The difference perceived by consumers between the top car brands and the challengers is shrinking, according to the findings of the 2012 Car-Brand Perception Survey, conducted by the Consumer Reports National Research Centre. Toyota, Ford, Honda, and Chevrolet, which have been perennial leaders in Consumer Reports annual Car-Brand Perception Survey, maintained their top positions but [...]
Kia Canada Inc. announce a new cooperative partnership with the Montreal Impact. This all-new partnership marks the third official Major League Soccer (MLS) team in Canada that Kia Canada is associated with. In a collaborative effort, both Kia Canada and the Montreal Impact debuted a Special Edition 2012 Kia Rio 5-Door at the 2012 Montreal [...]
The 44th Edition of the Montreal International Auto Show (MIAS) has officially closed its doors after welcoming 205,882 visitors from Jan. 13-22, 2012. Montreal Auto Show President, Pascal Dandurand, said the show has become a tradition for Montrealers and Quebecers.”Our objective was to present entertaining and diversified attractions to please all our visitors,” he said. [...]
At this year’s Montreal International Auto Show (MIAS), the annual Charity Preview Evening on January 12, hosted by comedian Jose Gaudet, proved to be an unmitigated success, raising some $527,861.01 in support of local medical charities, namely the Fondation du CHUM, the Montréal Sacré-Coeur Hospital Foundation, the Pierre-Boucher Hospital Foundation, Santa Cabrini Foundation and the [...]
The Montreal International Auto Show is in full swing, as the first show to kick off the Canadian auto show season. This year’s event is the 44th Edition and takes place at the Palais des congrès de Montréal from January 13 to 22, 2012. During a whirlwind press day on Thursday, dozens of journalists witnessed [...]
The difference perceived by consumers between the top car brands and the challengers is shrinking, according to the findings of the 2012 Car-Brand Perception Survey, conducted by the Consumer Reports National Research Centre. Toyota, Ford, Honda, and Chevrolet, which have been perennial leaders in Consumer Reports annual Car-Brand Perception Survey, maintained their top positions but [...]
The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) said this week that more than 7 million Americans would no longer be able to afford to buy a new car or truck in 2025 if the most expensive fuel economy rule ever proposed goes into effect. The comments were made by NADA director Forrest McConnell in testimony Tuesday [...]
Kia Canada Inc. announce a new cooperative partnership with the Montreal Impact. This all-new partnership marks the third official Major League Soccer (MLS) team in Canada that Kia Canada is associated with. In a collaborative effort, both Kia Canada and the Montreal Impact debuted a Special Edition 2012 Kia Rio 5-Door at the 2012 Montreal [...]
With rapid growth in both car dealer review count and Certified Dealer membership, DealerRater announced it has bolstered its senior management team with two automotive industry veterans to lead global strategic sales and business development efforts. The number of consumer reviews posted on DealerRater has more than doubled in the past year to over 550,000, [...]
The 44th Edition of the Montreal International Auto Show (MIAS) has officially closed its doors after welcoming 205,882 visitors from Jan. 13-22, 2012. Montreal Auto Show President, Pascal Dandurand, said the show has become a tradition for Montrealers and Quebecers.”Our objective was to present entertaining and diversified attractions to please all our visitors,” he said. [...]
One of the touchiest subjects in the car business for the last three decades has been Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards. First introduced in the U.S. during the Carter Administration back in 1978, with aim of increasing overall vehicle fuel efficiency, the most recent plans call for the target to be set at 54.5 miles [...]
At this year’s Montreal International Auto Show (MIAS), the annual Charity Preview Evening on January 12, hosted by comedian Jose Gaudet, proved to be an unmitigated success, raising some $527,861.01 in support of local medical charities, namely the Fondation du CHUM, the Montréal Sacré-Coeur Hospital Foundation, the Pierre-Boucher Hospital Foundation, Santa Cabrini Foundation and the [...]
The Montreal International Auto Show is in full swing, as the first show to kick off the Canadian auto show season. This year’s event is the 44th Edition and takes place at the Palais des congrès de Montréal from January 13 to 22, 2012. During a whirlwind press day on Thursday, dozens of journalists witnessed [...]
Given that its been receiving a lot of media attention since its launch in 2010, the Nissan LEAF, perhaps not surprisingly has been garnering plenty of accolades too, including 2011 World Car of the Year. Now, Nissan’s all-electric machine has garnered yet another, being labeled as the most efficient car in its class, as part [...]
Hyundai is number one, according to the ninth annual study released by the consulting firm J.D. Power and Associates, which surveys the rate that auto brands retain their customers as well ascertaining the reasons for continued customer loyalty. Hyundai ranked top out of 33 different vehicle brands in 2012 and actually improved its score by [...]
At the Montreal International Auto Show last week, the founding partners of The Electric Circuit — St-Hubert Restaurants, RONA, METRO, the Agence métropolitaine de transport (AMT) and Hydro-Québec — announced the locations of the first 90 240-V charging stations for plug-in electric vehicles. Powered with clean renewable energy, The Electric Circuit’s first 90 charging stations [...]
A true concept car (the rear hatch wouldn’t open as some journalists discovered during the press launch) but nonetheless futuristic and funky looking, the KV7 concept was introduced to the Canadian market at the Montreal International Auto Show last week. Kia Canada says the KV7 concept challenges the notion that vans are strictly for family [...]
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