Matt Bubbers
@mattbubbers.bsky.social
This is work. Columnist and car critic for The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com and elsewhere. Automotive editor @SharpMagazine
a supposedly fun thing that was even better than I imagined www.theglobeandmail.com/drive/cultur...
Driving the world’s most dangerous racetrack: two days at the Nürburgring Nordschleife
On a crisp and mercifully sunny two days in early October, a group of strangers met in rural Germany to drive the most difficult and dangerous racetrack in the world: the Nürburgring Nordschleife
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October 21, 2025 at 4:12 PM
a supposedly fun thing that was even better than I imagined www.theglobeandmail.com/drive/cultur...
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🇨🇦 NEW: "Not only would these 12 sub-$40,000 EVs fill the demand for more affordable electric cars and hatchbacks in Canada, they would certainly also provide a much-needed boost to EV sales... (If only Canada would) open the door to European-homologated vehicles," writes @mattbubbers.bsky.social.
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12 new EVs under $40,000 Canadians could get if Carney opens the door to Europe
A report released Thursday from Clean Energy Canada shows exactly which EVs Canadian drivers are missing out on
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September 18, 2025 at 4:01 PM
🇨🇦 NEW: "Not only would these 12 sub-$40,000 EVs fill the demand for more affordable electric cars and hatchbacks in Canada, they would certainly also provide a much-needed boost to EV sales... (If only Canada would) open the door to European-homologated vehicles," writes @mattbubbers.bsky.social.
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Which cars are made in Canada? And where are Canada’s most popular models made? Check here /via @theglobeandmail.com www.theglobeandmail.com/drive/cultur...
Where are the best-selling cars in Canada assembled and what is made here?
In North America’s tightly integrated auto manufacturing sector, parts may cross the borders of Canada, the U.S. or Mexico five or six times before being put into a finished vehicle
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April 4, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Which cars are made in Canada? And where are Canada’s most popular models made? Check here /via @theglobeandmail.com www.theglobeandmail.com/drive/cultur...
Even if current tariffs don't last, this doesn't bode well for Canada's nascent EV sector
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Trump’s tariffs threaten to cripple Canada’s EV manufacturing industry before it gets off the ground
The lives and livelihoods of the roughly 500,000 people directly and indirectly supported by Canada’s auto industry are at stake, as well as those of auto workers in the U.S. and Mexico
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March 5, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Even if current tariffs don't last, this doesn't bode well for Canada's nascent EV sector
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Wrote this before the trade war kicked off, but it’ll only exacerbate the problem:
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The price of cars is too damn high
The average full-time worker earning around $76,000 a year would have to spend more than their entire after-tax annual income to buy the average new vehicle listed on AutoTrader, and that’s a problem
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March 4, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Wrote this before the trade war kicked off, but it’ll only exacerbate the problem:
www.theglobeandmail.com/drive/cultur...
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Wrote this before the trade war kicked off, but it’ll only exacerbate the problem:
www.theglobeandmail.com/drive/cultur...
www.theglobeandmail.com/drive/cultur...
The price of cars is too damn high
The average full-time worker earning around $76,000 a year would have to spend more than their entire after-tax annual income to buy the average new vehicle listed on AutoTrader, and that’s a problem
www.theglobeandmail.com
March 4, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Wrote this before the trade war kicked off, but it’ll only exacerbate the problem:
www.theglobeandmail.com/drive/cultur...
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The largest part of Elon Musk's wealth is Tesla, a company with an insanely inflated stock price that is wholly dependent on positive consumer sentiment. Tarnishing Tesla's brand could plausibly cost Musk $100 billion.
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Tesla Is More Vulnerable Than You Think
How to cost Elon Musk $100 billion.
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February 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The largest part of Elon Musk's wealth is Tesla, a company with an insanely inflated stock price that is wholly dependent on positive consumer sentiment. Tarnishing Tesla's brand could plausibly cost Musk $100 billion.
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/tesla-is-m...
