TEST DRIVES / MAINTENANCE

The Chevrolet Volt is an electrically driven vehicle designed and engineered to operate in all climates, with a range of up to 580 km. We had the opportunity to drive the Volt during GM’s fleet event in Palm Springs last month. [Full story]

Kia has gone a long way since the first Sportage set wheels in Canada in 1999. The 2011 edition offers style, versatility and is packed with features often associated with higher-end cars. [Full story]

San Diego, California – California’s hot sun was the backdrop of Ford’s long awaited official debut of its new Explorer utility vehicle, which has undergone major redesign and now displays a completely renewed look and feel... [Full story]

Ford’s line of thought in product development is known as ONE Ford.  Essentially, Ford plans to design and develop vehicles that, without having to be reengineered for different markets, meet the differing needs, wants and expectations of customers around the world. The subject of today’s review, the Ford Fiesta, is a direct brainchild of this philosophy... [Full story]

Germany’s top automaker wants to become the world’s biggest by 2018. To do this, it must significantly increase its sales with our American neighbours south of the border. To sweeten the pill, Volkswagen has placed all bets on Jetta’s lowered $15,876 starting price... [Full story]

At first side-on glance, the new Suzuki Kizashi 2011 may seem a little shorter than other mid-size sedans. But this is not a mere optical illusion, created by its squarish back end. Rather, the Kizashi is the shortest length car in its category, and trunk room as well as space for backseat passengers suffer the most because of this fact. Even so, with stylish tail lights and dual chrome exhaust outlets, its sporty rear certainly struts its stuff. [Full story]

Introducing Mazda’s new CX-7, available in front-wheel drive only. Why has Mazda made this decision? "We did this simply because our customers were asking for it.” …according to what Mazda management told us. Perhaps…but the answer seems to be very broad and somewhat vague. Maybe this customer request could also answer the following question: "Any chance of offering us a cheaper CX-7??” Bottom line, what we notice is a significant price difference between the front-wheel drive model - priced at $27,995 - and the all-wheel drive model with a price range from $32,295 to $41,590. [Full story]

What’s crystal-clear about the Ram 2500 is its length, four doors and long cargo box, its length from bumper to bumper  being very impressive. Its two-tone paint and side steps give it that sporty look. Its imposing radiator grille, adorned with the now-famous ram head and its headlights that contour the sides of the body panels, its chromed bumper with fog lights, all contribute to giving it that bold look. [Full story]

During a fishing trip, we had the chance to test the 2010 Dodge Ram 1500. It’s with great pleasure that we noticed its true versatility, its comfort for four adults on long trips, even on very rough roads. Here are the pictures we took before we left. [Full story]

I hadn’t driven a 4Runner for quite a while. Bigger than ever, if I compare it to previous models, its loading capacity has really expanded. I’m not the one to complain; after looking into it, the numbers undeniably confirmed the fact..... [Full story]

It’s not necessarily easy to describe the Nissan Murano. This modern crossover, which was redesigned last year, offers personal lines which were qualified at its launch as art in motion. Its curves are evident, and the Murano truly reflects a sense of heaviness and impressive size.... [Full story]

Optimizing fuel consumption numbers isn’t difficult. Could your fleet benefit from a few common sense preventative measures? The ebb and flow of world oil prices over the past few months is wreaking havoc with gas prices at the pumps... [Full story]

Believe or not, there will be another winter coming up in a few months. If you’re closely involved with a fleet maintenance program, you should know by now that it is already time to order winter tires for your vehicles, new or old... [Full story]

Summer has arrived and, assuming you have been taking care of your vehicles, you should have very good tires all around, especially if you have chosen some of the newest products offered on the market. This should take care of the four tires on each of your vehicles—but what about the other ones?... [Full story]

Car repairs strain the budget at the best of times. But in the fleet world, where maintenance and repair costs are multiplied by the number of vehicles in a fleet, costs rise exponentially... [Full story]