The Manufacturing Excellence Taskforce of Australia (META), which helps the Australian manufacturing industry evolve with increasing efficiency and competitiveness on a local and global scale, has launched a new collaborative hub, based ...
The Australian International Furniture Exhibition (AIFE) opens from 11-13 July. Wattyl Industrial Coatings marks its presence at the Royal Exhibition Building. 'We're so pleased to have iconic Australian brand Wattyl partner with us in our ...
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Chobani Australia is set to export to Singapore Maker of Greek-style strained yoghurt Chobani Australia has shipped its first palette of product to Singapore, 16 months after the opening of its $30 million yoghurt factory at Dandenong ...
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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has set its policy agenda for 2014, with the competition regulator setting its sights on deceptive online pricing and low-cost imports as two major issues facing the retail industry ...
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Despite a healthy majority (71 per cent) of the Australian population agreeing that they try to buy Australian-made as often as possible, it is not always easy for them to put their money where their mouth is, as locally produced items ...
Tags: Australian-Made Products, consumers, Younger Australians
A one-of-a-kind vintage racing car valued at around $320,000, has been stolen from a shed in Melbourne’s south-eastern suburbs. Powered by an engine identical to that raced by Australian Formula One champion Jack Brabham, the ...
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HSV is already eyeing a number of vehicles for its 2018 showroom once production of the Holden Commodore ceases at the end of 2017. HSV managing director Phil Harding this week vowed the Melbourne-based manufacturer would continue ...
A senior BMW product developersays the Bavarian car maker’s entire range will need to turn towards partial or full electrification in the future to meet Europe’s increasingly stringent emissions regulations. BMW board member ...
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Jet fuel and diesel made from plant matter using Australian technology has the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by more than 80 per cent if substituted for fossil fuel-based products. The reduction in emissions over the full ...
Tags: Bio Crude Oil, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy
American sports car tuner Callaway has produced an uprated version of the Holden Commodore-based Chevrolet SS performance sedan with power to rival the HSV GTS. The Callaway SS features a supercharged version of the regular ...
The Ford Edge concept has been unveiled at the Los Angeles auto show, previewing the high-tech successor to the Ford Territory. A global model under the brand’s ‘One Ford’ strategy, the second-generation Ford Edge will ...
Tags: Ford Edge, SUV Concept, Territory Successor
Almost two-thirds of affluent young Australians would prefer to buy an imported vehicle to a locally made car, according to the results of a new study. A Roy Morgan survey of more than 40,000 Australians found that just 35.8 per cent of ...
The first Holden built in Australia has sold for $600,000 at the 2013 RACV Motorclassica auction in Melbourne. The winning bid for the 1947 Holden prototype is believed to be the highest amount paid for a Holden in Australia, though fell ...
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Ford Australia insists tomorrow’s visit from Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane will not impact its decision to cease local production within three years. Macfarlane revealed his desire to convince Ford to change its mind on its ...
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The Holden Commodore International special edition has been released to mark the 35th anniversary of the iconic Australian-made large car. The VF Commodore International is available in $36,990 sedan and $38,990 Sportwagon body styles, ...
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