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2023 Outlander PHEV + 2023 RAV4 Prime: Is it time to plug in?

2023 Outlander PHEV + 2023 RAV4 Prime: Is it time to plug in?

Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) represent the midpoint between nonplug-in hybrids and full-on battery-electrics. With their batteries fully charged, PHEVs can cover short commuting distances without the aid of the internal combustion engine (ICE), which engages once battery power drops to a minimum level.
Kia’s 2024 EV9; Mercedes electric G-Class; Subaru Crosstrek updates + More

Kia’s 2024 EV9; Mercedes electric G-Class; Subaru Crosstrek updates + More

Kia reveals 2024 EV9 in final form
Vietnamese-made electric cars arrive at Port of Nanaimo for sale in Canada

Vietnamese-made electric cars arrive at Port of Nanaimo for sale in Canada

More than 750 VinFast electric vehicles being processed at Nanaimo’s B.C. Vehicle Processing Centre
Photos: Penticton auto detailer featured in new TV series Bush Wreck Rescue

Photos: Penticton auto detailer featured in new TV series Bush Wreck Rescue

Bling Performance wraps a ‘hippie’ 1969 Chevy V10 van in the Discovery Channel show
2024 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray: representing performance progress more than change

2024 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray: representing performance progress more than change

The eighth-generation Corvette, launched for 2020, brought the biggest change in the nameplate’s history: The engine was moved behind the cockpit.
The Auto Sleuth: Ferrari’s crossover; An updated Encore + more

The Auto Sleuth: Ferrari’s crossover; An updated Encore + more

Buick updates the Encore GX
The value of local franchised New Car Dealerships

The value of local franchised New Car Dealerships

By Blair Qualey
2024 Mustang returns in all its heritage-driven glory

2024 Mustang returns in all its heritage-driven glory

For Mustang devotees, heartbeats quicken, blood pressures rise and palms moisten in anticipation of a new model. They likely won’t be disappointed when the 2024 fastback coupe and the convertible arrive in the summer.
B.C. brothers uncovering rare auto gems in second season of ‘Lost Car Rescue’

B.C. brothers uncovering rare auto gems in second season of ‘Lost Car Rescue’

Watch Matt and Steve Sager of Mill Bay follow their passion for restoring vehicles
2023 Nissan Ariya EV offers astonishing diversity and many modern conveniences

2023 Nissan Ariya EV offers astonishing diversity and many modern conveniences

Supply chain issues have delayed numerous new vehicle models, including the electric Nissan Ariya. The order books opened nearly a year ago with the deliveries expected last fall. Then … crickets.