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Out with the old, in with the new for TTC bus fleet

The TTC has finally retired all its old ‘new’ buses (circa 1959) in favour of a more accessible and efficient option.

Natural gas is not an environmentally friendly...

Wheels contributor Peter Gorrie discusses the merits of...

Hybrids, EVs everywhere at Detroit auto show

Wheels contributor Peter Gorrie runs down the...

Here’s why Canada, U.S. fuel numbers are so...

When it comes to fuel economy standards, what's the...

Join in the conversation as we debate some touchy car topics.

Photo gallery: Hot cars in Motown

Forbes has released its 2011 Worst Cars on the Road list and it isn't kind to American car manufacturers.

Here are five electric cars that defy expectations

KANISHKA SONNADARA
Sep 20, 2011

While it’s true that most electric vehicles aren’t known as speed demons, here are five that defy convention.

Better fuel boosts compression

Gerry Malloy
Aug 12, 2011

Need for fuel efficiency, not raw power, is behind the higher compression ratios of today, writes Gerry Malloy.

BMW’s sleek hybrid supercar: A vision of the future?

KANISHKA SONNADARA
Aug 11, 2011

The new BWM i8 might not quite qualify as a traditional ‘supercar.’ But a Super Eco Sexy Hyrbid? Yes, that fits.

$200 in gas won’t even take us 600 km

Mark Richardson
Jul 29, 2011

Wheels Editor Mark Richardson is at the end of his cross-Canada journey with his family by RV.

$200 for gas won’t even take us 600 km

Mark Richardson
Jul 29, 2011

Wheels Editor Mark Richardson is at the end of his cross-Canada journey with his family by RV.

Drivers being ripped off by faulty pumps dispensing ‘phantom gas’: NDP

Jul 27, 2011

The NDP says Canadians are being gouged by faulty gas pumps that overstate the amount of gas drivers are getting and overcharge them.

The one hitch holding back the electric car

Dana Hull
Jul 15, 2011

Electric cars are a game-changing technology with one major Achilles heel.

Why Ford’s first electric car could be a game changer

Matt Waskey
Jul 13, 2011

Ford is hoping its quick-charging solution on its first electric car, the Focus Electric, will attract would-be EV consumers.

GM to sell diesel version of Chevy Cruze in US: AP Sources

Tom Krisher
Jul 12, 2011

Two people briefed on the matter say General Motors has decided to sell a diesel version of the Chevrolet Cruze car in the United States.

Automakers warn ethanol proposal may void warranties

Star staff and wires
Jul 06, 2011

A group of automakers is warning that a new proposal to allow the sale of gasoline containing up to 15 per cent ethanol could void warranties.

Oh, how far we’ve come: Gas mileage then and now

ANTHONY JACKSON
Jun 22, 2011

Here's why your everyday driver of 20 years ago could only dream of getting the gas mileage offered by similar cars today.

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