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that i like this so much is, I think, mainly about how much I hate the bullshit tech overflowing from every other car www.theglobeandmail.com/drive/cultur...
Ineos Grenadier SUV is a billionaire’s pet project that (kind of) works
Clearly built with a singular, peculiar vision to be a new old-fashioned off-roader, it doesn’t break any fresh ground, but the Ineos Grenadier is a breath of fresh air
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February 5, 2025 at 1:40 PM
that i like this so much is, I think, mainly about how much I hate the bullshit tech overflowing from every other car www.theglobeandmail.com/drive/cultur...
Andreas Preuninger is quite a character/cult leader
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Review: ‘The Pope of GT cars’: Andreas Preuninger keeps Porsche 911 GT3s in high demand
Preuninger has overseen the creation of 27 sports cars for Porsche. Each one remains distinct in his memory, including the 2025 Porsche 911 GT3, which was recently shown off to the world’s press
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January 30, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Andreas Preuninger is quite a character/cult leader
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Your car nerd friend’s new holy grail. (It’s the new Porsche GT3, obviously.) @theglobeandmail.com
January 24, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Your car nerd friend’s new holy grail. (It’s the new Porsche GT3, obviously.) @theglobeandmail.com
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Oh yes, I definitely believe Amazon spent millions to build several shipping and fulfillment centres but is now leaving Quebec all at once for reasons that have nothing to do with unions organizing the 1700 workers. www.bnnbloomberg.ca/business/com...
Amazon closing all Quebec warehouses, cutting jobs
Online retail giant Amazon is closing all its warehouses in Quebec, a spokesperson confirmed to CTV News. The company says it will cease operations over the next two months in various centres and faci...
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January 22, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Oh yes, I definitely believe Amazon spent millions to build several shipping and fulfillment centres but is now leaving Quebec all at once for reasons that have nothing to do with unions organizing the 1700 workers. www.bnnbloomberg.ca/business/com...
today's other inauguration, Hamilton sworn in at Ferrari
January 20, 2025 at 6:10 PM
today's other inauguration, Hamilton sworn in at Ferrari
Holy shit he made it to the finish line!
Jordan’s story is amazing. He’s starting a tough thing today. Follow along and support this guy @theglobeandmail.com #dakar www.theglobeandmail.com/drive/cultur...
From a B.C. coal mine to racing the Dakar Rally: Jordan Strachan’s dream is about to become reality
The Alberta dirt biker is set to show is skills in a gruelling 7,700-kilometre race across Saudi Arabia’s towering sand dunes
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January 17, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Holy shit he made it to the finish line!
Car companies in Canada predictably upset about feds not renewing $5000 EV rebate.
Will you rush to buy an EV before the rebate ends? Do you care? Do you want cheaper, smaller EVs, or no EVs? How can Canada hit climate targets?
Will you rush to buy an EV before the rebate ends? Do you care? Do you want cheaper, smaller EVs, or no EVs? How can Canada hit climate targets?
January 14, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Car companies in Canada predictably upset about feds not renewing $5000 EV rebate.
Will you rush to buy an EV before the rebate ends? Do you care? Do you want cheaper, smaller EVs, or no EVs? How can Canada hit climate targets?
Will you rush to buy an EV before the rebate ends? Do you care? Do you want cheaper, smaller EVs, or no EVs? How can Canada hit climate targets?
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Charging giant vehicles more to park seems like common sense public policy to me
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Parisians Vote to Triple Parking Fees for Big S.U.V.s and Other Hefty Cars
The city authorities say that large cars pollute more and are dangerous for pedestrians. Opponents say the mayor is on a crusade against motorists.
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January 2, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Charging giant vehicles more to park seems like common sense public policy to me
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Jordan’s story is amazing. He’s starting a tough thing today. Follow along and support this guy @theglobeandmail.com #dakar www.theglobeandmail.com/drive/cultur...
