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CAW Strikes a Deal with Ford, Gives GM and Chrysler More Time to Make Up Their Minds

Negotiations between the Canadian Auto Workers’ union and Ford resulted in a tentative deal concerning the new four-year contract between the workers and the automaker, averting the proposed strike that would start on Monday midnight if a deal couldn't be reached.
Though the deal still needs to be ratified by the union members, it includes creating 600 new jobs, modifying the two-tier wage system, paying CAW members US$9,234 in bonuses over the life of the contract and eliminating guaranteed cost-of-living wage increases. Moreover, new hires will start at about US$21 an hour, but will receive full wages of about $35 an hour after 10, instead of six, years.
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GM to Move Production of Next Camaro from Canada Back to the U.S., CAW Not Happy…

The next iteration of the Chevrolet Camaro won't be built in Canada, as is the case with the current model, but at GM's Lansing Grand River (LGR) Assembly Plant in Lansing, Michigan.

General Motors made the announcement today citing "lower capital investment and improved production efficiencies" as the key factors in its decision to shift production of the car back to the States.

You can call us crazy, or whatever else comes to mind, but strangely enough, we found this oddball creation of which we know nothing about, extremely cool to watch as it came in part docking a boat into the water.

So, what exactly is it, we hear some of you ask? Well, it looks like it's a three-in-one contraption that combines a boat featuring a living space inside with an automobile in the form of a truck with an extended trailer.

It’s happened to most drivers: congestion, that is, that plague of modern cities that increases traveling times and, of course, pollution.

Since 2007, Dutch manufacturer of automotive navigation systems TomTom has initiated a program to better understand the traffic flow of more than 80 major cities in all continents to improve its guidance systems.

Instead of relying purely on mathematical models, the company is collecting real-life GPS data from millions of TomTom customers and has created an accurate database of their driving patterns.

A raggedy rag Honda Civic del Sol (also known as the CR-X del Sol and the new CR-X, depending on the region) parked on the grass near Lake Beaulac in Quebec, Canada? Check.

Two enthusiastic young men prepared to sacrifice their safety and well-being for the entertainment of their fellow citizens? Check.

A cameraman on hand to record the incident? Check.

All that's left for Canada's Lloyd and Harry is to step on a wooden plank and tell the driver of the Civic del Sol to push the pedal to the metal. You can probably guess what happens next…

Three days before the expiration of the ultimatum that the Canadian Auto workers’ union (CAW) has issued to GM, Ford and Chrysler, the union has made some concessions over the new contract in order to avert a simultaneous strike at all three carmakers' Canadian plants as it has threatened.

The CAW is proposing a lower starting wage for newly hired workers and a longer time for them to reach the top of the pay scale. Moreover, unlike current workers, new employees will contribute to their pensions but will still be entitled to a defined-benefit, not a defined-contribution pension.

With only four days remaining until the end of the current contract between the Canadian Auto Workers’ union (CAW) and the Detroit's Big Three, the union announced on Wednesday that meetings between the two parties are becoming more frequent, yet they “have not yielded many results”, which is bringing the event of a triple strike even closer.

September 17 has been set as a deadline from CAW. Unless a deal is reached by midnight, then the union members have voted almost unanimously to strike at GM, Ford and Chrysler, all at the same time.

The Canadian Auto Workers’ union (CAW) is the largest private sector union in the country with over 200,000 members. On September 5, it announced that it would strike General Motors, Ford and Chrysler, if contract talks do not progress.

This is the first time in its history that the CAW threatens to strike all three Detroit carmakers at the same time. The last strike organized by CAW was in 1996 against GM.

The union announced that all of its members will go on strike, since 99 percent of Chrysler Canada, 98 percent of General Motors of Canada and 97 percent of Ford Canada have voted in favor of the move.

The latest automotive recall notices filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) concern the 2011 model year Mercedes-Benz G-Class and certain Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vehicles from the 2003 and 2004 model years for two separate and unrelated issues. Read more »

GM Recalls More than 38,000 Chevy Impala Police Cruisers in the U.S. and Canada

The Chevrolet Impala in police trim from the 2008 to 2012 model years is the latest target of a recall effort from General Motors.

In a filing to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), GM said that the front lower control arms in the suspension might fracture resulting in the loss of control of the vehicle, thus increasing the risk of a crash.

A number of 2012 model year Mitsubishi i-MiEV hatchbacks are being recalled in the U.S. and Canada due to a potential issue with air-bag sensors.

The Japanese automaker said that on certain models, the air-bag sensors are incompatible with the self-diagnostic software used by the Safety Restraint System (SRS) system, causing the warning lamp to turn on.

Yes, it is a bit strange to see Canada's Conquest Vehicles pitching their latest model as the first unarmored vehicle in their lineup.

But truth to be said, the Conquest brand has been known for their Knight XV armored SUV with capabilities of flattening small cities and parading around Middle Eastern oil lords. Nevertheless, their new Evade model is less armored and less reckless.

