Auto Industry News - Canada

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Wednesday

03Feb2010

Toyota Canada sales down 10.4% last month

Feb 3, 2010

Toyota isn't use to being in the loser category. Heck, we're not use to seeing Toyota Canada in the loser category. But here we are.

And obviously the decision on January 26 to pull 8 models from production and the selling floor to address the sticky pedal issue impacted Toyota Canada's Jnuary results.

So what were the exact sales figures you ask? Follow the jump for all the info.

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Wednesday

03Feb2010

Subaru the fastest growing Japanese automaker in Canada last month

Feb 3, 2010

Subaru Canada's hot streak knows no end. After a record year in 2009, Subaru has once again broken another monthly sales record and became the fastest growing Japanese automaker in this country. Last month Subaru Canada sold 1,729 units, an increase of 45.8% compared to January 2009.

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Wednesday

03Feb2010

Mercedes-Benz Canada outsells BMW Canada by wide margin in January

Feb 3, 2010

Courtesy of Car and Driver

The sales tug-of-war between Mercedes-Benz Canada and BMW Canada is a never-ending battle and one of the first things I look at when monthly sales are released.

For most of last year BMW Canada had the upper hand on Mercedes-Benz Canada but MB closed the gap considerably in the second half of '09. Ultimately BMW outsold Mercedes-Benz by just 448 units (excluding smart and MINI).

But 2010 is a new year and in January alone the Mercedes-Benz brand outsold the BMW brand by 495 vehicles in Canada.

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Monday

01Feb2010

10 things you didn't know about the Nurburgring

Feb 1, 2010

Tell me, is there a more famed piece of asphalt and concrete than the Nurburgring? Plain and simply, no. That's why automakers go to great lengths to prove their mettle (or is that metal?) on the famed course. After all, if a performance car can't post a decent time on the Nurburgring than it's not really a performance car, is it?

The folks over at Car & Driver have put together a list of 10 things you likely didn't know about The Ring.

The complete list is after the jump.

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Friday

29Jan2010

Toyota Canada issues tips for dealing with unintended acceleration

Jan 29, 2010

Twenty-nine days into 2010 and it's safe to assume that 2010 will be a year that Toyota will never forget.

Regardless of where the fault lies regarding Toyota's unintended acceleration issue (there will be plenty of people looking into that) Toyota is working at a feverish pace to maintain any goodwill that remains in the public's eyes.

Toyota Canada has gone so far as to post tips for dealing with unintended acceleration on their website.

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Thursday

28Jan2010

Arbitrary List: 12 worst cars ever built

Jan 28, 2010

By now you may know that I both love and loath these types of lists. Recently The Globe and Mail revealed their dirty dozen, the 12 worst cars ever to be built.

Okay, I get the Pinto. And you won't hear me arguing about the Chevrolet Chevette. But the Subaru SVX? Ahead of its time perhaps, but not one of the worst cars ever built, especially when the Cadillac Cimarron or Yugo GV are nowhere to be seen.

Which brand do you think had the most vehicles on the list? Click through to find out.

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Thursday

28Jan2010

How old is your car in human years?

Jan 28, 2010

You know that every year in a dog's life is equivalent to 7 human years. So your 5-year old ~~chiwawa~~ chihuahua is really 35. But what's the formula for your car?

How old is your 1995 Chrysler LeBaron?

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Tuesday

26Jan2010

Canadian Car of the Year finalists announced

Jan 26, 2010

The Automobile Journalists Association of Canada has announced the finalists for the 2010 COTY awards.

After winning the North American Car of the Year and North American Truck of the Year awards for the 2010 Fusion and 2010 TransitConnect, Ford was unable to secure a top three spot in the Canadian awards, although Ford is a finalist in "Best New Technology," "Best New Design" and "Best New Green Technology."

Click through for the complete list.

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Monday

25Jan2010

My goodness, MyFord Touch is impressive!

Jan 25, 2010

By now you've heard about Ford's innovative MyFord Touch system. But have you seen it in action? If not, follow the jump and watch a video demonstration (or two).