Apr 26 2008

Honda’s Profit drops 86%

Tag: Auto Manufacturers, Honda / AcuraRobert Lamb @ 10:59 am

  Part of the drop is a provision they made for a possible tax settlement - they appear to be avoiding taxes on income from China!  

Where there is smoke there is fire - how much would you bet that they are probably avoiding taxes in Canada too!  All related to higher prices charged in Canada versus the U.S. for the same product.  (transfer pricing/costs) Wake-up Revenue Canada!

2008-04-26hondaprofitdrops.pdf 


Apr 25 2008

Reg 215 Bumpers - an update.

Tag: Lawrence Cannon, Reg 215 BumpersRobert Lamb @ 1:15 pm

bumper.jpgMatthew Coons  at Transport Canada was kind enough to return our call regarding the “eventual?” implementation of the new amendment to regulation 215.  - As we reported last month the consultation period was closed off on April 22nd.

  Continue reading “Reg 215 Bumpers - an update.”


Apr 22 2008

Honda kicks Canadians again!

Tag: Honda / AcuraRobert Lamb @ 12:49 pm

   Honda really doesn’t like Canadians, now they have adopted a new policy –  no  recall letters to Canadians… no soup for you!

refer to this post:

by-robert1-on-tue-apr-22.pdf 


Apr 21 2008

Transport Canada and the RIV - waste our time!

Tag: Consumers, Lawrence CannonRobert Lamb @ 5:11 pm

 rivupside.jpg

 Another issue of the Vafus was posted sometime today dated April 18th.  Only very very minor cosmetic changes.

one example:

HYUNDAI 2007 AND TO  2009 All models. [EIS] (see notes)

Now we know you folks are really overstaffed!

diff2008-04-16and2008-04-08.pdf 


Apr 17 2008

Another new Vafus Listing!

Tag: Consumers, Lawrence CannonRobert Lamb @ 4:31 pm

rivupside.jpg  Another list was posted today with yesterday’s date.

Differences are:

Hyundai - 2009 admissible.

Lexus 2009 RX350 moved from section 3 to section 5.

Section 14 - the ZENN  2008 and newer admissible.

diff2008-04-10and2008-04-16 


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