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The AMEP Secured a Senate Seat with Victorian Ricky Muir
Oct 9, 2013The Australian Motoring Enthusiasts Party (AMEP) has secured a Senate seat with Victorian Ricky Muir becoming one of the biggest surprises to come out of the 2013 Federal election. The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) today announced ...
Tags: Senate Seat, Australian Motoring
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Toyota Was Named as The World's Most Valuable Automotive Brand
Oct 9, 2013Toyota has been named the world’s most valuable automotive brand for the second year in a row. Toyota retained its title as the most valuable car maker in a list that also saw Apple take out the overall title of ‘world’s ...
Tags: Automotive Brand, Toyota
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The Aston Martin Cygnet Was Officially Axed
Oct 9, 2013The Aston Martin Cygnet has been officially axed, with the luxury British manufacturer confirming it has pulled the pin on its unsuccessful city car project. Following widespread rumours from overseas, Aston Martin Asia Pacific regional ...
Tags: Aston Martin, Cygnet
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The Holden Commodore International Special Edition Was Released
Oct 9, 2013The Holden Commodore International special edition has been released to mark the 35th anniversary of the iconic Australian-made large car. The VF Commodore International is available in $36,990 sedan and $38,990 Sportwagon body styles, ...
Tags: Holden Commodore, Auto Parts
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The All-new Toyota Corolla Sedan Earned A'marginal'safety Rating in a Tough New Crash Test
Oct 9, 2013The all-new Toyota Corolla sedan has earned a ‘marginal’ safety rating in a tough new crash test in the US. The new four-door Corolla – due in Australia in mid 2014 – struggled in the Insurance Institute for ...
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Mazda Pushs Management to Consider a Rear-wheel-drive Model Range
Oct 9, 2013Mazda engineers are reportedly pushing management to consider a rear-wheel-drive model range to help differentiate it from mainstream manufacturers and push the brand upmarket. According to US motoring site Edmunds, the push is being led ...
Tags: Mazda, Rear-Wheel Drive
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Glaston Closed a More Than $4 Million (USD) Deal for a Heat Treatment Line with Tvitec
Oct 9, 2013Glaston has closed a more than $4 million (USD) deal for a heat treatment line with the Spanish company Tvitec – Técnicas de Vidro Transformado S.L. The line will be delivered to the customer in the final quarter of 2013. The ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration
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Sydney Is Australia's Worst City in Stop-start Driving
Oct 9, 2013Sydney drivers find themselves in stop-start traffic more frequently than drivers of any other Australian city, but they stop about half as much as drivers in the world’s most congested cities. In a study by sat-nav maker TomTom, ...
Tags: stop-start traffic, Auto Parts
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Australia's Car Makers Are Facing "One Hell of a Challenge"
Oct 9, 2013Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane says Australia’s car makers are facing “one hell of a challenge” but is confident they have a long-term future. Macfarlane, South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill and Holden chairman and ...
Tags: Car Makers, Auto Parts
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Women Aren't Attracted to Men in Sports Cars
Oct 9, 2013Bad news for single males driving around in expensive sports cars: women aren’t attracted to you. A poll by UK website Motors found more than half the women surveyed are not attracted to men in expensive sports cars, assuming they ...
Tags: Sports Cars, Auto Parts
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A Team of Students Broken The Electric Vehicle Acceleration World Record
Oct 9, 2013A team of students from the Delft University of Technology in The Netherlands has broken the electric vehicle acceleration world record in a self-built single-seat open-wheeler. Dubbed the DUT12, the DUT Racing team’s racing car ...
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A Mule of The All-New 'baby Jeep' Has Been Spied Undergoing High-altitude Testing
Oct 9, 2013A mule of the all-new ‘baby Jeep’ has been spied undergoing high-altitude testing ahead of its international unveiling and launch in 2014. Hiding under a roughly cut collection of Fiat 500L body panels is the sub-compact ...
Tags: Baby Jeep, Auto Parts
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Mazda Will Again Sponsor The Australian Formula One Grand Prix Celebrity Challenge in 2014
Oct 9, 2013Mazda has confirmed it will again sponsor the Australian Formula One Grand Prix Celebrity Challenge in 2014. The all-new third-generation Mazda 3 will be the weapon of choice for next year’s support race, with 20 cars set to tackle ...
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The Audi RSQ3 Will Be Priced From $81,900 When It Lands Locally in February
Oct 9, 2013The Audi RSQ3 will be priced from $81,900 when it lands locally in February. Audi’s first SUV to be tuned by performance division ‘quattro GmbH’ and wear ‘RS’ badges, the RSQ3 was expected to cost only ...
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John White Confirmed He Is Implementing a "New Strategy" for The Brand
Oct 9, 2013Volkswagen Group Australia (VGA) managing director John White has confirmed he is implementing a “new strategy” for the brand that aims at achieving a consistent sales performance though “trying to be more competitive ...
Tags: Volkswagen
