The NRMA has called for supervisors of learner drivers to improve their familiarity with the road rules after 97 per cent failed a test replicating the Roads and Maritime Services’ (RMS) driver knowledge test. Just 18 of the ...
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BMW will launch a 1 Series sedan based on its new front-wheel-drive architecture in the second half of this decade to allow it to go head to head with recently released compact four-doors from its German rivals. Autoweek reports the new ...
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The Mercedes-Benz C-Class Estate has been spotted testing on public roads outside the car maker’s research and development centre in Germany. The images, snapped by CarAdvice’s spy photographers, give us our first look at the ...
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The BBC’s Top Gear television program has been denied the opportunity to drive a V8 Supercar around a Gold Coast driver training centre due to “issues related to noise”. News Limited reports a plan to have Jeremy ...
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Upgrades for the 2014 Lexus IS F and GS have been revealed for North America ahead of updates for the local market due in the coming months. Still based on the outgoing-generation IS, the 2014 Lexus IS F gains a new carbonfibre rear ...
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Mitsubishi Australia is recalling almost 3650 vehicles due to a power seat fault that could result in several seat components being melted or burned. The recall affects 2467 four-wheel-drive double-cab Mitsubishi Tritons built between ...
Automakers from around the world have made a significant impact on the 2013 Boston Consulting Group’s (BCG) ranking of the most innovative companies. Traditionally the realm of technology and telecommunications companies, automotive ...
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TransForce has submitted a proposal to Vitran's board of directors to acquire any outstanding shares of Vitran they don't already own for USD $4.50 per share in cash. TransForce said they made the proposal with the intention of "entering ...
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Greg LeMond will be among 58 presenters at The Nantucket Project this weekend. Other speakers will ?include former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt, AOL CEO Tim Armstrong, Green Mountain Coffee ...
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Long Island distributor Security Bicycle Accessories will continue to sell Shimano components to small bike builders, following Shimano's revamp of its U.S. distrbution strategy. SBA was among the the U.S. aftermarket distributors ...
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James Moore is the newly-elected president of the National Bicycle Dealers Association, elected by dealer members via online balloting. Moore is owner of Moore's Bicycle Shop in Hattiesburg, Miss. He will serve a two-year term ending in ...
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Volkswagen is reportedly developing a replacement for its unique VR6 powerplant used in previous performance models. Engineering sources from inside Volkswagen have reportedly disclosed to Autoweek plans for a new engine based on the ...
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The all-new Kia Rondo has achieved the maximum five-star safety rating from Euro NCAP in the latest round of crash tests. Known as the Carens in some overseas markets, the Kia Rondo achieved 94 per cent for protection of adult occupants, ...
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The designer of the new-generation Jeep Cherokee has defended its controversial front end, saying the brand needed to break away from a traditional look. Jeep unveiled the 2014 Cherokee earlier this year in a series of images that ignited ...
The Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG Coupe has been spotted testing on the roads around Germany’s Nurburgring. Snapped by CarAdvice’s spy photographers wrapped in camouflage, the two-door derivative of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class can be ...
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