The Ontario Motor Vehicle Industry Council (OMVIC) has issued a warning about a potential (and rather elaborate) fraud scam that targets automotive dealers in the province. This follows an incident last week concerning a retailer located within the Greater Toronto …
Vincentric, a data analysis and research firm, has bestowed the 2012 Subaru Impreza five-door hatchback with top honours in it’s first annual “Best Fleet Value in Canada” awards. In order to determine which vehicles delivered the best overall value to …
Racing fans, the Ontario Honda Dealers Association (OHDA) and Honda Canada Inc. raised more than $35,000 for Make-A-Wish Canada this past weekend at the Honda Indy Toronto. This brings the fundraising total to $235,000 for Make-A-Wish from the past three …
With more than 23,000 incidents of motor vehicle theft in Ontario in 2010, according to Statistics Canada, the subject is a concern to Ontario vehicle owners. According to a recent survey conducted on behalf of LoJack Canada, more than one …
The development of automated vehicles may one day save lives, according to traffic safety officials and engineers who recently gathered in Detroit for the first Driverless Car Summit. Automation that can prevent car crashes may have the potential to bring …
After the National Automobile Dealers Association unveiled the results of its study on facility upgrades at the NADA trade show and conference in February, dealers were left wondering what the next steps would be. At the time, NADA officials weren’t …
After months of negotiations, it took a few strokes of a pen this afternoon at the Markham, Ont. offices of the Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA) for Canada’s automobile dealers to have strengthened protections in place for their businesses. At …
In recent years, the rapid growth of in-vehicle information has been triggering a revolution in the design of display systems in the automotive infotainment market. The ubiquitous presence of Smartphones has led to a demand for the same functionalities to …
Driven by professional stunt driver Terry Grant, the Nissan LEAF raced backwards up the famous Goodwood hillclimb course at the weekend’s Festival of Speed, covering the distance in 1 minute 37.02 seconds at an average speed of 88.5km/h (55 mph). …
Cars.com, a prominent U.S. online resource for buying and selling new and used vehicles, announced today that the Toyota Camry has topped the site’s annual American-Made Index. While this is the fourth consecutive year the Camry has held the top …
Last week, Ford Motor Company revealed that it is working on research designed to make driving more efficient and less stressful. Building on existing technologies currently offered on the automaker’s vehicles such as SYNC, MyFord Touch and others, this new …
Recently, the Traffic Injury Research Foundation released results from a new opinion poll. Said results revealed that the majority of Canadian motorists could benefit from greater knowledge regarding modern vehicle safety features. While some features, such as Anti-Lock Braking Systems …
