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Cadillac releases pricey Escalade V edition

by Victoria Guzman

2027 Cadillac Escalade-V 125th Anniversary Collector Series. Cadillac’s 2027 Escalade-V 125th Anniversary Collector Series launches at $325,000 CAD, covering fees and luxury tax. Only 252 units will be produced across the U.S. and Canada, each featuring signature styling, including 24-inch exclusive wheels and carbon-fiber accents on the exterior and interior. Exclusive Features The 125th Anniversary Collector Series gets unique Midnight Stone Frost or White Tricoat finishes, with each coloured vehicle…

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Provident Insurance serves over 250,000 customers in New Zealand. Provident Insurance, a New Zealand-owned car insurer, is emerging from behind the scenes after more than a decade of quiet growth. The company has built a reputation through dealer partnerships, now serving over 250,000 customers without much public attention. Its rise began when CEO Steve Owens left a major insurer to start Provident over 12 years ago, aiming to create a…

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New Zealand drivers urged to fill up early

by Rocio Bravo

Fuel pump price displays show increasing costs for consumers. Photo: Ekaterina Belinskaya/Pexels Drivers in New Zealand are facing higher pump prices and wondering if they should fill up early or wait until the tank is nearly empty. With forecasts suggesting further increases, the best approach depends on whether fuel costs are rising or falling, according to recent analysis of vehicle efficiency and fuel weight. Weighing the cost of carrying fuel…

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Driving.ca writers sweep Canadian automotive awards

Canadian automotive awards recognized Driving.ca writers, with top honor awarded to online...

Rocio Bravo • Oct 24, 2026 • Rally Circuit

Driving.ca writers sweep Canadian automotive awards

S cenic view of a quiet mountain road in Canada, surrounded by lush forests and towering peaks. Photo: Ali Kazal/Pexels Driving.ca auto writers were highlighted at the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada’s annual awards on Oct. 22 in Mono,...

Ontario. The ceremony, Canada’s largest gathering of automotive critics, also selects the year’s top vehicles, though those results will be announced later. Organizers presented 12 awards across categories such as technical article, video, road safety, environment, economy and adventure writing....

Milestone’s Hot Wheels Infinite Rush Goes Open-World

Milestone's Hot Wheels Infinite Rush redefines the series with an expansive open-world...

Amanda Morales • Oct 21, 2026 • Engine Talk

Milestone’s Hot Wheels Infinite Rush Goes Open-World

P layers navigate a 1:64 scale open-world island chain in Milestone's new Hot Wheels title. Hot Wheels games have long followed a formula of brightly colored diecast models racing across oversized real-world locations, emphasizing their 1:64 scale proportions through...

massive environments and objects. However, Italian developer Milestone has taken a different approach with Hot Wheels Infinite Rush, shifting from intimate living-room settings to a 1:64 scale open-world island chain. This change sacrifices the cozy, tabletop charm of previous titles...

New $55,000 Tesla Model 3 RWD review

Read our New $55,000 Tesla Model 3 RWD review to see how...

Rocio Bravo • Oct 17, 2026 • Engine Talk

New $55,000 Tesla Model 3 RWD review

T he new Model 3 RWD enters the market with a specific value proposition: less expensive than $60,000 while still including key technology. The Tesla Model Y continues to dominate the battery electric vehicle space in New Zealand, with...

nearly 3,000 registrations so far this year—more than four times the count of the next-best BEV, the BYD Atto 2. Yet the automaker's headline news for this period involves a revised sedan: the Model 3 RWD. A $55,000 entry point...

Hyundai SUV joins The Crew Motorfest game

Hyundai's 2025 Crater Concept off-road SUV joins The Crew Motorfest game with...

sarah sumari • Oct 14, 2026 • Rally Circuit

Hyundai SUV joins The Crew Motorfest game

H yundai off-road SUV on rocky trail. Hyundai will introduce its 2025 Crater Concept off-road SUV into The Crew Motorfest, the open-world racing title. The vehicle arrives with the Season 11 update and marks the inaugural Korean automobile appearing...

in the game, available for players to drive across its varied environments. The Crater Concept will be joined by other Hyundai models in later seasons. Hyundai is bringing off-road vibes to the game with the digital debut of its Crater...