Scotiabank announced a new loan program for Canadians considering the purchase of new, more eco-friendly automobiles. The Scotiabank EcoLiving Auto Loan program provides competitive loan pricing on a wide array of 2011 and 2012 hybrid, electric and clean diesel vehicles. …
Small is in, according to global automotive design trends. However, Americans continue to love their trucks, SUVs, minivans and other larger vehicles that promise flexibility that many small modern vehicles can’t yet deliver. This was the challenge posted to a …
by Todd Phillips and Melissa Wilson The Canadian automobile industry was saddened last week to learn of the death of Paul O’Regan, of O’Regan Automotive Group in Nova Scotia. O’Regan was a CADA Laureate and a major player in the …
Hybrids and all-electric vehicles continue to gather steam in Canada, but the growth remains slow, partly because some Canadians remain concerned about just how to keep an electric car charged without risking it running out of juice on the side …
If you have an Ontario driver’s licence that’s coming up for renewal, you might be digging a little deeper into your wallet than you have in the past. The fee to renew an Ontario licence has sat at $75 since …
350Green, a developer of electric vehicle charging station networks, announced last week that former Nissan Leaf marketing and dealer relations executive Jeannie Lam is joining their team. “After years on the vehicle side planning and launching the Nissan Leaf, I’m …
Hyundai put up a teaser artist’s rendering of the upcoming third-generation 2013 Sante Fe SUV on its Twitter site, which the company says will make its official debut at the New York International Auto Show in April. The Santa Fe …
Research firm Frost & Sullivan teamed up with Oxford University’s Said Business School earlier last week to give a presentation at a “Cars of the Future” seminar. The presentation, given by partner Dorman Followwill, discussed the firm’s vision of the …
The 2012 Mitsubishi i-MiEV all-electric hatchback can count Calgary as its latest ally, since the city recently purchased one of the new vehicles, which debuted late last year and is a zero tail-pipe emission ride. Mitsubishi Motor Sales of Canada …
The latest issue of Consumer Reports is now out, and with it comes the magazine’s top selections for the best cars of 2012, in 10 different categories. According to Consumer Reports, in order to make it into the Top Picks, …
For a consumer, the process of buying a used car involves a litany of checks and balances and inspections to make sure the vehicle is up to scratch, but that due diligence really starts with the dealer, who wants to …
The Oscars may have come and gone, but for Canada’s Mazda dealers, the excitement comes in March. Last week, Mazda Canada announced its annual Dealer of Distinction awards, to honour dealerships that have excelled in all areas of their dealership …
