It’s taken more than three and a half years, but the Nissan Juke is finally available in Australia. Pioneering and somewhat revolutionary when it debuted in 2010, the Juke’s exclusivity has been eroded in recent times by the ...
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The Nissan Juke is now on sale in Australia, targeting buyers in the rapidly expanding compact SUV market with standout styling and a sharp $21,990 starting price. The Juke’s belated Australian arrival comes more than three and a ...
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Peugeot has launched its new 2008 in Australia with the belief such sub-compact SUVs will be the big new trend for car buyers. The French brand’s 2008 is one of a raft of new SUVS emerging that are based on city cars. The 2008 is ...
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United Steelworkers (USW) International President Leo W. Gerard released the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Justice’s announcement that an additional nine Japan-based auto parts producers, along with two ...
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Shanghai GM, a joint venture between US carmaker General Motors (GM) and China based Shanghai Automotive Industry (SAIC), has launched the Chevrolet Cruze Hatchback, which is aimed at younger car buyers across China. Shanghai GM noted ...
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With the Frankfurt Motor Show only a few weeks away, UK car dealer AutoeBid highlighted 12 key facelift models due to be displayed, out of which three will be receiving "LED implants". Below are the three car models that will be undergoing ...
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BASF has unveiled its annual automotive color trend report, which looks 2-3 years out, based on research efforts by its team of global color design experts. The theme of the forecast, "Making Headway" indicates a movement towards more color ...
Mazda Australia is in danger of becoming victim of its own success, with the company unable to keep up with high demand for its CX-5 and BT-50 models. Mazda Australia managing director Martin Benders told CarAdvice the company is pushing ...
In early 20th-century China, personal transportation didn’t get much better than a rickshaw. On the other side of the world, automakers like Winton Motor Carriage Company in Cleveland, Ohio were bringing automobiles to the masses. ...
The Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce (VACC) has labelled aspects of the Victorian Government’s proposed changes to the roadworthy certificate system as “nonsense”. Victorian Treasurer Michael O’Brien ...
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It’s been variously belittled as a Boxster with a roof, or the Porsche that tells people you can’t afford a 911 … but the Porsche Cayman emerged in 2005 to quickly establish itself as one of the great driver’s cars. ...
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AGC Flat Glass (Thailand) Plc (AGC), the country's largest glass maker, foresees a 10% drop in revenue this year following the closure of one of its plants to pave way for a 2.4-billion-baht factory with upgraded technology. Its plant in ...
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NHTSA Administrator David Strickland At the Consumer Reports "Fuel Economy: Now and in the Future" event last week, the theme was easy to spot: No matter what kind of car you want, you can find one today that gets good gas mileage. And ...
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The entry price of the Fiat 500 range has been lowered dramatically, with a new base model Fiat 500 Pop priced from just $14,000 drive-away. The Fiat 500 range, which previously started from $18,300 for the 0.9-litre TwinAir, has been ...
With its classic rivalry with the Falcon heading for an end, the new Holden VF Commodore must continue to fight another battle: relevancy. With the majority of Australian car buyers either wanting to sit in something smaller or ...