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BMW has announced that their BMW Night Vision technology will be available in the 5 and 6 Series as of March 2006. Currently it is only available on their 7 series. BMW will be the only manufacturer to offer this innovative driver assistance system in a total of five model series. Mercedes provides a similar system available in the S-Class only, called Night View Assist. Both systems are slightly different ….

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Montreal, Quebec - The 38th edition of the Montreal International Auto Show opens to the public on January 20 and runs to January 29 at the Palais des congrès de Montréal. Several Canadian premieres of production and concept vehicles are expected at the event, including the Audi Q7, Ford Model U and Shelby Cobra concept, 2007 Chevrolet Aveo, Lotus Elise, Toyota FJ Cruiser, Honda Fit and Nissan Versa.

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In case you missed it live, the webcast from the NAIAS in Detroit is available online at GMTV

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I’m back from Detroit and after a world wind tour of shows and displays I’m dead tired. I’ve never been to the Detroit show before and having a press pass for the event was a treat I will never forget. The first time is always the best……. right?

I’m going to attempt to give my impressions and a virtual tour of the show from my vantage point starting Sunday January 8th 7:00am eastern and ending Tuesday January 10th around noon. If you plan on attending the public days in the coming weeks, this could be helpful to steer you in all the right directions.
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Many people are excited about the Challenger concept to be unveiled in Detroit. Including myself!
Watch here for an exclusive page covering this concept to hopefully be in production for 2008.

The show countdown begins here!

1 week away!

Canadian Car of the Year awards were announced Tuesday and there are a few surprises! Let’s go through them quickly.

Best New Economy Car … Obvious … Honda Civic

Best New Family Car Under $35k … Obvious … Hyundai Sonata

Best New Family Car over $35k Surprise! The Hyundai Azera beat a lot of the competition. Audi A3/A4, BMW 3 series, wow that is pretty impressive, a shocker for sure.

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Gaydon, Warwickshire, — Land Rover’s Range Rover Sport has been crowned ‘SUV of the Year’ by BBC Top Gear at the magazine’s annual awards celebration hosted by Jeremy Clarkson.

On sale since May this year, the Range Rover Sport is enjoying a very successful start, with over 20,000 sales around the world and 11 awards to its name. This latest honour comes on the back of rigorous road tests and challenges set for the vehicle by the Top Gear team – from out-manoeuvring a high-performance military tank with laser-locking devices on the TV show, to conquering Dubai’s ‘Big Red’ sand dune in the magazine.
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VOLKSWAGEN JETTA AND PASSAT NAMED “TOP SAFETY PICKS” BY THE INSURANCE INSTITUTE FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has announced that the Volkswagen Jetta and Passat are “Top Safety Picks” for 2006. They earned this distinction based on their results in front and side impact tests plus their seat and head restraints that protect the neck in rear impacts.
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DaimlerChrysler Canada Asks:

* Forty percent of Canadians surveyed said the first thing they would buy is a new house, while 30 percent said they’d buy a new car
* Survey conducted in support of DaimlerChrysler Canada’s You Could be a Millionaire sales promotion

More than half of Canadians surveyed said that if they won one million dollars, they would share their newly found fortune with their spouse, family and friends, while three percent said they wouldn’t share it at all.

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Toyota has released its fifth annual Environmental Report for North America, which describes the company’s continued improvements in its environmental performance for the fiscal year 2005. Vowing to be a driving force in environmental sustainability by implementing the most advanced technologies, Toyota made progress managing environmental issues across the life cycle of automobile design, production, sales, distribution and recycling.

“As Toyota continues to grow and invest in North America, we constantly search for new ways to be environmentally responsible in all areas of our operations,” said Dennis Cuneo, senior vice president, Toyota Motor North America, Inc. “Every affiliate, team member, associate, dealer and even our suppliers have an important role to play in supporting a sustainable future for us and future generations.”
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