Category: Transportation
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Electric Vehicles – All You Need To Know
The world needs to cut carbon emissions and fight climate change. This need has caused a huge change in the car industry. Electric vehicles (EVs) are at the forefront. This shift toward electrification is a technological and economic revolution that is changing the way we think about transportation in addition to being an environmental need.…
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Twenty-One Vehicles With Elite Silhouettes
There’s nothing quite like the sleek side profile of a vehicle with a long hood, a fast roof, and a smooth decklid. But there is more to our shared love of cars, because, we should also consider the smooth, singular sideline of a minivan. While that isn’t an answer one would expect when asking about…
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How To Reboot Ottawa’s Zero Emission Vehicle Mandate
The federal government has proposed regulations requiring the sale of a minimum numbers of Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEVs) in Canada (20 percent of all light vehicles in 2026, ramping up to 60 percent in 2030 and 100 percent in 2035). The flip side of this requirement is that the sale of internal combustion engine (ICE)…
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Making Life Easy With Easier Parking
With driverless cars already on the streets, will there be similar AI breakthroughs in the future of parking? In the ’60s, The Jetsons, a cartoon about a family living in the future, featured a flying car that folded down into a briefcase when not in use. It is unlikely that we will ever see that solution…
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Canada Take Note: UK Needs Hydrogen to Achieve its Net Zero Goals?
The UK Hydrogen Strategy estimates that to meet Net Zero aims by 2050, hydrogen will make up 20-35% of the UK’s final energy demand (250-460 TWh a year). Hydrogen therefore has a critical role to play in the decarbonization of industry, power, heat and transport. Yet in this recent report, the UK Hydrogen Champion found that there is…
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Extraordinary Porsche 959 Attracted Extraordinary Customers
The sound. The style. The power. The experience. All inimitable….. Introducing you to classic PORSCHE 959, an exquisitely-produced book from publishers Delius Klasing. This fascinating boxed set is a literary monument to the Porsche 959 that is still breathtaking to behold 36 years after its first roll-out. Readers will be taken through the history of…
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This 1961 Impala Was Excellent Moonshine Runner
What more is there to say about this car except “Wow”? Jim’s 1961 Tri-Power Chevrolet Impala is yet another pure gem hidden away somewhere in the rural wilds of Ontario, Canada. Back in the day, these cars were known in the South as an excellent choice for moonshine runners. It must have been difficult if…
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England’s EV Commercial Truck Earns Grants For Urban Deliveries
Tilbury, England. March 2023: British electric vehicle manufacturer Tevva has secured government plug-in truck grant (PITrG) eligibility for its 7.5t battery-electric truck. UK organizations looking to decarbonize operations and future-proof their fleets will benefit from a potential £16,000 ($26,260 CAD) discount, removed from the purchase price by Tevva. The current maximum Canadian EV amount is $5,000CAD. To…
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Canada Ranks 2 In Biggest Decrease In Car Production
The research by GoShorty looked at worldwide car production figures from previous years, the number of people employed in the automotive industry, and other factors to reveal which countries produce the most and least commercial vehicles in the world. Countries with the biggest decreases in car production: Rank Country Cars Produced Commercial Vehicles Produced Total…
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Thrilling Test Drive Of Rolls Royce Wraith
A Silo look back article 🙂 It’s Fall 2013 and the “now brand new” Wraith from the Rolls-Royce car company is not something I get exposed to often. Let’s face it, I’m a mid size car guy. Not high-end luxury. I rationalize my affordability factor by saying that high end’s are too ‘heavy’ and shee-shee…
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Canada Makes Top Ten Best Places To Buy EV But Who’s Ahead?
