Stay up-to-date as we deliver news and articles on how to import a car from the United States into Canada http://www.ucanimport.com/news_and_articles.aspx 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... http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=61 http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=61 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:13 EDT A Vancouver dealer of high-end used cars is suing the Canadian branches of six major automobile manufacturers for allegedly impeding the free trade of vehicles from the U.S. to Canada... http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=60 http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=60 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:02 EDT Auto industry newsletter, UCanImport Publications announces that the Company is supporting the British Columbia-based law firm, Dinning Hunter Lambert & Jackson, which has filed a lawsuit in British Columbia against various auto manufacturers for practices in contravention of Canada's Competition Act... http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=59 http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=59 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:02 EDT A few Victoria car dealers have filed a class action suit against some of the biggest automakers in the business, saying they are gouging importers unfairly... http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=58 http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=58 Tue, 25 Mar 2008 11:44 EDT The lawsuit alleges car companies such as BMW and Toyota are violating the Competition Act by trying to stop Canadian cross-border auto shoppers... http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=57 http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=57 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 10:15 EDT A B.C. class action lawsuit claims some big car-making companies are trying to restrict your right to buy a car from the United States. The lawsuit names manufacturers like Toyota, BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Volvo... http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=56 http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=56 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 04:50 EDT UcanImport Publications is supporting the British Columbia-based law firm, Dinning Hunter Lambert & Jackson, which has filed a lawsuit in British Columbia against various auto manufacturers for practices in contravention of Canada's Competition Act... http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=55 http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=55 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 09:01 EDT The auto industry, in particular, has been slow to give the Canuck buck its due. And when Canadians started pouring across the border in search of cheap wheels, car manufacturers responded aggressively... http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=54 http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=54 Sun, 9 Mar 2008 09:24 EDT BMW and Mercedes-Benz are conspiring with federal agencies to effectively restrict auto imports, two area companies that are seeking a class-action lawsuit say... http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=53 http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=53 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 11:02 EDT Canadians are paying excessive fees for unnecessary vehicle modifications and approvals when they import Mercedes and BMW cars from the United States, says a lawsuit filed this week... http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=52 http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=52 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 12:17 EDT A class action lawsuit has been filed against Transport Canada, Canada Border Services Agency, BMW Canada Inc., Mercedes-Benz Canada Inc. and Mercedes-Benz USA LLC... http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=51 http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=51 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 05:42 EDT A lawsuit filed this week accuses two government agencies and two automakers of conspiring to drive up prices on some luxury cars imported into Canada... http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=50 http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=50 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 03:15 EDT Two vehicle leasing companies have launched a class-action lawsuit on cross-border vehicle shopping with a new twist, alleging Transport Canada and the Canada Border Services Agency were participants in a conspiracy to keep vehicle prices high... http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=49 http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=49 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 01:28 EDT Ever since the Canadian dollar reached a 30-year high against the United States dollar in November, Flathead Valley businesses have seen a dramatic upswing in visitor traffic from across the border... http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=48 http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=48 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 11:21 EDT Canadian shoppers are flocking to automobile dealers in northern New York and Vermont and saving a bundle... http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=47 http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=47 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 10:10 EDT Imports of autos from the U.S. shot up to another record last month as many Canadian used-vehicle dealers pursued more bargains south of the border to meet demand here... http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=46 http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=46 Wed, 09 Jan 2008 08:54 EDT Vu Tran of Calgary, Alberta, figures he saved about $14,000 when he recently bought a new car at a Montana dealership... http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=45 http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=45 Tue, 25 Dec 2007 10:04 EDT Car buyers want the federal government to force auto makers to reduce the prices of their vehicles in Canada to match those in the United States... http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=44 http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=44 Mon, 24 Dec 2007 08:57 EDT The amendment will also allow Transport Canada to immediately begin clearing the backlog of cases involving Canadians who recently purchased certain new U.S. models... http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=43 http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=43 Wed, 19 Dec 2007 11:23 EDT The federal government confirmed Wednesday that it had amended the Motor Vehicle Act to make it easier for Canadians to import cars and trucks from the U.S... http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=42 http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=42 Wed, 19 Dec 2007 10:17 EDT Right now, the big car manufacturers are gouging Canadians. And pandering to Americans. That should be apparent to anyone with a computer and an internet connection... http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=41 http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=41 Fri, 07 Dec 2007 10:43 EDT The rush of Canadians importing cheaper new and used autos from the United States has turned into a stampede... http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=40 http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=40 Thu, 06 Dec 2007 02:18 EDT The effect of Canadians' cross-border shopping habit is showing up clearly in vehicle sales statistics. And the picture is not pretty for retailers selling the biggest and fanciest cars and trucks... http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=39 http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=39 Tue, 04 Dec 2007 10:47 EDT New safety rules had put the brakes on cross border shopping for many Canadians, but after weeks of public pressure, the government is looking to bend its own rules... http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=38 http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=38 Sun, 02 Dec 2007 12:17 EDT The Canadian government said Friday it will make changes to Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations to make it easier for Canadians to import vehicles from the United States... http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=37 http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=37 Fri, 30 Nov 2007 14:36 EDT In an about-face yesterday, the Harper government offered an amnesty to 1,100 U.S.