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 ...
Tags: Holden, Australian Future, Car Maker
Hyundai has usurped Toyota to claim top spot in CarMD’s third annual Vehicle Health Index survey. The Index tracked the frequency and cost of repairs for “check engine” problems in 119 million cars in the US, built ...
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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Furthering its mission to help automakers meet stringent fuel economy requirements, the Steel Market Development Institute's (SMDI) Automotive Applications Council unveiled the results of its lightweight steel twist beam study Wednesday. ...
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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General Motors announced today a $24-million investment in electrical generation equipment that will allow the company to use more landfill gas at its Fort Wayne, Ind., and Orion, Mich., assembly plants. The new equipment will generate ...
Chevrolet, a subsidiary of the US-based automobile manufacturer General Motors, is set to introduce its new 2015 Corvette Z06 in January 2014 at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan. Production of the new ...
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General Motors Co. (GM) dealers delivered 212,060 vehicles in the United States in November, up 14 percent versus a year ago and the highest November sales in six years. Retail sales were up 19 percent and fleet sales were down 3 percent. ...
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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
Following the rise in the automotive electronics market, Excellence Opto. Inc. (EOI) is trying to make a mark for itself in the automotive LED lighting market. The company’s single month consolidated revenue for October reached NT ...
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General Motors will reportedly design the next Batmobile, adopting a new design language for the caped crusader’s preferred mode of transport. The rumour, which was first started on Batman fansite ‘Batman on Film’, ...
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Mazda is aiming to go where the likes of Honda, General Motors and Mercedes have tried before, by developing an engine that combines the efficiency of a diesel but the high power and cleanliness of a petrol engine. The Japanese brand has ...
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General Motors has given global approval for use of select PPG clearcoats for warranty repairs on its vehicles. The approved products include PPG’s NEXA AUTOCOLOR P190-6800 HS Express Clearcoat, ENVIROBASE® High Performance EC800 ...
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Chevrolet Thailand today launched the new 2014 Colorado midsize pickup truck that features a new, more potent powertrain, advanced infotainment system and other technical and aesthetical upgrades. "When the all-new Colorado was launched ...
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