Almost all motorists have received a ticket at some point or another in their lives. It’s never pleasant, and we could argue for a long time about how effective they are in reducing the speed of drivers in too much of a hurry. In general, we will obey posted speed limits for a few minutes following our ticket before climbing back to our usual pace. I am not saying that’s alright and that speed limits ...

The Chinese are in the market to make further automotive acquisitions worldwide. North America remains very attractive but the local Chinese carmakers have yet to make strides with we highly demanding car buyers. FCA may very well become the gateway to the American dream from the Chinese as the American car company has been for sale for a while. In truth, their plan was to initially create a partnership and merge with GM or create ...

It appears that Canadian drivers are quite proud of their driving skills, with 95% of them saying they are good drivers in a recent study conducted by Belairdirect. On the other hand, 93% of respondents say they adopt certain dangerous driving behaviors. These contradictory results come from a study of 1,551 Canadian motorists 18 or older. Respondents were also able to give their opinion on the most risky habits when driving. These include impaired driving ...

Introduced on the Nissan Serena minivan in Japan last year, ProPilot technology aims to simplify driving for Nissan owners who have it included on their vehicle and thus improve overall comfort. ProPilot is not revolutionary in the industry, and we find similar technologies among German manufacturers, in particular. However, such devices remain reserved for expensive luxury vehicles while Nissan wants to offer it for the first time in North America on the next generation of ...

Nokian tires are known as some of the best in the world, especially when it comes to their winter tires which dominate comparison tests year after year. Now, the Finnish manufacturer is looking into finding ways for motorists to get information about the condition of their tires quickly. According to Nokian, one out of every four accidents is attributable to worn tires. The new system developed by the company and named SnapSkan uses a special ...

Have you ever wondered what was driving Minnie Mouse? Me neither, but Honda, on the other hand, yes. It would be a heavily modified Honda Odyssey 2018 that features ears and a buckle on the roof. The whole is embellished with a pink painting with white peas. The car was unveiled as part of the D23 EXPO, a Disney event that took place in Anaheim, California a few weeks ago. There is not much to ...

Mercedes-Benz offers one of the most complete model lineups in the automotive industry. With its new 2018 Mercedes-Benz X-Class midsize pickup, the German automaker once again demonstrates that no niche is out of reach, even for a luxury car manufacturer. The new 2018 X-Class’s underpinnings come from the Nissan Navara, known to us as the Nissan Frontier. Unveiled in concept form last year, the production X-Class offers curved lines with a rear-end that no doubt ...

2 doors, or a world of a difference There are no substitutes for a minivan. Despite 3-row SUVs claiming this and that, nothing beats a cavernous floor to ceiling load capacity with upright walls and a deep rear boot. Problem is that, well, they’re minivans… Unless I can find a pristine GMC Safari EXT AWD or Supercharged Toyota Previa Alltrac, I don’t want one. And more than likely, nor do you. Thing is that a ...

The National Insurance Crime Bureau, or NICB just released its annual list of the top 10 stolen vehicles in the United States, and for a fourth year in a row the Honda Accord and the Honda Civic find themselves at the top of the list. Here are the top 10 vehicles that were the most stolen last year in the U.S. Honda Accord Stolen vehicles: 50,427 Honda Civic Stolen vehicles: 49,547 Ford F Series Stolen ...

The Honda CR-V is in a heated four-way battle for the top stop in sales in the compact crossover segment with the Nissan Rogue, Ford Escape and Toyota RAV4. Year over year, the average increase in deliveries for these CUVs is of about 15% which is to say that the segment is on fire. Honda’s been at this game for more than 20 years and whenever they release a new CR-V, consumers come out of ...