Smart shopping for Canadian car buyers
While having coffee with some auto industry folks today, somebody commented on the plight of Toyota. "The media hasn't gone after a car company like this since Audi". That just about describes it. While Toyota have made a few communication gaffes while dealing with this PR nightmare, this whole situation could easily happen to any auto manufacturer. It probably will. Maybe not tomorrow, maybe not next … [Read more...]
What a change from the end of 2008. December 2009 car sales in Canada are up by 17.8% while sales from international automakers was up by a whopping 28%! The Association of International Automobile Manufacturers of Canada reports that while member sales were down 3.1% over 2008, that year was an overall record. This upturn as 2009 bodes well for a strong 2010 in Canada. While there are some significant … [Read more...]
Of all the cars the tuner kids love, none is more popular than the Honda Civic. Part of the reason they love them so much is that they can buy a 10 year old model and still have a reliable car that is fun to drive. Those 10 year old cars have to come from somewhere though. For many of the same reasons, new car buyers of all ages have chosen the Civic for years. So many buyers and so many years in … [Read more...]
Annual car awards. Where would we be without them? In many cases, we'd probably be better off. In the case of the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada though, the car buyer's world is an easier place thanks to a testing process that has taken years to perfect. Every aspect of a vehicle is reviewed, from inside out. On road performance and when warranted, off road or on track performance are … [Read more...]
Ford Canada press release * Overall vehicle sales up 24% compared to last September * Car sales increased 33% compared to same period last year * Ford Focus increased sales by 17% * Ford Fusion sales rose 77% * Ford Taurus sales were up 201% * Ford Mustang sales increased 42% * Ford Escape sales rose 7%, marks the best September on record * Ford Edge sales up … [Read more...]
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