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Electric cars face many shocking speedbumps

Back in the sixth season of The Simpsons, Homer Simpson became a member of the Stonecutters, a secret society made up of ordinary Springfield residents. Although that was quite a long time ago, I can’t help but remember the Stonecutters’ chant, “We Do.” I fact, I often catch myself singing the lyric, “Who holds back the electric car? Who makes Steve Guttenberg a star?”


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Who holds back the electric car? Not the Stonecutters

Homer Simpson — yes, that Homer Simpson — was once a member of the Stonecutters, a secret society made up of Springfield residents. Though it happened way back in season six of the show, I can’t help but remember the Stonecutters’ “We do” chant. As a matter of fact, I sometimes catch myself singing the tune: “Who holds back the electric car? Who makes Steve Guttenberg a star?”


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High-end car market speeds past ’08 economic crash

They’re exclusive. They’re expensive. And they’re accelerating off showroom floors. Since taking a beating in the financial meltdown of 2008, the top-end of the car market in the GTA is back in top gear, says Steven Pavan, a sales consultant at Grand Touring Automobiles. “Sales are good, are getting better and will probably never stop,” he said.


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Jean Vanier wins second straight auto show competition

Jean Vanier Catholic Secondary School won its second consecutive Toronto Automotive Technology Skills Competition in a row on Feb. 17. Automotive technician students Moses Jordan Guce and Shaquille Lecesne were successful in starting a car rigged with a no-start condition. This, as well as various other timed technical tasks, placed them first in the contest.