Archive for June, 2009
First Drive: 2010 Ford Taurus SHO
(No Ratings Yet)Feature: Which cars are built in Canada?
Although Canada doesn’t have what you could call a “Canadian car,” many models are built here. For some consumers, this is a consideration when making a purchase decision. To help out, we’ve compiled a list of vehicles “Made in Canada.”
(No Ratings Yet)Auto Tech: 2010 Taurus technology
(No Ratings Yet)What’s New: 2010 Toyota Corolla
What’s New: 2010 Toyota Corolla
Completely redesigned for 2009, the Toyota Corolla has few changes for 2010. Most notable is that stability control, previously standard only on the XRS, is now standard on the S and LE, and optional on the base CE model.
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(No Ratings Yet)Car retirement program adds new bicycle incentive
Retire Your Ride, Canada’s national voluntary vehicle retirement program, has announced a new incentive of up to $490 off the purchase of a new, high-end commuter bicycle.
(No Ratings Yet)Aston Martin may offer Toyota-based “commuter car”
Aston Martin has announced it has developed the Cygnet, a new luxury commuter car concept based on the Toyota iQ, a subcompact model sold in Japan and Europe.
(No Ratings Yet)General Motors drops out of Toyota joint venture
General Motors has dropped out of New United Motor Manufacturing Incorporated (NUMMI), its joint venture with Toyota. The NUMMI plant in California produced the Pontiac Vibe.
(No Ratings Yet)Lightweight trucks will reduce fuel use: Volvo Group
Engineers with Volvo Group are using aircraft engine technology to construct trucks that weigh less but carry the same payload as conventional trucks, for significant reductions in fuel consumption and CO2 emissions, and they expect to see heavy trucks so equipped within 10 years.
(No Ratings Yet)Jaguar Land Rover opens first showroom in India
Jaguar Land Rover has opened its first facility in India, a flagship showroom at Ceejay House in Mumbai.
(No Ratings Yet)China sets standards for “new energy” vehicles
China has classified “new energy” vehicles into three categories and has set a target of at least 5 per cent of alternative-energy automobiles by 2011, according to a report by the Green Car Congress.
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