Tesla Cleared in Another Suspected Case of 'Sudden Unintended Acceleration'
22 May 2023, 13:40 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The investigation into an alleged sudden unintended acceleration event at the West Vancouver ferry terminal in January revealed it was caused by driver error
Who Needs Lego Technic Cars When You Can Make Cool Public Transport Lego Buses Instead?
18 Feb 2023, 21:47 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Almost anybody loves seeing supercars, hypercars, one-offs, and overall expensive passenger vehicles. But these buses are pretty great too. Here’s why
Vancouver Wants To Get Rid of Old Cars With Free Bus and Train Rides
18 Feb 2023, 19:20 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Ready to give up on your car and use public transport? Even if you’re not, this program might make vehicle ownership feel dated or expensive
Rivian To Start Canada Deliveries This Year, It's Not the Wide Rollout Customers Expected
3 Oct 2022, 15:11 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Rivian announced its reservation holders in Canada that it would start deliveries in British Columbia this year, with more regions added from 2023
Transport Canada Rules Out the Battery as the Cause of the Tesla Model Y Fire in Vancouver
23 Sep 2022, 13:43 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The fire that consumed the Tesla Model Y in Vancouver earlier this year was not caused by the high-voltage battery, says Transport Canada
Incompetent Burglar Gets Stuck In Snow, Asks Victim For Help
9 Feb 2017, 08:48 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / After robbing a property, a thief's runaway vehicle got stuck in the snow. He asked his victim for help, but got arrested instead
We’re Just Gonna Hang This Here - Huge Chandelier to Light Up Vancouver Overpass
8 Dec 2015, 15:30 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / When street furniture meets artistic enterprise, weird things can happen. Take this 18th-century chandelier hanging from an overpass, for example
Tesla Model S Owner Uses App to Get Back Her Stolen Car While on the Phone with the Police
5 Nov 2015, 09:16 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / The Tesla Model S is not just one of the cleanest production vehicles one can buy, but due to its high-tech features, a stolen one can be easily traced
car2go Vehicles Now Available in Vancouver
20 Jun 2011, 11:33 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / As we reported back in April, Daimler’s car sharing program - car2go - was to reach Canadian shores, with Vancouver, British Columbia, as the first city in the country to benefit fro this mobi...
car2go Reaches Canada
28 Apr 2011, 06:49 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Since its launch in Ulm, Germany, three years ago, car2go proved to be an extremely successful car sharing program, with a total of more than 35,000 customers joining to date. Now, Daimler announced...
Road Racing Costs Man His Ferrari Scuderia
25 Nov 2010, 11:38 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / A driver from North Vancouver had his 2008 Ferrari Scuderia confiscated by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The man was racing the car up Mount Seymour in September, clocking up to 200 km/h (124 m...
Vancouver Allows EVs on Public Roads
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Alexandru Stan / With the wave of EVs under development and the multitude of concepts unveiled at the Paris Motor Show, one would think that folks have turned their back on fossil-fuel cars. True to some extent, the...
Optical Illusion Scare for Vancouver Drivers
4 Sep 2010, 11:38 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Authorities have long tried to make motorist abide by the laws, with various degrees of success, mostly depending on the scare tactics used. So far, the best way to make somebody follow the rules wa...
Zipcar Parking Spots Extend in Vancouver
12 Feb 2010, 09:55 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Car sharing company Zipcar announced yesterday that its partnership with the city of Vancouver is further strengthening, as Zipcar users are now allowed to park at select locations on city streets, ...
Rolls Royce Appoints First and Only Vancouver Dealer
27 Aug 2009, 06:45 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The North American division of British luxury car manufacturer Rolls Royce announced yesterday the appointment of a new dealer in Canada. Starting fall 2009, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Vancouver will be...