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Can I go for a drive during a global pandemic?

Going for a drive without stepping out of the car may seem like a fun idea amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but it goes against the oft-repeated advice to only leave home when absolutely necessary. 1

Police in Ontario clarify whether they're issuing tickets to cars with multiple passengers

Several police services in Ontario have clarified that they are not issuing tickets to vehicles where there is more than one passenger.
Former F1 mogul Bernie Ecclestone to be a father again at 89

Billionaire Bernie Ecclestone, 89, and wife Fabiana Flosi, 44, are expecting a baby.
Truck full of toilet paper crashes, catches fire on Texas highway

The driver of a tractor-trailer hauling a load of toilet paper reportedly fell asleep at the wheel and crashed his truck, spilling cargo all over a highway near Dallas, Texas. 1
Tesla's car sales surged before pandemic shut things down

Tesla's sales of its increasingly popular electric cars got off to fast start this year, even though the company had to slam the brakes along with other major automakers last month because of worldwide efforts to contain the worst pandemic in a century. 9
DesRosiers says auto sales plunged 48 per cent in March from last year due to outbreak

DesRosiers Automotive Consultants Inc. says auto sales plunged 48 per cent in March from last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Toyota, China's BYD announced electric car venture

Toyota Motor Co. and Chinese electric automaker BYD Co. announced a partnership Thursday to develop battery-powered vehicles, adding to a flurry of industry tie-ups to share soaring development costs.
McLaren F1 drivers and senior management agree to pay cuts

McLaren's Formula One drivers Carlos Sainz Jr. and Lando Norris are taking pay cuts, while the team is furloughing other employees as part of protective cost-cutting during the coronavirus pandemic.
Aston Martin returns to F1 in 2021 after major takeover

Aston Martin will return to Formula One next year following a takeover worth nearly US$1 billion.
Mercedes has worst Takata air bag recall completion rate

Of all the automakers that are recalling dangerous Takata air bag inflators, Mercedes is the laggard when it comes to getting repairs done.
Lamborghini driver in Australia blames speeding on coronavirus

An Australian allegedly caught driving a Lamborghini at nearly twice the speed limit in Sydney claimed he was rushing to hospital to be tested for coronavirus, police said Wednesday. 9
Man allegedly teaching his dog to drive arrested after high-speed chase

A man was arrested Sunday after leading troopers on a high-speed chase with his dog sitting in the driver's seat, a spokeswoman for the Washington State Patrol said.

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