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Toronto, Canada (AHN) - Prices of used cars across North America will continue to decelerate until early 2009, according to the latest Global Auto report issued by Scotia Economics Tuesday. Carlos Gomes, senior economist and auto industry specialist of Sc...

A Lockport man’s Porsche Carrera may be a fast car — but it wasn’t fast enough to help its owner avoid a stiff fine for trying to evade import duty and taxes when importing it to Canada from the United States. Read the full story (Winnipeg Free ...

To get a GM Recall Clearance Ltter you must contact your GM Canada or go to a GM dealership in the USA. This letter must have GM’s logo on it and state that there are no outstanding recalls on your vehicle. Getting a Recall Letter from GM Canada wil...

In order to import a Volvo vehicle into Canada, in addition to the regular steps you will take to import any vehicle, you will be required to obtain a “Letter of Admissibility” from Volvo North America. This step is unique to Volvo and a selec...

Obtaining a recall clearance letter is different for each manufacturer. Generally you can get them from an American dealership or by calling the Canadian manufacturer headquarters, but in some cases it is necessary to fill out certain request forms or pay...

OTTAWA, April 2 /CNW Telbec/ - The Government of Canada has proposed an amendment to the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations (MVSR) to harmonize the Canadian bumper standard for passenger cars with similar safety standards fromthe United States and Europe. T...

Many people have wrote in asking how much they can actually save on a vehicle imported from the USA versus the same model vehicle puchased in Canada. Typically a vehicle imported a car imported from the USA, even after fees, taxes and other costs, is abou...

Len Dezoete was being driven to distraction. He couldn’t understand why Honda Canada appeared to be charging thousands of dollars more for a Civic ELX than consumers pay for the same car when purchased in the U.S. He found it more galling that Honda...

One of the big pitfalls in importing a newer car into Canada from the U.S. is the warranty coverage. Many manufacturers refuse to honor warranties on cars that have been imported from the USA. Even some of the manufacturers that do honor warranties still ...

VANCOUVER - A Vancouver car importer has filed a lawsuit against several major automakers, claiming they artificially inflate prices for Canadians wanting to buy vehicles in the U.S. Westport Motor Cars Ltd. says manufacturers clearly want to discourage c...