This week’s road test
By Tim Saunders Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Diesel engines are still too noisy, in my opinion.
Kia Picanto road testBy Tim Saunders Wednesday, May 29, 2013
There is a common thread in literature, art and design. That is that ideas are borrowed and then reinvented, sculpted into a new and unique offering.
Hyundai Elantra GT a winning wagonBy Jim Bray Friday, April 19, 2013
Hyundai’s Elantra GT continues the Korean company’s winning ways of the past few years. In fact, it copped the prize in its category at the 2013 Canadian Car of the Year, following up on the Elantra sedan’s overall “Canadian Car of the Year” and North American Car of the Year awards for 2012.
Hyundai Climbs Beyond 45th Consecutive Month of Sales GrowthBy News on the Net Tuesday, October 2, 2012
MARKHAM, ON, - Hyundai Auto Canada Corp. announced today that it sold 11,403 units in September, an increase of 2.6% year-over-year. In doing so, the company has extended its sales growth streak to 45 consecutive months. Heading into the fourth quarter of 2012, Hyundai has sold 107,612 vehicles in Canada, 3.4% more than in the same period last year.
Hyundai Canada achieves new sales record in AugustBy News on the Net Tuesday, September 4, 2012
MARKHAM, ON, - Hyundai Auto Canada Corp. announced today sales of 11,717 units in August, a new record for the month and an increase of 1.8% as compared to the same period last year. The company’s year-to-date sales now stand at 96,209 units, up 3.5% from the first eight months of 2011.
Hyundai registers record July sales
By News on the Net Wednesday, August 1, 2012
MARKHAM, ON, - Hyundai Auto Canada Corp. announced sales in July of 12,850 units, representing a 0.8% increase over the same month last year. The July sales figure represents a new record for the company. Year-to-date, Hyundai’s 84,492 units sold equates to an increase of 3.7% over the first seven months of 2011.
Hyundai Sets New Half-Year Sales RecordBy News on the Net Wednesday, July 4, 2012
MARKHAM, ON, - Hyundai Auto Canada Corp. announced that its sales of 71,642 units during the first six months of 2012 has set a new company record with an increase of 4.3% over the same period last year. During the month of June, the company sold 13,761 units representing an increase of 2.4% over the same month last year.
Hyundai Drives Sales Growth Streak Into 41st Consecutive MonthBy News on the Net Friday, June 1, 2012
MARKHAM, ON, - Hyundai Auto Canada Corp. announced today that it had achieved 41 consecutive months of year-over-year sales growth, selling 14,249 units in May. Through the first five months of the year, Hyundai’s sales have risen by 4.7%.
Record May Results for Subaru CanadaBy News on the Net Friday, June 1, 2012
MISSISSAUGA, ON, - Subaru Canada, Inc. (SCI) is delighted to report an 8.7 percent increase in May sales as 2,802 units were sold as compared to the same month last year. Year-to-date sales also continued to increase with results up 3.7 percent over the same period last year, laying the groundwork for a new milestone in company history as 2012 promises to be Subaru Canada’s best one yet.
Hyundai attains 40 consecutive months of growth in AprilBy News on the Net Tuesday, May 1, 2012
MARKHAM, ON, - Hyundai Auto Canada Corp. announced today that with record sales of 14,301 units in April, the company has now attained 40 consecutive months of year-over-year sales growth. On a year-to-date basis, sales have climbed by 5.6% to 43,632 units.
Kia Rio ups the entry level bar
By Jim Bray Friday, April 20, 2012
If the Japanese carmakers aren’t looking over their shoulders and toward Korea already, the 2012 Kia Rio gives them even more reason to start doing exactly that. And they should.
March marks 39th consecutive month of sales growth for Hyundai CanadaBy News on the Net Tuesday, April 3, 2012
MARKHAM, ON, - Hyundai Auto Canada Corp. announced today record March sales of 12,605 units, an 8.0% increase relative to the same month last year. With this most recent result, the company now stands at 39 consecutive months of year-over-year sales growth. With a cumulative total of 29,331 units at the end of the first quarter, Hyundai’s year-to-date sales have grown by 8.4% over the corresponding period in 2011.
Hyundai Leaps Through February to New Sales RecordBy Guest Column Thursday, March 1, 2012
MARKHAM, ON, - Hyundai Auto Canada Corp. announced today that it sold 9,266 vehicles in February, representing a 6.5% increase over the same month in 2011. The February result caps a month where the Hyundai Elantra won Canadian Car of the Year award from the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC), the company saw its 38th consecutive month of year-over-year sales growth and the best-ever February in company history.
Hyundai Elantra Named 2012 Canadian Car of the YearBy Guest Column Thursday, February 16, 2012
TORONTO, - In an early morning press conference at the opening of the Canadian International Auto Show in Toronto, the Hyundai Elantra was declared the 2012 Canadian Car of the Year (CCOTY) by the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC).
Hyundai Elantra named 2012 Canadian Car of the YearBy Guest Column Thursday, February 16, 2012
TORONTO, - The Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) today announced that the Hyundai Elantra has earned the title of “2012 Canadian Car of the Year” during a press conference at the Canadian International Auto Show in Toronto. The Elantra was selected as the winner from a group of three finalists which also included Hyundai’s Accent subcompact.
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