http://canadafreepress.com/ Canada Free Press en Canada Free Press Copyright 2010 2010-02-09T13:41:58+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/19750 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/19750#When:20:20:19Z It’s a darn shame that Acura/Honda seems to have fired its exterior designers because they make some really nice cars. Acura 2010-02-06T20:20:19+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/19629 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/19629#When:13:02:00Z TORONTO, Feb. 2 /CNW/ - Toyota Canada’s (TCI) January 26 decision to delay deliveries of 8 select Toyota division models while it addressed the sticking accelerator pedal issue that may, in rare circumstances, occur in those models, resulted in softer sales in January - with 8,246 Toyota models sold (down 14.8% from January 2009). Automotive News 2010-02-03T13:02:00+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/19628 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/19628#When:13:00:23Z MISSISSAUGA /CNW/ - Subaru Canada, Inc. (SCI) is pleased to announce that it set a new record for January results. Total sales of its lineup of Subaru symmetrical full-time All-Wheel Drive vehicles climbed to 1,729 units, up 45.8 percent over last January. Automotive News 2010-02-03T13:00:23+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/19585 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/19585#When:13:48:54Z MARKHAM, ON - Hyundai Auto Canada Corp. kicked off 2010 by recording its best January ever. With 6,084 units sold, the company beat its previous best January by nearly 1,300 units. That record was set back in 1986. Automotive News 2010-02-02T13:48:54+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/19549 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/19549#When:12:20:40Z Toyota Canada Inc., (TCI) today announced it will begin fixing accelerator pedals in recalled Toyota Division vehicles by the end of this week. Toyota’s engineers have developed a solution that involves modifying the pedal assembly to eliminate the excess friction that has caused the pedals to stick in rare instances. Automotive News 2010-02-01T12:20:40+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/19535 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/19535#When:22:23:35Z Well, if you smashed in the front and rear ends you might call it an “Accordion,” but perhaps more relevant is the new Accord Crosstour, a crossover/SUV-type beastie that raises Honda’s immensely popular car to new heights. Honda 2010-01-31T22:23:35+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/19398 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/19398#When:01:01:08Z TORONTO, /CNW/ - Toyota Canada Inc (TCI) today announced that it is instructing Toyota dealers to temporarily suspend sales of the eight models involved in the recall for sticking accelerator pedal, announced on January 21, 2010. Toyota is making every effort to meet the needs of customers and this decision will enable TCI to coordinate activities and expedite the accelerator pedal repairs for customers as quickly as possible. Automotive News 2010-01-27T01:01:08+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/19357 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/19357#When:14:43:14Z Sports cars are a blast during good weather, and it might surprise you to learn they can even be a hoot after Old Person Winter has come a-calling. Porsche 2010-01-25T14:43:14+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/19270 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/19270#When:02:47:09Z Subaru Canada, Inc. (SCI) is delighted to announce that it has won the Mainstream Brand Canadian Residual Value Award from ALG, publishers of Automotive Lease Guide and the industry benchmark for residual values and depreciation data. In addition, Subaru received individual segment awards for Impreza (mid-compact car category), Legacy (midsize car category), and Impreza WRX /STI (sporty car category). Subaru 2010-01-23T02:47:09+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/19224 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/19224#When:21:27:57Z The flagship Lexus LS 600h L long-wheelbase prestige hybrid sedan establishes a unique vision of the ultimate contemporary luxury for its owners. The LS hybrid marries unprecedented comfort, refinement and luxury with awe inspiring power, handling, and safety. It surrounds Canadian motorists with advanced technology that surprises and delights. And it delivers remarkable fuel efficiency and emissions performance that offers drivers a feeling of distinction without compromise as a more sustainable partner in their pursuit of automotive perfection. Lexus 2010-01-21T21:27:57+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/19023 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/19023#When:14:32:14Z Ford’s new Taurus SHO is another welcome sign the company may be making a comeback, product-wise at least, avoiding the government takeover to which its domestic competitors succumbed. It deserves to sell. I spent a week in a loaded SHO (as opposed to “loaded in an SHO”) and liked it a lot – much more than I thought I would. Even its exterior, which had seemed bland, even frumpy, in my brief glances previously, grew on me. Ford 2010-01-16T14:32:14+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/18848 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/18848#When:16:28:58Z Toyota today unveiled the FT-CH dedicated hybrid concept at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. The FT-CH is a concept that would address Toyota’s stated strategy to offer a wider variety of conventional hybrid choices to its customers, as it begins to introduce plug-in hybrids (PHVs) and battery electrics (BEVs) in model year 2012, and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (FCHVs) in 2015 in global markets. Automotive News 2010-01-11T16:28:58+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/18780 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/18780#When:17:28:36Z You might say the duo of the reborn Chevy Camaro muscle car and Lexus’ new hybrid luxury sedan are a case of “something old, something new, something borrowed, and something green.” Automotive News 2010-01-09T17:28:36+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/18655 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/18655#When:13:20:24Z On January 1, 2010, Audi Canada replaced its current vehicle history report (VHR) provider with CarProof(R) Vehicle History Reports. Audi has built and maintained its reputation by relying on keen attention to detail. Every used Audi undergoes a rigorous inspection process before it can qualify as an Audi Certified pre-owned vehicle. Audi stands behinds its offering of performance and peace-of-mind by instituting a set of qualifiers for their CPO vehicles that are amongst the toughest in the industry. Audi 2010-01-06T13:20:24+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/18641 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/18641#When:01:00:49Z Hyundai Auto Canada Corp. recorded its best year ever in 2009, selling over 103,000 vehicles. This is the first time the company has sold more than 100,000 units, becoming only the sixth Canadian car company to reach this milestone. In a year that will be remembered for automotive sector struggles and unique corporate bailouts, Hyundai stands out in 2009 with a year of shattered sales records and tremendous growth. Automotive News 2010-01-06T01:00:49+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/18640 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/18640#When:00:56:23Z Subaru Canada, Inc. (SCI) today announced that it set a new annual record in 2009, retailing a total of 23,034 vehicles. Record-breaking results in December also marked the ninth month of sales growth for SCI. Total monthly retails reached 1,945 vehicles, up 27.2 percent over last December. With yearly sales up 15.8 percent over 2008, SCI closed out 2009 as the fastest growing Japanese manufacturer for the second year in a row. Subaru 2010-01-06T00:56:23+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/18109 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/18109#When:22:50:10Z It’s getting hard to find a bad vehicle these days, an ear which is a legitimate golden age for the automotive industry, technologically if not financially. Automotive News 2009-12-19T22:50:10+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/18099 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/18099#When:17:49:37Z One of the most famous names in European motoring, Saab, is set to be consigned to automotive history following a decision today by its owner, General Motors, to shut down the business after a last-ditch attempt at a sale failed. Automotive News 2009-12-19T17:49:37+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/17981 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/17981#When:15:15:31Z The sale of the Toronto landmark dealership Grand Touring Automobiles puts the storied British automobile vendor in new hands and sets long-time owner David Geneen on a course for new adventures in an industry he has enjoyed for four decades. Automotive News 2009-12-15T15:15:31+00:00 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/17863 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/articles-health/17863#When:16:38:25Z The Subaru Forester is a nice blend of wagon and SUV, a vehicle that’s comfortable and attractive and which does its job well. Subaru 2009-12-12T16:38:25+00:00