Garage Talk

British Columbia’s new vehicle industry, like many other sectors, is in the midst of a labour crunch. Across the province, dealers and other auto-related businesses are struggling to hire employees in a number of areas – all critical to the success of the sector and provide services that consumers need and expect.

The recent departure of the compact Encore utility vehicle leaves the similarly sized Encore GX, which for the 2024 model year receives a fresh face. The grille has been reshaped, and a new hood and boomerang-look headlights and taillights have been installed.

Spring is here, but Road Safety at Work’s Shift Into Winter campaign warns that it’s not yet time to take winter tires off your vehicles.

From the bones of the latest Honda Civic comes a new powered-up track-prepped model that bears the Type R name.

By Blair Qualey

Through the past four generations spanning more than two decades, the Lexus RX has been a perennial leader among midsize luxury utility vehicles. The recently introduced fifth-generation 2023 model is poised to continue in this position by expanding the variety of trim levels and powertrain choices.

Since its mid-1990s introduction, the Subaru Outback has kept up with the times, evolving from a classic compact Legacy-based wagon into a midsize utility vehicle with wagon overtones.

By Blair Qualey

Electric cars are well and good, but with Dodge, Ford and General Motors selling full size pickups in huge numbers, perhaps the electric vehicle that matters most to the companies and their customers is, well, a pickup.

So long Avalon, hello Crown