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Toyota Has Announced an Impressive Sales Milestone for Landcruiser Wagon in Australia
Jul 23, 2014Toyota has announced an impressive sales milestone for LandCruiser wagon in Australia while releasing a value-laden "Altitude" special-edition model that offers more than $5,000 of added luxury, comfort, safety and convenience. The ...
Tags: Toyota, LandCruiser wagon, Auto Parts
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Toyota Enhances Hilux Range with Convenience Technologies
Feb 7, 2014Toyota has enhanced the credentials of its best-selling HiLux workhorse by decking out popular Double Cab variants with new safety and convenience technologies. HiLux - the most popular vehicle of its type in Australia - now offers ...
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Proton Preve Gxr Has Launched in Australia From $22,990 Driveaway and Details
Dec 10, 2013A sportier version of Proton’s small sedan, the Proton Preve GXR, has launched in Australia from $22,990 driveaway – a price that includes a $1000 cash back bonus. The Proton Preve GXR is powered by the same turbocharged ...
Tags: small sedan, Proton
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Skoda Octavia Has Been Rated One of The Most Structurally Sound Vehicles
Nov 27, 2013The all-new Skoda Octavia has been rated one of the most structurally sound vehicles on the market by independent crash-tester ANCAP. The Octavia easily claimed the maximum five-star safety rating (up from the old model's four-star ...
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Proton: Build Brand Credibility and Move Away From Cheap Pricing
Nov 18, 2013Proton Cars Australia says it’s going in a new direction to build brand credibility and is moving away from cheap pricing as the brand’s key selling point. Speaking at the local launch of the new Proton Suprima S, Proton Cars ...
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Hyundai IX35 Series II Has Launched in Australia
Nov 14, 2013The 2014 Hyundai ix35 Series II has launched in Australia with a series of engine, suspension, specification and styling changes. The updated Hyundai ix35′s 2.0-litre and 2.4-litre four-cylinder petrol engines gain direct injection, ...
Tags: Hyundai, IX35 Series
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Renault Clio Has Earned The Maximum Five-Star Safety Rating
Nov 11, 2013The Renault Clio has earned the maximum five-star safety rating from ANCAP despite not being available with rear passenger-protecting curtain airbags. The Clio – already rated five stars by overseas affiliate Euro NCAP – ...
Tags: Renault Clio, City Car
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The Fiat 500, Mitsubishi Mirage, Nissan Micra and Volkswagen Are in Comparison
Oct 28, 2013They may not be the cars teenagers have pinned to their bedroom walls, but the Fiat 500, Mitsubishi Mirage, Nissan Micra and Volkswagen Up! are among the cheapest ways first-time drivers can get into a new car. Particularly when parents ...
Tags: City Car, Mitsubishi, Volkswagen
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The Nissan Juke Is Now on Sale in Australia
Oct 23, 2013The Nissan Juke is now on sale in Australia, targeting buyers in the rapidly expanding compact SUV market with standout styling and a sharp $21,990 starting price. The Juke’s belated Australian arrival comes more than three and a ...
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The Hyundai Accent SR Is on Sale,Pricing From $18, 990
Oct 16, 2013The sporty Hyundai Accent SR hatch has joined the local division’s updated city-car line-up. Previewed by a concept at last year’s Sydney motor show, the new Accent SR is unique to the Australian market and becomes the third ...
Tags: Hyundai Accent, city-car
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The New Honda Accord Acquires a Depressing Four-Star Safety Rating From ANCAP
Aug 20, 2013The new Honda Accord has earned a disappointing four-star safety rating from the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP). The Accord was penalised under ANCAP’s assessment criteria for offering sub-standard protection to the ...
Tags: Honda, Accord, Safety Rating
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The Holden Trax, Peugeot 208 and Citroen Ds5 Have Scored Five-Star Rating From ANCAP
Aug 15, 2013The Holden Trax, Peugeot 208 and Citroen DS5 have scored the maximum five-star rating in the latest round of crash tests from the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP), while the MG 6 received only four. The five-star safety ...
Tags: MG 6, Holden Trax
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The CEO of The ANCAP Has Welcomed Views Expressed in Federal Parliament in Australia
Jun 4, 2013The CEO of the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) has welcomed views expressed in Federal Parliament on a renewed push for road safety in Australia. During a speech made last night to the House of Representatives, the Shadow ...
Tags: ANCAP, Road Safety
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The Holden VF Commodore Demanded to Weigh Less Than The Old One
May 29, 2013The Holden VF Commodore demanded a culture change within the company’s local engineering department. According to vehicle systems manager Andrew Holmes, for the first time ever weight-saving became obsessive and every engineer ...
Tags: Holden VF Commodore, Engineering, Auto
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Holden VF Commodore Has Been Awarded a Five-Star Ancap Safety Rating to Praise
May 22, 2013The Holden VF Commodore has been awarded a five-star ANCAP safety rating, earning praise from the independent local crash-tester for its wide range of driver assist technologies and global safety focus. The all-new Commodore scored 35.06 ...
Tags: Safety Rating, Holden VF