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The oh, so Canadian 2017 Nissan Qashqai

Nissan’s Qashqai, the oh, so Canadian small wagon, comes in one shape and size, but pricing runs from affordable to premium. The budget-friendly version of the Qashqai, the newest sorta-small SUV (sport-utility vehicle) in a burgeoning field, stickers at a reasonable $19,998, plus $1,950 for freight and such. By today’s standards, it’s pretty basic, right …

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Video review: e-Golf points to the EV work ahead for VW

Volkswagen is taking aim at Tesla. This video discusses what VW must do to become the world’s leading EV maker?

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The amazingly capable and luxurious 2018 Land Rover Discovery

In 26 words – two of them hyphenated compounds – I can sum up the newest Land Rover Discovery, the replacement for the tired, old LR4: three-row AND tailgate seating; 21 storage holds; smartphone control; fat tow ratings and lots of torque; off-road muscle; and most important of all, a curry hook. I know all …

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As Dieselgate scandal rolls on, VW emerges as the world No. 1 automaker

“Dieselgate” is back in the news thanks to a new Netflix documentary that among other things depicts how Volkswagen pumped diesel exhaust into small see-through chambers to test the effects of noxious diesel gases on monkeys. I am not making this up. The horrific visuals of choking monkeys in Alex Gibney’s “Hard NOx” – part …

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