More than three months after a Canadian motorcyclist posted a video of himself riding his bike on a public highway at speeds of up to 186mph or 300km/h and several weeks after local police identified and issued a warrant against him, Randy George Scott decided to surrender and face the consequences of his actions.

On Tuesday evening, the 25-year old motorcyclist turned himself in at the Kelowna, British Columbia, police department, which is located about six hours from Saanich, the town where the incident took place, CNN reported.

Police had filed charges against Scott on July 10.

We understand that in the minds of most drivers, some car brands and models are more respected and have a higher cache than others, but trying to pose as something you are clearly not usually doesn't end well.

Like this first generation Chevrolet Aveo, itself a rebadged Daewoo Kalos, which was snagged on camera by Carscoop reader 'MiniMania' in Canada.

The Toyota group plans to shift North American-bound production of the Lexus RX crossover from Japan to its manufacturing facility in Canada as the company strives to cope with the yen's continued strength.

Asia's largerst automaker said that it will invest more than $100 million and hire approximately 400 workers to increase Lexus production at its Cambridge, Ontario facility from 30,000 vehicles today to 104,000 units, including 15,000 RX450h hybrids, beginning in early 2014.

For the second time this week, Ford has issued a recall for its brand-new 2013 Escape.

The first action affecting 8,266 Escape crossovers built from March 8, 2012 through June 7, 2012 was to fix carpet padding that could get in the way of braking.

The second recall announced today is more serious as Ford is warning owners of the 2013 Escape with the 1.6-liter EcoBoost engine, built through July 11, 2012, to stop driving the SUVs and to immediately contact their dealers as there is a potential fire hazard.

Some people just don't learn. As if riding your motorcycle on a public highway at speeds of up to 186 miles an hour or 300km/h isn't stupid enough and not to mention downright dangerous, a Canadian biker went ahead and posted the video of his crazy ride on YouTube for everybody and his mother to see…

After being notified about the video posted on YouTube by a user called “Joe Blow” on April 8, Saanich police in British Columbia received several tips from the public and were able to track down the blue Yamaha R1 and its owner, 25-year-old Randy George Scott of Victoria.

Some of the scariest situations on the road are usually the ones we have no control over, like when a massive 18-wheeler lorry flips over on a turn and is heading straight towards your vehicle.

As luck would have it, this Canadian truck driver was offered a split second to make a quick move and avoid a potentially fatal crash.

An Audi R8 sports coupe breathed its last breath on Monday after it was engulfed in flames that burned down half the car, despite the efforts from firefighters at the scene of the blaze.

While we don't know what caused the fire, we did learn from the Toronto Star that the incident took place on the Gardiner Expressway in the Canadian province of Ontario and that fortunately, no one was injured.

Fearing that fires may start under the hood of the 2011 and 2012 model year Chevrolet Cruze sedans, General Motors has issued a recall of 413,418 vehicles in the United States and 61,299 in Canada.

The company said on Friday that fires can ignite when fluids, mainly during improper engine oil change procedures, spill onto a plastic shield below the engine.

Net Cars Show

CAW Strikes a Deal with Ford, Gives GM and Chrysler More Time to Make Up Their Minds

GM to Move Production of Next Camaro from Canada Back to the U.S., CAW Not Happy…

BoaterHome is a Boat, a Home and a Car All in One

TomTom Publishes List of Most Congested Cities in North America and Europe

Dumb and Dumber Attempt to Restrain a Honda CR-X del Sol in Canada

CAW Makes Some Concessions Over New Contract with Detroit 3, Carmakers Still Undecided

CAW-Detroit Big 3 Negotiations Continue but Still No Deal Reached, Triple Strike Looms

CAW Threatens to Strike Detroit's Big 3 Simultaneously if They Don’t Agree on New Contract

Recall Roundup: 2011 Mercedes G-Class and 2003-2004 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana

GM Recalls More than 38,000 Chevy Impala Police Cruisers in the U.S. and Canada

Mitsubishi's All-Electric 2012 i-MiEV Recalled Over Air-Bag Problem

Conquest Vehicles Unveils its First Unarmored Vehicle with the New Evade

Canadian Biker Filmed Going 186mph - 300km/h Turns Himself In

Canadian Chevrolet Aveo wants to be a Jaguar Vanden Plas when it Grows Up

Lexus to Boost Production of RX Crossover in Canada as it Moves Away from Japan

Ford Advises 2013 Escape 1.6L EcoBoost Owners to Stop Driving Their Vehicles Due to a Fire Hazard

Police Looking for Canadian Biker Who Posted a Video of Himself Going 186mph – 300km/h

Canadian Trucker gets the Fright of His Life When Oncoming 18-Wheeler Rolls Over [NSFW]

Audi R8 Picks Up a Bad Habit from Ferrari and Lamborghini Supercars in Canada

GM Recalling Close to 500,000 Chevrolet Cruze Sedans Over Fire Concerns