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Toyota voted most trusted brand by Canadians in Reader's Digest survey

Canadians choose Toyota as both Most Trusted Passenger Car Manufacturer and SUV Manufacturer Trust. It's something Toyota Canada works very hard to earn from its customers. That's why Toyota is proud to be voted Canada's Most Trusted Brand in two categories - Passenger Car Manufacturer and SUV Manufacturer - in …May 20, 2009

GM Canada confirms 42 per cent of dealers getting termination notices

General Motors Canada has confirmed it is informing 42 per cent of its dealerships today that their sales-and-service relationships with the automaker will end. GM says that as part of its "more aggressive operating plan,'' under pressure from the federal and Ontario governments, it will advise Canadian dealers of the …May 20, 2009

Shelby Daytona Coupe Price Tag Hits $6.8 million US

There isn’t much with Carroll Shelby’s name on it that DOESN’T attract attention. From his legendary Cobra to the lesser-know Shelby-tuned Toyota 2000GT, Shelby’s products have always fetched prices that keep the average human being from ever being able to own one, but there’s one particular Shelby that’s significantly less …May 17, 2009

40% of Toyota Execs to be Laid Off

It was only recently that Toyota reported the first loss in their 71-year history. Totalling an astronomical, $7.87 billion US, Toyota’s loss in the last quarter is even higher than that posted by their madly-cost-cutting competitor, GM. Although murmurings of dissent in Toyota’s financial department were seeing the light of …May 17, 2009

GM Recalls Camaros

Chevy’s Camaro is one extremely lust-worthy vehicle. But as much as we’d all like to be parking a Bumblebee of our own in the driveway, sadly, the hot commodity is also something of a rarity above the 49th parallel. With just a few early examples getting out to dealerships in …May 16, 2009

Chrysler moves to eliminate 789 of 3,200 U.S. dealers

Chrysler LLC wants to eliminate roughly a quarter of its 3,200 U.S. dealerships by early next month, saying in a bankruptcy court filing Thursday that the network is antiquated and has too many stores competing with each other. The company, in a motion filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in …May 15, 2009

Porsche's Leipzig plant reopens to public

With production now underway, tours allow visitors to experience Panamera up-close and personal Production of the new Porsche Panamera has started at the company’s plant in Leipzig. Presented to the global public in Shanghai in April and available in Canada this October, the four-door Gran Turismo is built together with …May 14, 2009

Suzuki Halts XL7 Production

Suzuki’s XL7 crossover is quite simply a terribly unsuccessful vehicle. A joint venture shared with General Motors, the XL7 is essentially a slightly modified variant of the Chevrolet Equinox. Itself a slow seller, the uglier XL7 has been nearly a complete failure for a company now known for their excellent …May 13, 2009

'Insight Into Canada' Tour Shifts Into High Gear In Canadian Tour

Auto Journalist Achieves 3.8 L/100km (74 mpg) on 218-Kilometre Drive Between Parliament Hill and Montreal's Biosphere In its last third of a cross-country tour, the "Insight Into Canada" tour left Parliament Hill Monday morning, May 11, en route to Montreal's biosphere. On April 21, during Earth Week, a 2010 Honda …May 13, 2009

Subaru Announces Pricing for 2010 Forester

New PZEV Model Joins Powerful, Well-Equipped Forester Lineup Subaru Canada, Inc. (SCI) today announced pricing for the 2010 Forester, including the new PZEV (Partial Zero Emission Vehicle) that joins the award-winning Forester lineup for the new model year. The Forester PZEV joins the Legacy and Outback PZEV models in providing …May 12, 2009

Volvo C70 no. 50,000 - The Sapphire Black beauty has reached its owner

Number 50,000 of the second generation of Volvo C70 has been handed over to its German owner, Harald Kirschey from Olpe. The Sapphire Black convertible is featuring a D5 turbocharged diesel engine with 180 hp (132 kW) and automatic transmission, including Geartronic function. It was handed over at the dealership …May 5, 2009

Tata sells 203,000 Nanos in 2 1/2 weeks; most buyers go for options

More than 203,000 people have bought the ultra-cheap Nano car in India, yielding sales of 25 billion rupees (US$512.6 million), Tata Motors said Monday. The sales are significant in a country where just 1.5 million passenger cars were sold last year _ and where the Nano was on sale only …May 5, 2009

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