The Tire Industry Association (TIA) has released a training resource that covers the installation guidelines and safety advantages of winter and studded tires on passenger and SUV/LT vehicles. Winter Tire Replacement is a 15-minute video ...
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The first images and details of the Mazda 3 Hybrid have been released ahead of the fuel-efficient small car’s Japanese launch next month. Specifics of the Mazda 3 Hybrid’s petrol-electric powertrain – which has been ...
Automotive parts supplier ZF Friedrichshafen has commenced production at its new EUR15m passenger car axle systems plant in Beijing, China. The company will assemble several 10,000 passenger car axle sets annually for its client Beijing ...
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German sports car manufacturer Porsche has expanded its 911 range with two new models, Turbo Cabriolet and Turbo S Cabriolet, which will be offered as open-top sports car models. The new Turbo Cabriolet models will be unveiled at the ...
A rapidly expanding regional freight company has switched to Toyota rental forklifts so it can continue to concentrate on building the business. In just four years, Midstate Freight in Bathurst, New South Wales, has grown from one depot ...
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The Jeep Wrangler Polar has been unveiled at the Frankfurt motor show. A special edition based on the standard four-door Wrangler Sahara model, the US brand says the Jeep Wrangler Polar “takes its cue from the severe climate and ...
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The Audi Sport quattro concept is the second preview of a forthcoming modern-day successor to the German brand’s famous all-wheel-drive coupe of the 1980s. Plug-in drivetrain rather than Quattro technology makes the headlines this ...
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The Jeep Wrangler has been updated for 2014, with performance increases joining two special-edition models in the updated line-up. Again powered by the Chrysler Group’s 3.6-litre V6 Pentastar petrol engine,power and torque in the ...
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The third-generation BMW X5 will arrive in Australia in mid November with a three-model line-up boasting improved fuel consumption and higher standard equipment levels. The xDrive 30d continues as the entry-level offering in BMW ...
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The first official images of the all-new BMW X5 M50d have been released, revealing the diesel flagship’s unique styling ahead of its local arrival later this year. Sitting above the new rear-wheel-drive X5 sDrive25d, the xDrive30d ...
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Swedish automobile manufacturer Volvo Car has unveiled the new P1800 plug-in hybrid concept coupe, which is the first of a series of three concepts to be built on the carmaker’s Scalable Product Architecture (SPA). The new concept ...
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Global automotive supplier Magna International's subsidiary Magna Powertrain has established a new engine manufacturing facility at the Tianjin Airport Economic Area in China. The new facility, which has a footprint of about 13,500sqm, ...
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The facelifted Opel Insignia OPC has been revealed, sporting a slight redesign and several chassis revisions aimed at keeping the mid-size performance car competitive. The redesigned Opel Insignia OPC offers up a few subtle styling tweaks ...
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The new-generation Porsche 911 Turbo will be cheaper than the model it replaces despite being quicker and more powerful than ever before. Originally revealed in May, the all-new auto-only 991-series 911 Turbo costs $359,800 before ...
German automaker Audi has introduced the 2014 A8 sedan, ahead of its global debut at the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show to be held in September 2013. The improved sedan version is offered with four powertrain versions including two ...
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