Canada is in the top 10 best places to buy an EV – from the cost of a Tesla versus average income to EV purchase incentives. According to research by our friends at Zutobi.com, the United States takes top spot and earns a total EV score of 8.19/10. The US offers the world’s most popular…
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Self Driving Vehicles And The Trolley Problem
With the imminent arrival of Autonomous Vehicles, many people have started worrying about the safety of this new technology, especially when an issue arises to do with choice. In this piece, we’ll delve into the issue of the “Trolley Problem” and how AVs will deal with this and whether all manufacturers have the same stance.…
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Tesla Is Fastest Growing Auto Brand Over Course Of Pandemic
Tesla has been the fastest growing automobile brand over the course of the pandemic with astounding brand value growth of 271% in the last two years, according to the latest report by leading brand valuation consultancy Brand Finance. Tesla’s impressive growth continued this year with its brand value up by 44% to US$46.0 billion ( CAD$58.55…
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1980s tech can keep gas powered cars on the road
Read enough automotive-related articles on the internet and you will be convinced the internal-combustion engine is being hunted with a fervor typically reserved for villains in Liam Neeson movies. Okay, that conclusion may be extreme—but it holds some truth. Regulations regarding emissions and engine efficiency grow stricter with each passing year and manufacturers are faced…
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1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing Coupe at Auction
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. ‒ December , 2021 – Barrett-Jackson will celebrate 50 years of The World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions with an extraordinary docket filled with uniquely collectible vehicles, all selling at No Reserve, including a restored 1955 300SL Gullwing Coupe (Lot #1415) during the annual Scottsdale Auction at WestWorld of Scottsdale, January 22-30, 2022. One of only 855…
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Barrett-Jackson Revs Up for Auto Event of 2022
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Barrett-Jackson is revving up for the automotive event of 2022 when it returns to WestWorld of Scottsdale, January 22-30, to celebrate 50 years of The World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions. The annual Scottsdale Auction has hosted some of the most electrifying moments in collector car history over the last five decades. January’s Scottsdale Auction…
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Porsche 928 auto was machine with personality and speed
Machine Intelligence Let me start this article by sharing with you my own observation about the nature of intelligent mechanical life: EVERY machine I ever interacted with exhibited a distinct personality. After all, they’re really analog information processors, aren’t they? Like transformers, only not quite so … animatronic. Even so, they do have a machine “spirit”. Some docile and some down right malevolent. From…
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Porsche Tower Condos Allows Owners To Take Cars Up In Elevator
New York City is home to over 70 of the world’s billionaires, but when they want to get away to decompress, many shed their suit and tie for a guayabera, white slacks and boat shoes and head to South Florida for the white sand beaches, fine dining, yachting and golfing. Some have been heading to…
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Million Dollar Race Car The Hoonicorn RTR Was Built Secretly
The first tech start-up in a garage wasn’t Hewlett Packard. Back in the day, pre-Silicon Valley, it was the men and women bolting together cars, optimizing engines, lovingly perfecting car technology in their garages and taking it to the streets. Profiled on RxSpeed’s website in the LAB [link below CP], take a visual tour of…
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1966 Chevy C-20 Custom Pickup Rescued From Mojave Desert
Lloyd’s 66 Chevy C-20 Custom is the epitome of the classic story of finding a sweet ride, a diamond in the rough. Just tucked away somewhere conspicuous collecting dust down south. I found this truck in a wrecking yard in the Mojave Desert being neglected for over 12 years. Imagine the looks on the guys…
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How Great Are Today’s Vehicles? Look At Lincoln’s Luxurious Aviator
Lincoln is one of America’s all-time classic luxury automakers, but the manufacturer has also been praised for making vehicles which respond to the needs of today. So it’s natural, then, that anybody who wants a glimpse into the best cars on today’s markets takes a look at Lincoln. Let’s see what’s going on with the…
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Digital Blessings For Auto Restoration And Repair
One of the biggest influences that the internet and social media has on the automotive industry is the now ease of finding hard-to-find parts and procedures. Go on Google, type in your year, make, and model, followed by the part or procedure you are looking for, and in the results you are bound to find…
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The Latest Odds On F1 Drivers Championship
If you’ve been paying attention to the races so far, it’s no surprise the United Kingdom’s Lewis Hamilton (team Mercedes ) , Finland’s Valterri Bottas (team Mercedes) and Germany’s Sebastian Vettel (team Ferrari) are poised to battle for the crown and the odds continue to get more interesting. Back and Forth Hamilton, a 3 time…
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How To Stay Awake For All 24 Hours Of Le Mans Racing Rally
With the 24 Hours of Le Mans rally upon us, we thought we’d delve into the event and check out the cars in detail and see how they’re made in order to deal with this grueling race. We also find out how Giedo Van Der Garde prepares for Le Mans 24 Hours and the difference…
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1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Lungo Berlinetta Wins Best Of Chantilly Show
The first two Chantilly Arts & Elegance Richard Mille, which enjoyed ever-increasing success, placed the event among the benchmark international Concours d’Elégance, and the third show consolidated the same trend. It was organized on Sunday 4th September and confirmed its status as the elegant rendezvous of the early autumn attracting some 13,500 visitors to the…
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3rd Concours d’Elégance Elite Concept Car Event
Peter Auto is delighted to announce that the Concours Chantilly Arts & Elegance Richard Mille, which will be held on 4th September in the Chantilly Domain for the third time, is welcoming two new partners: BMW and ACJ (Airbus Corporate Jets). BMW was present at the 2015 event as entrant in the Concours d’Elégance reserved…
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Supercars At London Motor Show Include Rolls Royce Dawn
London’s famous Motor Show is back! Thanks to our friends at selectcarleasing.co.uk for the nifty infographic.
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Ontario Set to be First Province to test Auto-driving Vehicles and Technology
Ontario First to Test Automated Vehicles on Roads in Canada Province Supports Innovation in Transportation Technology Ontario is launching a new pilot to allow for the testing of automated vehicles on Ontario roads. Automated vehicles are driverless or self-driving vehicles that are capable of detecting the surrounding environment using artificial intelligence, sensors…