If you are one of the 16,000 Canadians who bought a Kia Sorento last year, you are probably quite pleased with how you spent somewhere between $28,000 and $49,000 on a handsome SUV (sport-utility vehicle) that’s built to last and whose electronics are user-friendly. Safe? The midsize Sorento is a Top Safety Pick of the …
The mystery of the exploding sunroof
KELOWNA, B.C. — On a quiet stretch of the Coquihalla Highway, about 60 km outside of West Kelowna, the sun was shining on a blue-sky February afternoon when the roof of my BMW exploded. Kaboom. The glass sunroof disappeared into the air, a shattering of tempered pebbles drizzled down to the highway behind me. No …
Ford’s F-150 Power Stroke diesel is just a little too thirsty for me
With all the technology on hand in this pickup, I’d say the fuel economy numbers are disappointing.
Toyota: excellence isn’t sexy, but it is endearing
Excellence is often a sideshow in a world increasingly captivated by ignorance and eccentricity, on the amusements of incompetence and the terrors of crisis. Consistency rarely grabs headlines. We are dreamers as a species. We embrace brashness and bluster. All this helps to explain why Toyota Motor is almost never gets attention of the chattering …
May 7, 2019 | Commentary, First on the Grid Like Comments (0) |
Jeep gets a leadership jolt, just when needed
Just days ago, in his quarterly grilling from auto analysts, Fiat Chrysler (FCA) CEO Mike Manley, a former Jeep brand boss with a crisp British accent, went all-in on the future of Jeep and its importance to struggling FCA. FCA, he said, is investing heavily in the launch of the next generation Grand Cherokee, one …
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