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Bill Vance: Niche El Camino managed a nearly 30-year run
When the Ford Motor Co. introduced its 1957 Ranchero sedan-pickup it added a new car-like dimension to American light duty trucks.
Feb 19, 2021 6:00 AM
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Scooter is not a motor-assisted cycle, court rules
A scooter is not a motor-assisted cycle, the sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Court of Appeal has ruled in the case of a man charged with driving without a driver’s licence and with driving without insurance.
Feb 17, 2021 12:20 PM
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Bill Vance: Datsun 510 signalled Japan was coming for the car market
The Japanese automotive industry was anxious to get into car building following the Second World War.
Feb 12, 2021 12:12 PM
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Bill Vance: California boat builder the father of the fibreglass car
Glass-reinforced plastic, popularly known as fibreglass, was developed by the Owens-Corning Co. of Corning, New York, just before the Second World War.
Jan 15, 2021 6:00 AM
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Bill Vance: ‘Father of Turbocharging’ set Chrysler on path to turbine car engine
Gas turbines develop power in one smooth continuous stream, a far more elegant process than the reciprocating motion of pistons starting and stopping thousands of times per minute.
Jan 8, 2021 6:00 AM
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Bill Vance: 1949 Ford put company back on its feet
As the Second World War neared its end in late 1944 American auto manufacturers were planning their conversion to civilian production.
Dec 31, 2020 6:00 AM
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Victoria senior fearful of required road test to keep driver's licence
The family of an 88-year-old Victoria man who has to take a road test to regain his driver’s licence says the provincial government is endangering his life by putting him in a vehicle with a stranger for up to 90 minutes during the pandemic.
Dec 22, 2020 6:00 AM
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Electric-car drivers face charging fees in new year
The free ride is coming to an end for electric-vehicle owners at public charging stations around the capital region. And that’s fine for David Grove, president of the 1,000-member Victoria Electric Vehicle Association.
Dec 13, 2020 6:00 AM
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Bill Vance: Austin A-90 Atlantic designed for North America
When imported cars began arriving in North America after the Second World War, the English Austin nameplate initially became the best known.
Dec 11, 2020 6:00 AM
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EV owners to pay $1 per hour for charging vehicles in Saanich starting in January
Electric-vehicle owners using charging stations owned by Saanich will have to pay for the service starting Jan. 4.
Dec 10, 2020 4:14 PM
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