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Drunk drivers forfeit vehicles
If you drink and drive, you might literally lose your ride.
Plant 'Strykers' paydirt
About $600 million will flow into the General Dynamics Land Systems plant in London as the Stryker armoured vehicle rolls into the mainstream of the United States army.
IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT: Most drivers fail merge test
Life is a series of trade-offs, have you noticed? Black and white; good and bad; light and dark; Yin and Yang; Itchy and scratchy ... ok maybe not them.
DRIVELINE: Big Mercedes luxury on a fuel budget
Full-size SUV shoppers, rejoice. Gas prices are still rising.
TIME MACHINES: Barn fresh 1910 model requires minor touches
Robert Samuel McLaughlin, the founder of General Motors of Canada, would have wondered what was going on at Parkwood, the Oshawa estate he'd built and lived in until his death in 1972 at age 100.
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Overpass cost soars
Londoners have lost more than time waiting for funding partners to get fully behind plans to build a rail overpass at Hale and Trafalgar streets -- the estimated cost for the project has more than doubled in six years to $17 million.
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DRIVELINE: This back to basics pickup all you really need (Aug. 16, 2008)
GM is closing its full size truck plant in Oshawa. Ford is making a major move to focus on smaller cars. The usually unflappable Toyota is having trouble moving its still new Tundra. Sales of pickups are down because fuel costs are up.
DRIVELINE: Big Mercedes luxury on a fuel budget (Aug. 15, 2008)
Full-size SUV shoppers, rejoice. Gas prices are still rising.
DRIVELINE: Performs best as five-speed manual (Aug. 15, 2008)
With its distinctive outward styling and Euro-feel interior making it stand out among the field of economy hatchbacks in the North American market, the Belgian-built Astra is a refreshing change for Saturn's parent company GM.
FIRST DRIVE: BMW presents days of future fast (Aug. 8, 2008)
The age of hydrogen has arrived. Though some people still entertain the idea of hydrogen as the fuel of the future, BMW is fast-forwarding with performances by its Hydrogen7 sedan on roads the world over.
TWISTGRIP: Chopper look, production price (Aug. 8, 2008)
Can't pony up the cash for the kind of custom chopper you see conjured up on those cable TV shows?
DRIVELINE: Galant solid alternative to big guns (Aug. 8, 2008)
Just as it must be tough for the Toronto Blue Jays to compete in a division with perennial favourites like the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox, it must be difficult for the Mitsubishi Galant to be in a segment with heavyweights like the Honda Accord and Toyota Camry.
DRIVELINE: On the Big Horns of a dilemma (Aug. 8, 2008)
Well, I grabbed life by the horns and got gored at the gas pumps by a 2008 Dodge Ram 1500 ST 4x4.
DRIVELINE: Mazda's B-Series: small truck with a big attitude (Aug. 8, 2008)
The Mazda B-Series pickup is one of only two makes of actual compact trucks left on the market.
DRIVELINE: F-150's home on the range (Aug. 8, 2008)
I haven't spent much time in pickup trucks, but I do spend a fair bit of time on the back of a horse, so I figure that has to at least partly qualify me as a cowgirl, right?
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IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT: Most drivers fail merge test (Aug. 15, 2008)
Life is a series of trade-offs, have you noticed? Black and white; good and bad; light and dark; Yin and Yang; Itchy and scratchy ... ok maybe not them.
TIME MACHINES: Barn fresh 1910 model requires minor touches (Aug. 15, 2008)
Robert Samuel McLaughlin, the founder of General Motors of Canada, would have wondered what was going on at Parkwood, the Oshawa estate he'd built and lived in until his death in 1972 at age 100.
IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT: One way to pump up an RRSP (Aug. 8, 2008)
Are you like me? Getting your ire up each day you turn on the news and hear about another petroleum company's massive annual profits?
TIME MACHINES: Bidders still come out for high-end old autos (Aug. 8, 2008)
It will be interesting to see what impact, if any, the fragile U.S. economy has on RM Auctions' Sports and Classics auction in Monterey, Calif., next weekend.
MOD SQUAD: Some inspiring concepts (Aug. 8, 2008)
Attend any of the big car shows anywhere in the world and you're sure to see at least one concept vehicle on display in almost every manufacturer's booth.
FROM THE DRIVER'S SEAT: We're pretty much the same (Aug. 1, 2008)
After driving in Portugal for a few weeks and returning to our roads, I've concluded that drivers are pretty much the same in both countries, as I'm sure they are all over the world.
MOD SQUAD: Diesel doesn't mean playing dirty (Aug. 1, 2008)
The high price of fuel has sparked a dramatic change in the automotive marketplace.
TIME MACHINES: Ford's Tin Lizzie changed how we live, work, play (Aug. 1, 2008)
Just before the millennium celebrations in 2000, I remember offending one of my colleagues when he proudly announced that he'd been named to an international jury to help select the Car of the Century.
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Drunk drivers forfeit vehicles (Aug. 19, 2008)
If you drink and drive, you might literally lose your ride.
Overpass cost soars (Aug. 15, 2008)
Londoners have lost more than time waiting for funding partners to get fully behind plans to build a rail overpass at Hale and Trafalgar streets -- the estimated cost for the project has more than doubled in six years to $17 million.
Plant 'Strykers' paydirt (Aug. 15, 2008)
About $600 million will flow into the General Dynamics Land Systems plant in London as the Stryker armoured vehicle rolls into the mainstream of the United States army.
Presstran layoffs trouble for St. Thomas (Aug. 8, 2008)
ST. THOMAS -- The region's staggering auto manufacturing sector has taken another one on the chin.
Toyota practically ready to roll (Aug. 7, 2008)
Some test cars are already rolling off the assembly line at the new Toyota plant in Woodstock.
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