The Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) has awarded nine new vehicles covering a diverse range of classes and price points its maximum five-star safety rating. The newly released Fiat Panda, Ford EcoSport, Isuzu D-Max ...
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December 2013 Australian New Car Sales Figures 1 Toyota 19,610 2 Holden 9,150 3 Mazda 8,526 4 Hyundai 7,747 5 Ford 6,872 ...
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2013 Australian New Car Sales Figures in Total 1 Toyota 214,630 2 Holden 112,059 3 Mazda 103,144 4 Hyundai 97,006 5 Ford 87,236 6 Nissan 76,733 7 Mitsubishi 71,528 8 Volkswagen 54,892 9 Subaru 40,200 10 Honda 39,258 11 Kia 29,778 12 ...
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Last year proved another solid one for the ever-expanding SUV category, with 333,511 units sold across Australia for a nine per cent increase on 2012. The top four manufacturers mirrored 2012′s results with Toyota (56,139) finishing ...
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The six-year-old Mazda 2 has defied its age to claim Australia’s light car class crown in 2013. Rather than being a big winner last year, the Mazda 2’s segment win was a matter of being the smaller of two losers. Sales of the ...
Italian automobile manufacturer Fiat SpA will acquire full control of Chrysler Group LLC in a deal worth a combined $4.35 billion, Bloomberg News reported. Fiat, which already holds 58.5% of Chrysler, will [delete word pay] acquire the ...
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The UAW Retiree Medical Benefits Trust (Trust) is pleased to confirm that an agreement has been reached between the Trust's Independent Fiduciary and Fiat North America LLC regarding a purchase of the Trust's entire equity interest in ...
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Italian car maker Fiat is set to purchase remaining 41.4% stake in American automaker Chrysler Group in an agreement with the US auto workers' pension fund VEBA Trust for $3.65bn. The move forms part of the company's plan to merge both ...
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Global truck makers are targeting India's commercial vehicle segment with Fiat Group's Iveco and American Paccar looking to enter the country to tap the potential of the world's third-largest truck and bus market. Paccar, headquartered in ...
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Automotive brands were responsible for two of the top 10 most complained about advertisements in 2013. Ads for the Nissan Pulsar and Jeep Compass ranked fifth and sixth respectively on the list complied by the Advertising Standards Bureau ...
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Eight new powertrains have earned gongs in the 2014 Ward’s 10 Best Engines awards. The 20th annual winners’ list was dominated by powerplants with an emphasis on efficiency. Three diesels, a three-cylinder petrol and an ...
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The Dodge Challenger SRT8 is a proper American muscle car, in that it’s allergic to corners but is still immensely fun to drive. With Chrysler hinting that the next generation Challenger may be made in right-hand drive and head to ...
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The mighty Dodge Challenger is looking likely for an Australian launch as Fiat Chrysler looks to strengthen the Dodge brand locally. Speaking to CarAdvice in Detroit, Fiat Chrysler Group Australia director of corporate affairs Karla Leach ...
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Italian car maker Fiat is set to invest $12.3bn on new models, as part of its plan to end European losses in next three years and revive its empty plants in Italy, according to a report. The amount will used to expand Maserati and Alfa ...
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It is learned that Brazilian steelmakers are planning to raise steel prices for car makers, the increase could be ranged between 7% and 10%. The steel price for auto sector remained flat for almost two years. According to source that is ...
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