Holden chairman and managing director Mike Devereux says no decision has been made on the future of the car maker's Australian manufacturing operations. Speaking to the Federal Government's Productivity Commission?in Melbourne, Devereux ...
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Holden chairman and managing director Mike Devereux is appearing at the Federal Government's Productivity Commission into the car industry this morning, with an announcement on the car maker's local manufacturing future expected. ...
Shadow industry minister Kim Carr says the Federal Government has documents that reveal it would cost $300 million extra per year to secure the local manufacturing futures of Holden, Toyota and 160 parts makers to 2025, and less than half ...
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General Motors will pull Chevrolet from Europe by the end of 2015 as the US-based automotive giant attempts to turn around its embattled European operations. GM confirmed its decision to axe Chevrolet as a mainstream brand in Western and ...
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Prime Minister Tony Abbott has demanded Holden make its intentions clear about its manufacturing future following reports and speculation that it has decided to cease production from 2016. The ABC and The Australian both quote senior ...
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Volvo has unveiled the engine that will power its Volvo Polestar Racing S60s in the 2014 V8 Supercars Championship. Announced in June, the racing engine has been modified and built by Volvo’s performance partner, Polestar, in ...
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Holden has decided it will cease vehicle production as early as 2016, according to sources quoting senior government ministers. The ABC and The Australian both report that the car maker was poised to announce its decision to close its ...
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Mazda dealers offer the best after-sales service of Australia’s mainstream automotive brands, according to the results of the latest JD Power survey. The 2013 Australia Customer Service Index (CSI) Study ranked Mazda at the top of ...
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The designers and engineers behind the all-new Suzuki SX4 S-Cross looked to the top-selling Nissan Dualis as the benchmark in their attempt to produce a class-leading compact SUV. Suzuki SX4 S-Cross program chief engineer Takehito Arai ...
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Australia's three surviving car makers have called for continued financial support, a reassessment of tariffs and trade agreements, and policy clarity in their submissions to the Federal Government's inquiry into the current state and the ...
Tags: Car Makers, Call for Support, Productivity Commission Submissions
The all-new Suzuki SX4 S-Cross has launched in Australia, priced from $22,990. Unveiled as a concept at the 2012 Paris motor show last September and in production form at Geneva in March, Suzuki claims the new S-Cross offers greater ...
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Nissan Leaf customers in the UK can now borrow a new petrol- or diesel-powered vehicle for up to two weeks for free as part of a new customer commitment scheme to encourage more motorists to consider the all-electric hatchback. The free ...
The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV joins a new generation of production vehicles embarking on an alternative-fuels crusade in the coming years. PHEV, which stands for Plugin Hybrid Electric Vehicle, is essentially the next evolution of hybrid ...
Apple Siri Eyes Free technology has been made available in select Honda and Acura models in the US, furthering the brands’ smartphone-to-vehicle integration. Available as a dealer installed accessory in the Honda Accord and Acura ...
A new social network for car lovers has launched in Australia with the aim of bringing together tech savvy car enthusiasts in a bid to move on from the age of car forums. CarMooch.com, started by former CarAdvice staffer, George Skentzos, ...