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0Video: Hyundai's Canadian Super Bowl ads are full of yeti 1328970660
Hyundai Canada had its own ad for the Super Bowl, and instead of a cheetah they went for a more elusive beast: Sasquatch. Created to push the Hyundai Genesis Coupe, the "Country Drive" spot highlights a couple who are amazed at what they find on a drive through the woods. From the Sasquatch's ...
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Video: Ontario seizes pair of taxi cabs for street racing 1327615080
Two taxi drivers in Toronto recently found themselves on the wrong side of the law after officers stopped the duo for illegal "stunt driving." The drivers had their Chevrolet Impala taxis impounded and their licenses revoked for seven days after officers busted the two street racing early on the ...
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Report: Ford to pay bonuses and raises, GM and Chrysler decline to do same 1327327140
Ford has announced that it will give both bonuses and merit-based raises to the company's salaried workers in the United States and Canada for the first time since 2008, according to Reuters. On average, the manufacturer will offer a 2.7 percent salary increase based on individual performance. ...
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Report: Crashed Ferrari Enzo to lead 20-car return to Targa Newfoundland [w/video] 1325547000
Newfoundland is a bit of a funny place. It's the easternmost point of the North American continent, has its own half time zone, was the last province to join Canadian confederation (having existed as a British colony until 1949) and has its own linguistic dialects. It's also the kind of place ...
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Report: Canada lagging behind U.S. auto recovery 1325077260
The Detroit Three are in much better financial shape than three years ago. General Motors and Ford are now profitable, and Chrysler appears poised to begin making real money soon. That success has lead to plans to spend billions of dollars on North American plants, but Automotive News reports ...
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Report: First Chinese car imported to North America built by... Honda? 1324562400
The very first production car from China has made it to North America, though it's not what you might think. In an effort to move more of its production out of Japan, Honda has begun manufacturing Fit models in the People's Republic and importing them to Canada. There's no indication that the ...
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Official: GM commits another $68M to Oshawa to build Impala 1324303260
General Motors has announced that it will invest an additional $68 million into the company's Oshawa assembly plant to produce the next-generation Chevrolet Impala. Those funds are on top of over $100 million headed toward the facility to help launch production of the Cadillac XTS in the plant. ...
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Believe it or not, someone survived this [UPDATE] 1323615720
UPDATE: Images removed at request of owner. The FJ Cruiser in the picture above was turned into a Transformers-like casualty after an acetylene tank inside the cabin blew up. The Canadian you see hugging the FJ is its owner, who happened to be in the SUV when that acetylene tank ...
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Report: Streamlined Chrysler minivan lineup to get different branding in U.S. and Canada 1322326980
The Detroit News reports that while Chrysler is only expected to offer one minivan going forward, the vehicle will carry two different names depending on where it's sold. The Dodge Grand Caravan is expected to carry on in Canada while American buyers are likely to continue to be able to buy the ...
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Report: Calgary ready to adopt sound-activated noise camera to automatically ticket loud vehicles 1321370940
Police in Calgary have partnered up with a company to install the Noise Snare, a sound-activated traffic camera designed to automatically ticket loud vehicles. According to The Calgary Herald, the device would typically cost municipalities around $112,500 Canadian, though the company behind the ...

