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John Ducker: Insurance dodgers hit us in our pocket

John Ducker: Insurance dodgers hit us in our pocket

Decals are a pain in the rear, though they created another small piece of vehicle owner accountability
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Access to electric vehicle charging getting better but not quickly enough

Access to electric vehicle charging getting better but not quickly enough

If you live in Montreal or Vancouver and own an electric car, finding somewhere to charge it is likely as easy as a quick search of an app on your smartphone.
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BC Hydro bids to raise EV charging fees, but customers say time-based fees are unfair

BC Hydro bids to raise EV charging fees, but customers say time-based fees are unfair

Some consumers say the proposed rate hike would reduce the incentive for others to make the switch to an electric vehicle.  
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Fire hazard sparks recall of nearly 11,000 KIA cars in ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½

Fire hazard sparks recall of nearly 11,000 KIA cars in ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½

Owners of the KIA vehicles are warned to park outside, away from other cars or buildings until they get their vehicle fixed at an authorized dealer.
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John Ducker: Dig yourself out of tunnelled driving

John Ducker: Dig yourself out of tunnelled driving

When we’re driving, tunnelled senses are a really big deal
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John Ducker: Pedestrians, when you're on the road it's 'game on'

John Ducker: Pedestrians, when you're on the road it's 'game on'

Pedestrians are both victims and offenders in road-safety incidents, but the more important perspective is that pedestrians, like all other vulnerable road users, are the ultimate losers in these conflicts whether they were right or wrong.
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EV rebates suggest uptake in battery-powered cars soared in spring

EV rebates suggest uptake in battery-powered cars soared in spring

On average about 4,200 rebates were issued each month since the program launched in May 2019. But in April, May and June, over 30,000 rebates were delivered, or more than 10,000 each month.
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Flying taxis are coming — eventually, to an exclusive few

Flying taxis are coming — eventually, to an exclusive few

MONTREAL — From his suite on the 23rd floor of the Fairmont Dubai, Fethi Chebil surveys the luxury cars and driverless metro line unfurling to the horizon.
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John Ducker: Surveys mean nothing to crash victims

John Ducker: Surveys mean nothing to crash victims

A majority of Canadians oppose bad driving behaviour, suggests a recent poll — but that doesn’t mean drivers are willing to accept responsibility for their own bad driving.
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John Ducker: Protect your car's technology from cybercriminals

John Ducker: Protect your car's technology from cybercriminals

While high-tech changes to auto design have improved some aspects of the driving experience, it has also left vehicles more accessible to hackers
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