From a B.C. coal mine to racing the Dakar Rally: Jordan Strachan’s dream is about to become reality
The Alberta dirt biker is set to show is skills in a gruelling 7,700-kilometre race across Saudi Arabia’s towering sand dunes
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 2, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Jordan’s story is amazing. He’s starting a tough thing today. Follow along and support this guy @theglobeandmail.com #dakar www.theglobeandmail.com/drive/cultur...
Wtf bring Gilles back www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/artic...
F1 legend Gilles Villeneuve’s hometown statue was a monument to the Canadian great – until it disappeared
In the early hours of Nov. 1, vandals sawed off the statue around Villeneuve’s ankles and stole the 5-foot-3, 160-kilogram memorial, shocking the community
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December 24, 2024 at 2:46 PM
Wtf bring Gilles back www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/artic...
For all the hand wringing about EVs in 2024, Hyundai Canada is doing just fine. More than fine actually. Early estimates from the company put ZEVs at 33% of national sales; EVs at around 18%, a 40% YoY increase. @theglobeandmail.com #EVs
December 20, 2024 at 5:24 PM
For all the hand wringing about EVs in 2024, Hyundai Canada is doing just fine. More than fine actually. Early estimates from the company put ZEVs at 33% of national sales; EVs at around 18%, a 40% YoY increase. @theglobeandmail.com #EVs
nice to see this story on actual newsprint in @theglobeandmail.com yesterday
December 17, 2024 at 7:10 PM
nice to see this story on actual newsprint in @theglobeandmail.com yesterday
now entering my Citroen years
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Citroën C6 suspension explained
YouTube video by burrli burrli
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December 15, 2024 at 5:44 PM
now entering my Citroen years
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This is the good stuff. This is the stuff my brain craves. youtu.be/2VujUm6K-IU
1973 Front Axle Restoration - Datsun 240Z (Part 6)
YouTube video by my mechanics
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December 13, 2024 at 9:56 PM
This is the good stuff. This is the stuff my brain craves. youtu.be/2VujUm6K-IU
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This morning, Cycle Toronto launched a Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms Section 7 challenge to the provincial government’s Bill 212.
The lawsuit also seeks an immediate injunction to prevent the removal of target bike lanes on Bloor, University, and Yonge.
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The lawsuit also seeks an immediate injunction to prevent the removal of target bike lanes on Bloor, University, and Yonge.
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December 11, 2024 at 6:52 PM
This morning, Cycle Toronto launched a Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms Section 7 challenge to the provincial government’s Bill 212.
The lawsuit also seeks an immediate injunction to prevent the removal of target bike lanes on Bloor, University, and Yonge.
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The lawsuit also seeks an immediate injunction to prevent the removal of target bike lanes on Bloor, University, and Yonge.
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"We all have to move forward with it; electrification is where it’s going to be. We’re depending on this, for my bread and butter, for my family. When these cars go out the door, I get to come in another day." - worker at Windsor Assembly @theglobeandmail.com
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On the front lines of the EV revolution: Inside the plant making the first made-in-Canada production EV
As Dodge Charger Daytona EVs start rolling off the line at the Stellantis plant in Windsor, Ont., we take an in-depth look at what it took to get here
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December 11, 2024 at 3:51 PM
"We all have to move forward with it; electrification is where it’s going to be. We’re depending on this, for my bread and butter, for my family. When these cars go out the door, I get to come in another day." - worker at Windsor Assembly @theglobeandmail.com
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Often lost in the #EV conversation is an understanding that livelihoods, families, cities, food and shelter are on the line. Any “just transition” takes care of workers first, not as afterthought. @theglobeandmail.com
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On the front lines of the EV revolution: Inside the plant with the first made-in-Canada production EV
As Dodge Charger Daytona EVs start rolling off the line at the Stellantis plant in Windsor, Ont., we take an in-depth look at what it took to get here
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 9, 2024 at 4:06 PM
Often lost in the #EV conversation is an understanding that livelihoods, families, cities, food and shelter are on the line. Any “just transition” takes care of workers first, not as afterthought. @theglobeandmail.com
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