Cars
Here are the six must-read, must-watch auto news stories, review and videos for Monday, June 22, 2015.
INSIDE THE AUTO INDUSTRY
Why were auto industry observers, including GCBC, skeptical of any plan that said the Dodge Grand Caravan was about to die? Windsor, Ontario's, FCA minivan plant has undergone renovations in order to build the next generation of Chrysler's minivans, but now we learn from Automotive News that Dodge will build the current, value-priced Grand Caravan for the 2016 and 2017 model years.
INSIDE THE CANADIAN AUTO INDUSTRY
The Globe & Mail makes rather obvious the point that FCA Canada isn't really selling quite as many vehicles as they say. The problem? It's not really an apples to apples comparison. We don't know what tactics other automakers are employing. We also know that no automaker's sales figures are directly comparable to another's at the best of times, since their lineups, outlets, prices, and incentives don't line up.
INSIDE CANADA'S FASTEST-GROWING AUTOMAKER
No automobile manufacturer is growing at a faster clip in Canada than the Volkswagen Group: Volkswagen, Audi, and Porsche. Autofocus.ca's Timothy Cain, the founder of this site, has details on the year-to-date Canadian sales of every VW Group product.
REVIEW
Automobile Magazine compares the Toyota Camry, Honda Accord, Hyundai Sonata, Mazda 6, and Subaru Legacy and finds that the best-selling Camry was the worst of the bunch while the Mazda 6 buyers ignore is the best.
RECALL
72 Dodge Challengers (model year 2015) are being recalled by FCA because of a loose or missing rear mounting bolt in the driver's side air bag.
Toyota is recalling 1,973,468 Tundras, Sequoias, Corollas, Matrixes, Lexus SCs, and Pontiac Vibes from assorted model years between 2002-2007 "to address a safety defect in the passenger side frontal air bag inflator which may produce excessive internal pressure causing the inflator to rupture upon deployment of the air bag."
WATCH
The upcoming Mercedes-Benz GLK-replacing GLC is more offroadable than you'd expect. That doesn't necessarily make it a modified Jeep Wrangler Unlimited, of course.
- Gcbc's Most Popular Auto Sales Figures - July 2015
During the month in which GCBC published a review of the 2015 Ford Mustang EcoBoost Convertible, the most popular review on the site once again featured the 2015 Ford Mustang V6. Month after month, for five months running, our review of the white Mustang...
- Auto News For July 29, 2015 - 2016 Audi A4 Review
Here are the six must-read, must-watch auto news stories, reviews and videos for Wednesday, July 29, 2015. INSIDE THE AUTO INDUSTRY “I was simply left blindsided on this issue.†So says Lisa Raitt, the Minister of Transport in Canada, where...
- Auto News For Monday, July 13, 2015 - 88,346 Dodge Challengers Recalled
Here are the six must-read, must-watch auto news stories, reviews and videos for Monday, July 13, 2015. INSIDE THE AUTO FINANCE BUSINESS "About 30 percent of all new vehicles financed in the first three months of the year were purchased with loans ranging...
- Auto News For Monday, April 27, 2015 - Piech Out, Edc Gives Vw $520m, Gti Recall
Here are seven must-read, must-watch auto news stories, reviews, and videos for Monday, April 27, 2015. INSIDE THE AUTO BUSINESS It's been less than two weeks since we told you that the Volkswagen Group was working it all out. Martin Winterkorn...
- Auto News For Friday, February 27, 2015 - Ford Edge Adds Jobs In Canadian Automotive Industry
(Let us introduce you to the tenth edition of GCBC's new daily auto news recaps including stories from around the web that are either important, informative, interesting, intriguing, or all of the above. Brought to you by GCBC's operations...
Cars
Auto News For Monday, June 22, 2015 - Current Dodge Grand Caravan Lives Through 2017
INSIDE THE AUTO INDUSTRY
Why were auto industry observers, including GCBC, skeptical of any plan that said the Dodge Grand Caravan was about to die? Windsor, Ontario's, FCA minivan plant has undergone renovations in order to build the next generation of Chrysler's minivans, but now we learn from Automotive News that Dodge will build the current, value-priced Grand Caravan for the 2016 and 2017 model years.
INSIDE THE CANADIAN AUTO INDUSTRY
The Globe & Mail makes rather obvious the point that FCA Canada isn't really selling quite as many vehicles as they say. The problem? It's not really an apples to apples comparison. We don't know what tactics other automakers are employing. We also know that no automaker's sales figures are directly comparable to another's at the best of times, since their lineups, outlets, prices, and incentives don't line up.
INSIDE CANADA'S FASTEST-GROWING AUTOMAKER
No automobile manufacturer is growing at a faster clip in Canada than the Volkswagen Group: Volkswagen, Audi, and Porsche. Autofocus.ca's Timothy Cain, the founder of this site, has details on the year-to-date Canadian sales of every VW Group product.
REVIEW
Automobile Magazine compares the Toyota Camry, Honda Accord, Hyundai Sonata, Mazda 6, and Subaru Legacy and finds that the best-selling Camry was the worst of the bunch while the Mazda 6 buyers ignore is the best.
RECALL
72 Dodge Challengers (model year 2015) are being recalled by FCA because of a loose or missing rear mounting bolt in the driver's side air bag.
Toyota is recalling 1,973,468 Tundras, Sequoias, Corollas, Matrixes, Lexus SCs, and Pontiac Vibes from assorted model years between 2002-2007 "to address a safety defect in the passenger side frontal air bag inflator which may produce excessive internal pressure causing the inflator to rupture upon deployment of the air bag."
WATCH
The upcoming Mercedes-Benz GLK-replacing GLC is more offroadable than you'd expect. That doesn't necessarily make it a modified Jeep Wrangler Unlimited, of course.
- Gcbc's Most Popular Auto Sales Figures - July 2015
During the month in which GCBC published a review of the 2015 Ford Mustang EcoBoost Convertible, the most popular review on the site once again featured the 2015 Ford Mustang V6. Month after month, for five months running, our review of the white Mustang...
- Auto News For July 29, 2015 - 2016 Audi A4 Review
Here are the six must-read, must-watch auto news stories, reviews and videos for Wednesday, July 29, 2015. INSIDE THE AUTO INDUSTRY “I was simply left blindsided on this issue.†So says Lisa Raitt, the Minister of Transport in Canada, where...
- Auto News For Monday, July 13, 2015 - 88,346 Dodge Challengers Recalled
Here are the six must-read, must-watch auto news stories, reviews and videos for Monday, July 13, 2015. INSIDE THE AUTO FINANCE BUSINESS "About 30 percent of all new vehicles financed in the first three months of the year were purchased with loans ranging...
- Auto News For Monday, April 27, 2015 - Piech Out, Edc Gives Vw $520m, Gti Recall
Here are seven must-read, must-watch auto news stories, reviews, and videos for Monday, April 27, 2015. INSIDE THE AUTO BUSINESS It's been less than two weeks since we told you that the Volkswagen Group was working it all out. Martin Winterkorn...
- Auto News For Friday, February 27, 2015 - Ford Edge Adds Jobs In Canadian Automotive Industry
(Let us introduce you to the tenth edition of GCBC's new daily auto news recaps including stories from around the web that are either important, informative, interesting, intriguing, or all of the above. Brought to you by GCBC's operations...