercedes-Benz GLC Compared to 2017 sales, Mercedes-Benz USA is a little behind as it reports its March grand total sales of 31,484 (Mercedes-Benz Vans March sales registered a 3.3% increase with 2,967 units sold; smart claimed 110 units). Learn More: 2018 Mercedes-Benz GLC “On a year-to-date basis, Mercedes-Benz recorded sales of 78,474, adding 8,186…
Hyundai Motors was eager to kick the 2018 Chicago Auto Show off by holding its press conference on Thursday morning. The automaker had a lot of news to share, so we were eager to hear what the Korean brand had in store. While Hyundai officials had a list of noteworthy items to present, one of…
A provisional agreement reached on plans to reduce greenhouse-gas #emissions from #EU fleet-wide for new cars & vans by 2030… https://t.co/NGwgk290z4 pic.twitter.com/185bWWuvt2 — CITA (@citainsp) December 19, 2018 Earlier this week, the European Union (EU) approved a new emissions goal. Now, all new cars sold in 2030 will emit 37.5 percent less carbon dioxide than…
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