-purchased vehicles whose owners had been forced to ground them because they failed to meet new Canadian requirements for anti-theft features... http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=36 http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=36 Fri, 30 Nov 2007 10:12 EDT Vehicle prices, which have fallen by about 5 per cent this year as companies operating in Canada battle cross-border vehicle shopping, should continue to fall, says Bank of Nova Scotia economist Carlos Gomes. http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=33 http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=33 Tue, 27 Nov 2007 09:18 EDT Scotia Economics says Canadians riding high on the soaring loonie imported a record number of new and used vehicles from the United States in October... http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=32 http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=32 Mon, 26 Nov 2007 12:26 EDT With the Canadian dollar approaching the US$1.10 mark and with most auto manufacturers being slow to announce complete price reductions across their entire model lines, Gunther isn't alone in considering a cross-border car purchase... http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=31 http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=31 Fri, 23 Nov 2007 01:02 EDT A soaring loonie pushed the number of cars Canadians purchased south of the border in October to nearly 25,000 - an increase of more than 100 per cent over the same month last year... http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=30 http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=30 Thu, 22 Nov 2007 05:46 EDT The Registrar of Motor Dealers in B.C., Ken Smith, has warned consumers who attempt to import vehicles from the United States by using unlicensed agents behaving as dealers - possibly people with a very questionable background - that they are participating in illegal behaviour... http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=29 http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=29 Tue, 20 Nov 2007 05:50 EDT A growing number of Canadians are voicing their outrage over the disparity in prices between similar vehicles sold in both countries. The concern also has prompted at least one class action lawsuit on behalf of consumers... http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=28 http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=28 Tue, 20 Nov 2007 03:24 EDT One model pickup truck that costs $65,000 in Canada is said to cost only $42,000 (Canadian) in the U.S. The Chrysler 300-C, selling at about $52,000 in western Canada can be had in the U.S... http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=27 http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=27 Sat, 17 Nov 2007 01:24 EDT I wonder when they'll hit the panic button. And, believe you me, they will. There will simply be no choice. They, of course, are the automakers, and the panic button of which I speak is the pricing of automobiles in Canada, which, according to my calculations, gets ever more wonky by the day. http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=26 http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=26 Fri, 16 Nov 2007 11:02 EDT When Dr Laurie Cook of Prince George, BC, began looking south of the border to buy his third Toyota Tacoma he thought American dealerships would jump at the chance to sell to a Canadian... not so. http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=25 http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=25 Thu, 15 Nov 2007 10:18 EDT As the loonie surges to a 33-year high with the U.S. dollar, Canadian consumers here have been complaining about the price gap between the two countries on many goods and services. The loudest screams, however, have come from car buyers who uncover thousands of dollars in savings from U.S. dealers only to find they're not available here... http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=24 http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=24 Sat, 10 Nov 2007 11:22 EDT Against this background, the loonie's surge against the U.S. dollar has brought us more examples of corporate avoidance, shall we say, of genuine free-market economics... http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=23 http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=23 Fri, 09 Nov 2007 12:09 EDT The problem is a Transport Canada regulation that requires 2008 vehicles to have a device that deters car thieves, something known as a theft immobilizer... http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=22 http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=22 Fri, 09 Nov 2007 12:09 EDT With the Canadian dollar continuing to overshadow its U.S. counterpart, some analysts are warning the sky-high loonie, and buying vehicles in the U.S. to take advantage of lower prices, may not do much good for consumers or the economy in Canada... http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=21 http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=21 Fri, 09 Nov 2007 11:36 EDT The number of vehicles being bought in the United States by Canadians has exploded since the loonie shot even with the U.S. dollar, new figures show... http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=20 http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=20 Thu, 08 Nov 2007 1:36 EDT Version 5 of the Guide, "Importing Cars from the U.S. into Canada" is now available for purchase and download. http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=19 http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=19 Sun, 21 Oct 2007 8:42 EDT BMW Canada Inc. is offering cash rebates to some customers in an effort to keep Canadians buying vehicles here amid the perception that people can save thousands of dollars by buying cars in the United States. http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=18 http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=18 Sat, 20 Oct 2007 2:23 EDT Finance Minister Jim Flaherty says it's his job to pressure retailers into lowering their prices and passing on the savings generated by a stronger Canadian dollar. http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=17 http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=17 Fri, 19 Oct 2007 12:17 EDT Canadians are taking advantage of a strong currency and solid economic conditions at home to flock south of the border, setting a record for air travel to the U.S. in August. http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=16 http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=16 Thu, 18 Oct 2007 1:14 EDT Canadian-dollar prices are on average 24 per cent higher than U.S.-dollar prices on the same items, according to a study. http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=11 http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=11 Fri, 21 Sep 2007 4:07 EDT Available at http://www.ucanimport.blogspot.com, The "UCanImport.com :: Blog" is available for anyone to post questions (which we will do our best to answer in a timely fashion) as well as share their knowledge, insights and experiences importing cars from the U.S... http://www.ucanimport.blogspot.com http://www.ucanimport.blogspot.com Sat, 08 Sep 2007 11:34:11 PDT The excise tax, also known at the Vehicle Efficiency Incentive (VEI) will apply to certain new automobiles (including station wagons, vans and sport utility vehicles) designed primarily to carry passengers. It is calculated on the basis of the weighted average fuel consumption... http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=8 http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=8 Mon, 20 Aug 2007 12:18:17 PDT Some car manufacturers are still requiring a Letter of Compliance, issued after completion of a compliance inspection on an imported vehicle... http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=7 http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=7 Fri, 17 Aug 2007 17:18:24 PDT You may end up saving significantly more than the value of the rebates being offered by your province simply by importing your hybrid from the United States... http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=6 http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=6 Wed, 15 Aug 2007 11:42:31 PDT Global TV / CHTV will feature a 2-minute segment on UCanImport Publication's recently launched publication, "Importing Cars from the U.S. into Canada". http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=5 http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=5 Fri, 10 Aug 2007 19:23:37 PDT UcanImport Publications is pleased to announce the launch of its website and publication to help Canadians import cars from the United States. http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=1 http://www.ucanimport.com/show_news.aspx?id=1 Wed, 08 Aug 2007 08:17:12 PDT