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GlobeAuto names best vehicles for a Canadian winter

PJHJ submitted on 1/6/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 12:09:21 PM

If you’re looking for a new vehicle at this time of year you’re likely thinking about a vehicle that can handle slick roads and snow covered driveways. Jeremy Cato from GlobeAuto has chosen what he believes are the best vehicles for a typical wint...

9 user comments | Category: Spy Shots

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Honda Civic remains #1 stolen car in Canada

PJHJ submitted on 12/25/2007 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 11:17:38 AM

According to statistics compiled by the Insurance Bureau of Canada, 1999 and 2000 model year Honda Civic’s are the most commonly stolen cars in Canada. Perhaps it’s the great fuel economy....

11 user comments | Category: Misc News

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Toyota plant gets 40,000 applications for 2,000 jobs

PJHJ submitted on 12/2/2007 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 12:47:00 PM

As Toyota’s new production facility in Woodstock, Ontario gets closer to completion, Toyota Canada is flipping through thousands of resumes for people eager to work at the plant. ...

13 user comments | Category: Spy Shots

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Canadian Auto Journalists Hold Annual "TestFest"

PJHJ submitted on 11/4/2007 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 11:40:08 AM

The Automobile Journalists Association of Canada held their annual “TestFest” this week in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario. Canadian auto journalists who are members of AJAC spent four days this week testing every new ’08 model year vehicle eligible for...

5 user comments | Category: Spy Shots

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GM passes Toyota in 9-month globals sales

PJHJ submitted on 10/22/2007 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 6:43:42 AM

General Motors has inched by Toyota in sales for the first 3 quarters of this year due to Toyota’s relatively weak sales in the U.S. in the third quarter....

13 user comments | Category: Misc News

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Honda Canada finally releases prices for '08 Accord

PJHJ submitted on 9/25/2007 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 6:42:00 AM

Though pricing for American spec Accord's has been available for some time, Canadian prices for Honda's fully redesigned family sedan were finally released yesterday and they are quite competitive....

3 user comments | Category: New Cars

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Canadian auto sales set a new record in August

PJHJ submitted on 9/5/2007 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 6:42:21 AM

In August, Canadian light vehicle sales were up 3.1% compared with August of ’06. It was the best August ever for the Candian auto market!! The big winners for the month were Mitsubishi up a whopping 47% on the strength of the new Lancer, Kia, Lan...

0 user comments | Category: Misc News

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CAW president threatens to take down General Motors

PJHJ submitted on 6/5/2007 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 6:47:25 AM

Buzz Hargrove, president of the Canadian Auto Workers union, is talking tough to GM in hopes of getting a commitment to invest in their transmission plant in Windsor, ON. GM recently made a decision to build a new 6-speed automatic transmission in St...

3 user comments | Category: Misc News

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Canadian auto sales up 10.3% in May

PJHJ submitted on 6/2/2007 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 9:00:46 AM

For most automakers, the question in May was not whether they would be up compared to May ’06, but by how much. Look at the numbers. Ford up 9.4%, BMW up 28.3%, Nissan up 62%. Overall, the Canadian auto market was up 10.3%. Most of the growth wen...

2 user comments | Category: Spy Shots

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More than 38,000 join CAW in protest

PJHJ submitted on 5/28/2007 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 9:58:20 PM

More than 38,000 protesters participated in a rally organized by the Canadian Auto Workers union to show their concern for the loss of manufacturing jobs in southern Ontario. The rally was organized to bring to light the importance of automotive manu...

4 user comments | Category: Misc News

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Chrysler to shrink dealer network

PJHJ submitted on 5/21/2007 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 8:58:14 AM

With falling sales, Chrysler has closed over 10% of their dealerships over the last 4 years. So far that’s not enough. Under the control of Cerberus, the Chrysler Group will likely close hundreds more over the next 2-3 years. Chrysler currently has a...

2 user comments | Category: Misc News

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Canadian Auto Sales Jump 9.0%

PJHJ submitted on 5/2/2007 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 8:03:24 AM

After two months of lower sales, the Canadian auto market had a very strong April with overall vehicle sales up 9.0%. In an odd twist, General Motors was up nearly 16% while Toyota sales fell 1.2%....

6 user comments | Category: Misc News

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Just In: Canadian auto sales down for second month

PJHJ submitted on 4/3/2007 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 7:42:26 PM

The Canadian car and light-truck market was down for the second month in a row. The decline was due to a 3.6% drop in new car sales as light truck sales were up 3.2% in the face of high gas prices. Once again import........

10 user comments | Category: Misc News

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Just in: Canadian auto sales for February

PJHJ submitted on 3/2/2007 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 10:01:53 AM

The Canadian auto market was relatively flat in February with a slight drop of 0.3%. Import manufacturers continue to pick up steam with sales rising by over 7.0%, while sales for the domestics were off by 6.0% compared to Feb. '06....

12 user comments | Category: Misc News

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Acura RDX named Canadian Utility Vehicle of the Year

PJHJ submitted on 2/14/2007 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 11:29:27 AM

The Acura RDX was named the 2007 Canadian Utility Vehicle of the Year by the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) at a press preview of the Canadian International Auto Show this morning in Toronto. The RDX initially won the "Best New C...

3 user comments | Category: Misc News

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