Volkswagen Canada confirms rollout plans for next-generation Golf

By John LeBlanc Ever since the new, seventh-generation Volkswagen Golf went on-sale in overseas’ markets late last year, Canadian new car buyers have been wondering what the German automaker’s plans were for importing its compact hatchback to Canada. Wonder no more. During a recent media event in Germany, Volkswagen Canada confirmed some details about the […]

Buh-bye BMW 3 Series Coupé. Hello 4 Series.

By John LeBlanc for MSN Autos Canada According to BMW’s new naming gospel, some four-door models are odd-numbered, while coupés —whether they have two-doors or four— are even-numbered, which means what we used to know as the 3 Series Coupé is now called the 4 Series Coupé for 2014.

Infiniti boss pushes the “pause” button on EVs

By John LeBlanc Potentially going against the wishes of his boss, parent Nissan head Carlos Ghosn, the president of Infiniti is scaling back the luxury brand’s aggressive sales goals and putting a hold on the launch of future electric vehicles.

Fast-tracked 2014 Chevrolet Malibu revealed

By John LeBlanc Similar to the “emergency refresh” the Honda Civic went through for 2013 only one model year after an all-new version was launched, the 2014 Chevrolet Malibu is receiving significant design, equipment and powertrain changes one year after an all-new version was debuted for 2013.

First Drive: 2014 Acura MDX Elite

Story by John LeBlanc PORTLAND, Oregon – To say Acura has a lot riding on the success of its new 2014 MDX crossover is like saying winter driving in Canada can be a bit challenging. Last year, almost one-third of new vehicles sold by Honda’s luxury brand were of the three-row MDX. But with an […]

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