VANCOUVER, BC – During our first drive of the three-wheeled, single-seat, battery-powered Electra Meccanica Solo in downtown Vancouver, it was difficult to stop anywhere without drawing a large crowd of curious onlookers. “What is it? How much is it? Where can I buy one?” they would ask. Something about the Solo’s three-wheel design – two wheels

VANCOUVER, BC – Intermeccanica has been producing replica Porsche 356 Roadster and Speedster sports cars in Vancouver since 1981 and they’ve established an international following of customers who like the idea of a classic Porsche design combined with a modern drivetrain and modern conveniences. Until now, all Intermeccanica sports cars have been

It isn't only cars on display on the floor of the Los Angeles Auto Show. There is also this thing called a Fun Utility Vehicle, a three-wheeled electric vehicle from small Oregon company, Arcimoto. The company was founded a decade ago and this week showed off its first production model, called the Arcimoto SRK. The company was founded with

Vancouver, British Columbia – Perhaps it’s appropriate that Vancouver – now dubbed "the city of millionaires" since you can’t buy a house in Vancouver for under $1 million – was once again home to the annual Luxury & Supercar Weekend (LSW), held under sunny skies at picturesque VanDusen Botanical Garden, on September 10 and 11. Organizers descr

Is all this talk of tariffs making you concerned? You’re not alone. United States President Donald Trump’s threats to slap a 25 percent tariff on all automotive imports from Canada has a lot of people up in arms and worried about the potential impact on our economy, particularly in Southern Ontario where the bulk of the country’s industry is bas

For 2019, there are more than 50 fully electric (BEV, for “battery electric”) and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) vehicles available for sale in Canada. It’s expected that number will increase dramatically over the next few years as vehicle manufacturers embrace electrification to make vehicles more fuel efficient – and more public and private Level 2 (240-v

Buick has revived its Electra luxury car nameplate on a new electric vehicle concept revealed this week in Shanghai. Wearing the brand’s new “potential energy” styling language and powered by GM’s forthcoming Ultium battery technology, Buick says the Electra was conceived to “reset consumer expectations” for its future EV offerings. As with m

Harley-Davidson has recalled more than 2,900 motorcycles to fix oil line clamps that could come loose and spray oil onto the rear tire. Entertaining though such a feature could be, Transport Canada points out that the resulting loss of rear-wheel traction could cause serious injury or death to the rider. As a precaution, Harley will inspect th

Harley-Davidson has announced that their 2017 Touring motorcycles are getting a pair of all-new big twin engines. Harley calls the new Milwaukee-Eight engine–equipped cycles their most powerful Touring motorcycles ever. The new engine is available as the Milwaukee-Eight 107 or 114 versions, the number representing their displacement in cubic inc

Modern automobiles contain a sophisticated array of active and passive safety systems. Though autonomous vehicles are on the distant horizon, many of the essential technologies can already be found in cars on the road today. Here's a look at how the state of the art in electronic safety systems has evolved over time. airbag Impala,", and this o