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 ...
Trafigura AG, a leader in international commodities trading and logistics today announced it has signed a pipeline agreement with Energy Transfer Partners (NYSE: ETP) for crude oil and condensate transportation capacity. The 82-mile ...
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American auto-parts manufacturer BorgWarner is set to invest $24.6m to expand its existing manufacturing plant in Seneca, Oconee County, South Carolina. The company supplies powertrains and other automotive parts to major brands such as ...
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The Ford Falcon XR8 performance flagship will return to the Australian line-up next year at the same time as Ford Performance Vehicles (FPV) will draw to a close, the local car maker has announced. Timed to coincide with the introduction ...
October 2013 Australian New Car Sales Figures 1 Toyota 18,129 2 Holden 10,528 3 Hyundai 8,130 4 Mazda 7,967 5 Ford 7,486 6 ...
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The Renault Master ute range has launched in Australia, presenting commercial buyers with a new option that offers seating for up to seven. Available in two rear-wheel-drive cab-chassis variants, the Renault Master single-cab starts at ...
The upcoming sixth gymkhana video from slideways king Ken Block has been teased ahead of its release next week. Following on from his San Francisco-based Gymkhana Five video released last year – and 2011′s Four, 2010′s ...
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European and Japanese car makers have dominated the nominations for the 2014 World Car of the Year (WCOTY) award. The initial list of 28 nominees includes 12 vehicles from European manufacturers and seven Japanese models alongside five ...
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A fleet of more than 100 Australian-designed and -engineered Ford Ranger utes have been selected to serve in the UK military. A total of 104 Ford Ranger XL pick-ups will don appropriate decals and lights after being selected by the ...
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Ford Motor Company said today it plans to launch 17 new or refreshed Ford and Lincoln vehicles in the next 24 months to accelerate growth in the Middle East and Africa – including the Ford Fusion sedan and the EcoSport small SUV ...
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Axalta Coating Systems, LLC will expand its presence at the annual Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) tradeshow in Las Vegas, NV, held from November 5 through November 8, 2013, in booth #22391 in Hot Rod Alley located inside ...
Tags: Coating, Construction, Decoration
Software giant Microsoft has drawn up a shortlist of five people to replace Steve Ballmer as CEO of Microsoft - and the shortlist includes former Nokia CEO Stephen Elop and Ford Motor Company's highly rated CEO Alan Mulally, according to ...
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The Holden Commodore has recorded its best sales result for more than two years to re-establish itself as the company’s best-selling model. Official industry figures released today have revealed Holden sold 3315 Commodores in ...
Tags: Holden Commodore, Cruze
Veteran Ford designer J Mays has announced his retirement after 16 years with the brand and 33 years in the automotive industry. Mays joined Ford in 1997 as design vice president, before being promoted to the role of Ford Motor Company ...
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The Toyota Corolla has all but sewn up Australia’s 2013 sales crown, edging further ahead of the Mazda 3 with just two months of the year remaining. The Corolla was again the country’s top-selling car in October, beating the ...