www.WeeklyVoice.com AUTO Friday, January 4, 2019 | B-9 GU FO FR Gordon Murray Awarded CBE Should You Buy An Electric Or Hybrid? Whether we are interested in ter-city errands or long trips to the saving money at the pumps or cottage or ski hill — as a starting reducing our carbon footprint, point for which type of vehicle is many of us are closer than ever best suited for you. to making the switch to a greener Carbon footprint. Do your re- vehicle. search. Make sure you consider From hybrids to plug-in hy- how and where a vehicle is as- brids to fully electric vehicles, sembled and produced, as well as there is a wide selection of op- how your electricity is sourced to tions out there and lots of infor- establish the full impact of pur- mation to navigate. chase and ownership. “There can be many beneits to Changing behaviour. Pur- owning a purely electric vehicle chasing a new car, especially one — smooth driving, limited main- that operates with different tech- tenance, no exhaust pollution and nology, can impact your current never having to visit a gas station driving style. Consider how lex- again,” says Michael Bettencourt, ible and open you are to changing managing editor at Autotrader.ca. things up. “But there can also be challenges Budget breakdown. Deter- to keep in mind, so take time to mine the cost of the vehicle Automotive designer and en- the world’s fastest supercar, I’ve – McLaren Cars Limited. The research each vehicle thoroughly purchase or payments and ongo- gineer, Professor Gordon Murray loved every minute. I’d like to Company’s irst project was the and what makes the most sense ing operating costs versus that has been awarded a CBE (Com- dedicate this honour to all those renowned McLaren F1 Road Car. for your situation.” mander of the British Empire) in I’ve worked with over the years A racing version won two world of comparable gas-eficient or First consider diesel-powered vehicles to deter- the Queen’s New Year Honours and I look forward to an exciting sports car championships and the The big picture. what the car will be used for most mine how much you will actually 2019. The accolade is in recogni- new future for the Gordon Mur- Le Mans 24-hour race in 1995. — whether daily commuting, in- be saving in the long run. tion of his ‘services to Motoring’ ray Group.” Murray guided several other suc- after a lifetime of devising and Having designed his irst car in cessful projects at McLaren Cars, delivering creative and ground- 1967, Murray moved to the UK culminating with the Mercedes- breaking projects in the motors- to join the Brabham Formula One Benz SLR McLaren program. port and automotive sectors. Team as Technical Director win- In 2005 Murray formed a new Gordon Murray said: “It is ning two world championships British company for the design, extremely humbling to receive (1981 and 1983), and then moved engineering, prototyping and de- a CBE in the Queen’s New Year to McLaren International as velopment of vehicles – Gordon Honours. I’ve spent more than 50 Technical Director in 1988 where Murray Design Limited. The Sur- years doing what I love, working the team won three consecutive rey-based company has a global with a wealth of highly-talented championships – 1988, 1989 and reputation as one of the inest and creative people around the 1990. automotive design teams in the world, but primarily in the UK. Having accrued 50 Grand Prix world and is responsible for an From competing during the hey- wins in Formula One, he went innovative and disruptive manu- day of Formula One, to designing on to establish a new company facturing technology: iStream®. Cominar Set To House New R&D Facility For Ford QUEBEC CITY,: Cominar to- like setting and fully serviced of- square-foot building will be lot for more than 330 vehicles. Cominar is one of the largest day announced that Ford has ice campus, make this campus ready to accommodate its irstWith the Palladium Campus diversiied real estate investment signed for 40,000 square feet at an ideal choice for future oc- occupants in fall 2020. A num- concept, Cominar will be wel- trusts in Canada and is the larg- 800 Palladium Drive at its Palla- cupants looking to offer leading ber of leasing opportunities coming such prestigious compa- est commercial property owner in dium Campus in Kanata, Ontario. edge amenities to its employees, are still available, including nies as Calian, KPMG, Sullivan the Province of Québec. The new building will be home as well as tremendous brand- 50,000 square feet of ofice andspace Orbcomm to its roster of ten- The REIT owns a real estate to one of the automaker’s most ing opportunities onto the 6-lane and 10,000 square feet of retail ants. portfolio of 429 properties in sophisticated research and devel- Queensway highway. space. The lexible, innovative nature three different market segments, opment centres, with more than “Cominar is proud to contrib- Future tenants of the new of the units will undoubtedly con- that is, ofice properties, retail 300 new specialty engineering ute to the development of a ma- Class A building will have access tribute to the overall eficiency of properties and industrial and jobs will be created as a result. jor technology hub in the Greater to a wide range of state-of-the- their operations. This new devel- mixed-use properties. Recognizing pent-up market Ottawa area,” said Marc Shank, art amenities, including multi- opment project is in keeping with Cominar’s portfolio totals demand, Cominar identiied anVice President, Leasing – On- purpose training and conference how Cominar plans to imple- 38.2 million square feet located opportunity to develop its phase tario. “We are conident that thisrooms, itness and yoga facilities, ment its corporate vision to help in the Montreal, Québec City 4 building at its Palladium Cam- project will be attuned to what the and secure indoor bike storage. optimize its clients’ growth and and Ottawa areas. Cominar’s pri- pus. Its strategic location near market is looking for in terms of Outside features will include a enrich the experience of the oc- mary objectives are to maximize several major thoroughfares in sustainability and innovation.” deck space with a barbecue, ago- cupants of its properties and the unit value through the proactive central Kanata, as well as a park The ive-storey, 100,000 ra, volleyball court and a parking customers they serve. management of its properties..