Road Test: 2014 Ford C-Max Hybrid

Story and photos by John LeBlanc Despite being available for almost a decade-and-a-half now, modern gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles still make up only a few percentage points of new vehicle sales in Canada. For instance, the best-selling hybrid in Canada last year was Toyota’s Prius family. But with just over 7,808 sold — or about 1/15 […]

First Drive: 2015 Ford Transit

Story and photo by John LeBlanc KANSAS CITY, Missouri — The next time you need to rent a vehicle to move your graduating daughter out of your home, have a courier package home-delivered, get a ride from the airport or are considering a recreational vehicle for your retirement years, you may be looking at the […]

Road Test: 2014 Ford Fusion Hybrid SE

Story and photo by John LeBlanc You can’t get any more “mainstream” than the Ford Fusion sedan. The sedan’s conservative, four-door-with-a-trunk body style is the type of vehicle that’s been around almost as long as the Ford Motor Co. itself. But underneath this particular gasoline-electric hybrid version of Ford’s best-selling family machine is anything but […]

2014 New York Auto Show Wrap-up

Story and photos by John LeBlanc NEW YORK – The city that never sleeps is renowned for having some of the world’s best restaurants. But when it comes to its annual auto show, New York is strictly a meat and potatoes proposition.

2014 New York: 2015 Ford Focus Sedan

Story and photos by John LeBlanc Just in time to battle with a refreshed 2015 Volkswagen Jetta and Chevrolet Cruze (both also debuting here in New York) America’s Ford unveiled a refreshed sedan version of its compact bestseller: the Focus. As per the redesigned Focus hatchback we saw at last month’s Geneva show, the front-wheel-drive, […]

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