Daily Archives: April 19, 2014

6 Month Car Vandal Spree in Brampton – Perp Caught

Recently, residents of Brampton have reported over ten cases in which their car tyres had been punctured.

Honda to introduce Fit-based HR-V Compact SUV in US this year

Honda to introduce Fit-based HR-V Compact SUV in US this year

Honda released the first official photos of the US-bound HR-V today at the New York International Auto Show.

7th-generation 2015 Hyundai Sonata updates design, tweaks powertrain

2015 Sonata 2.0T

Hyundai introduced its seventh-generation 2015 Sonata mid-size sedan at the New York International Auto Show. The new generation offers a more refined look through a new Fluidic Sculpture 2.0 design language, stiffer body structure, better ride quality, reduced noise, vibration and harshness and advanced safety and convenience features.

BMW dealers with Product Geniuses boost profit and customer satisfaction

BMW dealers in Europe taking part in the automaker’s Product Genius program are getting a financial boost. The tech-savvy employees’ no-pressure explanation of the features available in BMW’s vehicles has boosted the purchase of high-margin options by 10 percent to 15 percent, the company said.

The Product Geniuses are part of a comprehensive new program called Future Retail that BMW started rolling out at all of its 3,250 dealerships worldwide this year. The total number of Product Geniuses will rise to 2,000 in early 2015 from about 1,000 now, Ian Robertson, BMW board member for sales and marketing told Automotive News Europe at the Geneva auto show last month.

Toyota adds muscle with fuel-cell launch

Fil ephoto of a hydrogen nozzle plugged into a Toyota Fuel Cell Hybrid Vehicle during the Toyota Advanced Technologies media briefing in Tokyo

In 1997, Toyota caught its competitors by surprise with the revolutionary Prius, the first commercially successful gasoline-electric hybrid car. Now, the Japanese firm is trying to do the same with a technology that seems straight out of science fiction.