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Photo Credit: Mazda Canada To live for a century is truly a journey worth celebrating for any individual or entity. For 2020, the company today recognized as Japanese automaker Mazda commemorates its 100-year milestone with a range of special edition vehicles. Available with all products with exception to the new CX-30 crossover, the 100th Anniversary Edition Mazda lineup features unique appointments allowing Canadian buyers to claim a piece of the celebratory cake later this year.  The Mazda 100th Anniversary Edition models are presented with a Snowflake White Pearl exterior paint combined with an interior finished in red and Garnet Red. On the convertible Mazda MX-5 sport roadster, a red retractable soft-top is also part of the special commemorative line. All models will also be richly accented by 100th Anniversary badging inside and outside with the location for the logos including floor mats, wheel caps and on the key fob.    Founded in 1920, the auto company started ...

While most of the AJAC (Automobile Journalists Association of Canada) awards were handed out at the Canadian International AutoShow in Toronto, one special honour awaited a vehicle connected to an all-new category for this week's Vancouver International Auto Show. An appropriate prize handed out inside the environmentally-conscious province of British Columbia, the first Canadian Green Car of the Year would be bestowed on one vehicle. From a group of four finalists chosen for fuel efficiency, low emissions and reduced overall minimized impact on the environment. Becoming the first recipient for the new award, the Kia Soul EV prevailed as the choice for 2015. An all-electric equivalent to the gasoline-powered MPV (Multi-Purpose Vehicle) version of the Kia Soul, the Soul EV substitutes the fuel-burning powertrain for a 81.4-kw AC synchronous permanent magnet motor and 27-kWh lithium-ion battery pack. Capable of travel up to 105 miles (roughly...