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Ford Top Automaker in Canada, Again.
by admin on Jan 9th, 2012
Ford F-Series Trucks Haul in First Place Ford Motor Co of Canada was Canada's top-selling automaker in 2011 for the second consecutive year. Lead by truck sales, which made up about three-quarters of its total sales, Ford managed a 3 percent increase in sales over 2010. Ford's American parent also posted impressive numbers with the total for 2011 coming in just over 2 million vehicles. Ford Canada said it sold 275,978 vehicles last year...Read More » Tags
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IIHS Announces Top Safety Picks for 2012
by admin on Dec 21st, 2011
IIHS Picks Record 115 Models for 2012 The US based, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety published its final list of 2012 models rated Top Safety Picks. A record 115 models were selected this year. A remarkable number given that there were only 11 selected in 2005 when the insurance industry's safety agency started its own crash testing and rating, separate from the US Federal government's crash tests. Top Picks include 69 cars, 38 SU...Read More » Tags
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Filed under: Blog, F-150, Ford
2012 Ford F-150 Named Truck of the Year
by admin on Dec 14th, 2011
Motor Trend Picks F-150, Again! Motor Trend magazine named the 2012 Ford F-150 its Truck of the Year, beating out the Nissan NV commercial van, the Ram HD Laramie Longhorn and the Toyota Tacoma. Each year, the staff of Motor Trend conduct a week long evaluation which includes a full range of performance tests, both with and without payload, on straight-aways and twisty mountain roads, as well as in day-to-day driving. The F-150 has now won...Read More » Tags
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Filed under: Blog, F-150, F-150 SVT Raptor, Ford
The 2012 F-150 Raptor Ford’s Off-Road Truck
by admin on Dec 5th, 2011
2012 Ford F-150 Keeps Its Eye Off the Road Ford's new F-150 SVT (Special Vehicle Team) Raptor is for the extreme off-roader. Built to handle the most challenging terrain, the SVT Raptor has been pumped up to take even more punishment. This truck is wider than a standard F-150 by about 6 inches, and has a relatively long wheelbase, to give you a trail hugging lower center of gravity . Its 411-horsepower, 6.2-liter V-8, still gives you a...Read More » Tags
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Hyundai and Kia Win Car of the Year Awards
by admin on Dec 2nd, 2011
Hyundai and Kia Win Auto123 Car of the Year Awards Auto123.com, one of Canada's leading automotive web portals, has announced the winners of the 3rd annual Car of the Year Awards. The judging panel of 10 voting automobile journalists analysed all the vehicles in each of the 20 vehicle categories. All 2012 model-year vehicles on sale in Canada were eligible. Vehicles not available for testing, or not yet on sale as of November 1st, 201...Read More » Tags
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Ford F-150 Survives Hurricane
by admin on Oct 7th, 2011
F-150 "Built Ford Tough", Not Just a Slogan! There was no indication where this was exactly, but it's still quite impressive to see an F-150 climb out of the rubble on its own steam! on only three wheels, no less! Check out some Ford F-150's that are in better shape ...Read More » Tags
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Filed under: Blog, Edge, Explorer, F-150, Ford, Fuel Efficient, News
Ford Has Another Good Month of Auto Sales
by admin on Sep 8th, 2011
Ford Light Trucks Lead in Sales Increased Canadian auto industry sales for the month of August increased by 3.2 percent to 140,361 units. The light truck segment, which includes sport utility vehicles, crossovers, minivans and pickups, saw sales increased 5.8 percent. Passenger car sales, however, declined slightly by 0.1 percent. While consumers are choosing slightly bigger vehicles, there does seem to be a trend towards the more fuel e...Read More » Tags
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Filed under: Blog, Edge, Explorer, F-150, Flex, Ford, Fuel Efficient
2012 Ford Explorer Getting EcoBoost
by admin on Sep 2nd, 2011
More Fuel Efficiency for the 2012 Ford Explorer With the US Governement pushing for better fleet fuel economy ratings, Ford has been rolling out its 4-cyclinder Ecoboost to more and more of its nameplates. The F-150, the Taurus SHO, the Flex, the Lincoln MKT and MKS all currently offer the EcoBoost option on their front wheel drive models. Ford's other CUV, the Edge has already been given the go ahead for the EcoBoost, but it hasn't been re...Read More » Tags
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Filed under: Blog, Dodge, Explorer, F-150, Ford, Grand Caravan, Ram, Taurus
Car Thefts Declining, Because of Technology
by admin on Aug 8th, 2011
Modern Cars Are More Secure Against Theft The 1994 Honda Accord was the most stolen vehicle in the United States last year, followed by the 1995 Honda Civic and the 1991 Toyota Camry, according to the new "Hot Wheels" report released by the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB). The top 3 positions remain unchanged from the previous year and both Toyota and Honda have held the top positions since the late 90's. "For a lot of years, To...Read More » Tags
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JD Power Customer Satisfaction Survey
by admin on Aug 2nd, 2011
JD Power APEAL Survey Puts Porsche on Top JD Power & Associates recently published their annual Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) survey report. New car owners were asked to evaluate their satisfaction, in the first 90 days of ownership, with 80 different attributes in the following 10 categories: Fuel Economy Audio/Entertainment/Navigation Vehicle Interior Seats Engine HVAC Storage Visibility Driv...Read More » Tags
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