Dear John: Small pickup trucks

Story by John LeBlanc They drink a lot of expensive fuel and they aren’t exactly easy to drive or manoeuvre, but it seems sales of full-sized pickup trucks just keep increasing in Canada. Not all truck buyers are looking for full-sized capabilities, however, and that’s the case with this month’s Dear John letter.

Saab getting closer to restarting production

By John LeBlanc After being dumped by former parent General Motors, followed by a long and drawn out bankruptcy process, then the subsequent purchase of its assets by the National Electric Vehicle Sweden (whew!) the Swedish automaker Saab is readying itself to start making cars again in its native land.

Road Test: 2013 Toyota Avalon Limited Premium

Story and photos by John LeBlanc About half a century ago (before the minivan, the SUV or the crossover existed), full-sized sedans met the family transportation needs for the majority of Canadian households. Today, however, big four-doors are just a blip on new car sales charts.

Road Test: 2013 Chrysler 200 S V6 Sedan

Story and photos by John LeBlanc I don’t watch a lot of television but one of my recent favourite shows was Survivor Man, which starred Canada’s own Les Stroud. In each episode, survival expert Stroud would be dropped into some remote area of the planet, with little or no food and no production crew to […]

New 400 hp Toyota Yaris Hybrid-R revealed

By John LeBlanc At next month’s Frankfurt auto show, Japan’s Toyota will be showcasing its past, present and future in hybrid vehicles, highlighted by the debut of the Toyota Yaris Hybrid R concept.

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