Ian Palmer

Hyundai Sonata, the mid-size sedan, is back for its third model year. In 2011, Sonata was the third best-selling mid-size sedan at retail, ahead of Nissan Altima, Ford Fusion and Chevy Malibu, according to Hyundai. This retail sales success comes with the segment’s lowest incentive spending, averaging just a third of these three competitors’ levels, [...]

Financial services provider USAA has named the 2012 Kia Sportage to its second annual “Best Value” vehicles list. According to USAA, the list identifies the top 2012 automobiles, in 16 categories, that give consumers the most bang for their buck. The Sportage rose to the top in the Small SUV category, recognized for offering a [...]

Financial services provider USAA named both the 2012 Hyundai Elantra and 2012 Hyundai Genesis Sedan as 2012 “Best Value” vehicle picks. USAA rated cars in 16 different categories with a proprietary vehicle rating system using quantitative data that takes factors such as cost, safety, reliability and fuel economy into consideration. Both Hyundai vehicles were recognized [...]

AutoCanada has obtained approval from General Motors of Canada to purchase a 31 per cent non-voting equity interest in a GM dealership in Canada. The investment will be in Nicholson Chevrolet based in Sherwood Park, Alberta.  Nicholson has been servicing the Edmonton and Sherwood Park area for over 39 years; and in 2011 it sold [...]

Tilbury Home Hardware left Home Hardware’s Spring Market in St. Jacobs as the winner of a new 2012 Toyota Tundra pick-up truck for its store and a 2012 Scion iQ to be donated to its charity of choice. The vehicles were awarded following a random draw from the Home Hardware Dealers in attendance at the [...]

Nissan Canada last  night announced the winner of the Nissan Innovation Challenge in a 30-minute television show on CityTV. Kelly Ruest, a mother of two from Cornwall, Ontario, pitched her winning advertising idea on Facebook and focused on the themes of innovation and technology, demonstrated through a family road trip. Ruest’s concept has been developed [...]

Nissan Canada has announced pricing for the all-new 2013 Nissan Altima Sedan line-up which is available for pre-orders online. According to the vehicle maker, the totally redesigned fifth-generation Altima has a starting Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Prices (MSRP) of $23,698 and will be widely available this summer at Nissan Canada dealers nationwide. In addition to being [...]