If you are considering an electric vehicle, the Volt is the car for you! Come in to one of our 2 Dealerships and test drive the Volt today! www.queenstonchev.com
P.S. Did you know that electric vehicle owners in Ontario are eligible for a Government incentive ranging from $5000 to $8500? If you were would like more information, Click here! If you already own an electric vehicle, stop by our free charging stations at Queenston on the Mountain and Queenston on Centennial.
Last night was a rough night for Sophia – she hates driving in the snow! Every time we came to a stop she would skid to a halt, but that’s because she hasn’t gotten her snow boots, I mean snow tires put on yet. We’re planning to get that done ASAP. In case you are wondering who Sophia is, that would be my car. YES, I named my car…well actually, my girlfriend named my car when I bought her in September. For as long as I have known my friend, we have been calling her car “Heidi the Hyundai”. So naturally, when my other friend purchased her Rogue only a couple weeks before me, she was called “Rosie the Rogue”, followed by my beloved “Sophia the Sonic”.
Now, you’re probably doing one of two things – either you’re laughing at the fact I have named my car or you’re relating to me because you, too, have named your vehicle. Here at the dealership, everyone knows who Sophia is. I frequently get asked, “How is Sophia?” In fact, my boss even texted me a couple weeks ago after a major storm, to ask if “Sophia made it safely to work”, sparking some laughs amongst my co-workers who drive SUVs!
Your car is a big investment – you spend hours in it every week, typically have it for many years and you invest a lot of money maintaining it. Your car is even there for some of the biggest moments in your life! Maybe it got you to the hospital for the birth of your child or took you on the best road trip of your life. Whatever the reason may be, naming your car is not uncommon. In fact, I know just as many people who name their car as those that don’t. So for all of you people who are ashamed to admit that you have named your car, I say embrace it! At the end of the day, it always sparks some laughs and you will be surprised how many people will call your car by its name!
If you would like to show your car some love, visit our service departments at www.queenstonchev.com or www.imagehonda.com
By: Amy Cochren
Next Generation MyLink wins ‘Best Car Tech Award’ at CES 2013
At this year’s Consumer Electronics Show or CES 2013, the 2014 Chevrolet Impala equipped with the next generation MyLink infotainment system was on display.
Similar to a smartphone, the first thing you notice about the MyLink system is the similar looking icons. Not only do the icons look similar to that of an iPhone but they can be rearranged in the same way as well. You simply hold down the icon and move it wherever you’d like. For quick access to the driver’s favourite functions, there is a top bar similar to a favourite bar which allows you to choose which icons you would like to use no matter where you are in the system. The MyLink system offers everything from navigation to phone to weather to apps like TuneIn and Pandora.
Making your drive safer, you can operate the system from your steering wheel itself. And a smaller display appears next to the speedometer, so you don’t necessarily need to look away from the road to see your MyLink.
GM Chief Infotainment Officer Phil Abram had this to say about the upcoming MyLink system,
“There will be a category of apps that will be unique to our cars and very different from what people use today on their smartphones or tablets. It’s not just taking phone apps and making them functional in a car, which most car companies do in some form now. Instead, GM may approve applications that stem from vehicle ownership. For example, customers can choose to download applications that assist them in driving more safely or in a more fuel efficient manner, possibly decreasing the costs of vehicle ownership.”
We can expect to see this new MyLink system in the 2014 Chevrolet Impala later this year. Be sure to keep checking Hamilton Auto Blog and www.queenstonchev.com for more news on the release date.
By Nerissa Mohamed
Source: GM
When you hear fashion design and cars, what is the first thing that comes to mind? Most of us might have trouble drawing a connection between the two, but for designer Isaac Mizrahi it was “Inspiration”! Moved by the all-new 2013 Chevrolet Malibu, Mizrahi has created a limited edition clothing and accessory line aptly named “The Malibu Collection”.
Appealing to the modern day woman, Mizrahi and Chevrolet feel that the 2013 Malibu is the perfect fit for “smart, fabulous women”, and that it gives a “new approach to everyday style!” Mizrahi describes the Malibu as a vehicle with a “soft touch, chic and elegant streamlines, similar to those in fashion.” He was also quoted saying “one of the things I was inspired by was a blue light that emanates from the dashboard, it’s just sexy” and that the Camaro inspired “tail lights look like little jewels.”
To promote this unique and advantageous relationship, Chevrolet has created an interactive Facebook page. One of the more interesting features of this page is the Polyvor mini editor styling tool. It allows you, the consumer, to create your own Malibu inspired mood board, which can be shared with your friends. Chevrolet has also created a series containing 50 videos, featuring Mizrahi and his muses, as he ventures across the United States in his new Malibu. Along the way he stops in 4 major cities: New York, Chicago, Miami and Los Angeles. Below are two of the videos that have been released thus far.
Many of you may be asking, where are we able to purchase the “Malibu Collection?” Keeping with the social online approach of this campaign, “The Malibu Collection” will be exclusively sold on the Living Social website.
As women, we know that it is often difficult to juggle the action packed lives we lead, so why not do it in style! Visit us at Queenston on Centennial or Queenston on the Mountain and see what the new redesigned 2013 Chevrolet Malibu has to offer you!
By: Amy Cochren
Credit: www.chevymalibustyle.com
www.extratv.com/person/issac-mizrahi/
The Chevrolet Hockey Helmet Program is back in conjunction with Chevrolet’s Safe & Fun Hockey. This program was created in 1999, for today’s youth to adopt proactive attitudes toward safety as well as foster a healthy and positive attitude toward “competition, team work, fair game and grace under pressure” in hockey. 
Through an ongoing partnership with Hockey Canada, Chevrolet will give away 1 FREE Bauer youth hockey helmet to children who were born in 2007 and who are registered in a Canadian Minor League Hockey Association. It is important to note, that parents must register their child to receive this offer. Coaches, managers or other team officials may not do so.
What is required?
If you meet the above requirements, all you have to do is drop by one of our two dealerships; Queenston on the Mountain or Queenston on Centennial. Present us with the appropriate documents for verification purposes, and we will present you with a voucher to redeem your child’s helmet at your local Forzani store (Sport Chek, Sport Mart, Hockey Experts, Intersport or Sports Experts). In your package, you will also receive information and hockey-related items from Chevrolet Safe and Fun Hockey, Hockey Canada, Forzani and Bauer.
If you have any further questions or concerns regarding this outstanding program from Chevrolet, please contact us by visiting our webpage at www.queenstonchev.com
By: Amy Cochren
Credit:
Chevrolet Safe & Fun Hockey https://www.facebook.com/#!/ChevroletSafeandFunHockey
