Fuel Economy Comparo: Kia Optima Hybrid vs. Toyota Camry Hybrid

Story by John LeBlanc Feel free to thank the rising price of fuel and stricter government-mandated fuel economy ratings for today’s variety of new gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles. Once limited to being quirky or small when they arrived in the late 1990s, hybrids now come in all shapes and sizes.

Toyota says next Prius will be “significantly” more fuel efficient, weigh less, drive better

Story by John LeBlanc YPSILANTI, MICH. — For Toyota, any discussion about the future of its hybrid vehicle strategy begins and ends with its iconic Prius. An all-new model is due in the next two years, and during the Japanese automaker’s Hybrid World Tour media event, plenty of hints and clues were dropped as to […]

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.

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.

Top 10s: Most anticipated new models for 2014

Story by John LeBlanc With the global auto industry’s non-stop, new model introduction schedule, it seems like Christmas every day for new car buyers. Here we are, only half way through the 2013, and there are plenty of new 2014 vehicles that have been previewed or have already gone on sale. Of the bunch, here […]

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