The Opel Mokka will join the growing number of pint-sized SUVs to be sold in Australia. General Motors’ German brand has finally confirmed the Mokka will join its local line-up, which currently comprises the Corsa city car, Astra ...
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General Motors has unveiled a plan to invest EUR230m in the next three to four years for the construction of new testing facilities at its European Product Development Center in Rüsselsheim, Germany. The investment is a part of the ...
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Opel Astra OPC versus Renault Megane RS is the ultimate example of challenger attacking, champion defending. But the French know, arrogantly but correctly, that the Megane RS has long been the benchmark sub-$50,000 hot hatch – when ...
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As Opel continues to face losses, the European arm of General Motors has approved the closure of a German plant, at the cost of more than 3000 workers. Reuters reports Opel‘s decision to cease production at its 50-year-old Bochum ...
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The Peugeot 208 GTi is set to arrive in Australia in August, giving enthusiasts another choice in the strongly contested light hot-hatch segment. It will go up against the most popular car in the class, the Volkswagen Polo GTI, as well as ...
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Performance, Ride & Handling 3.5 Comfort & Interior 4.5 Quality & Design 4.5 Value & Features 3.5 Safety 5 A Honda Civic Hatch fuelled by diesel is one Honda that can’t be accused of lacking torque. The Honda Civic Hatch ...
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CarAdvice Magazine has achieved 20,000 active users in its first six issues,becoming the number one downloaded Australian motoring app for iPad , and has been featured in the recommended ‘new and noteworthy’ section of the Apple ...
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General Motors has underscored its long-term commitment to Opel with the announcement of a four billion euro ($4.95 billion) investment into the European division over the next four years. The massive financial injection forms the first ...
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Opel has revealed more details of its new powertrain family, announcing performance figures for its new turbocharged 1.6-litre petrol family as well as plans for the introduction of an eight-speed automatic transmission. The all-new 1.6 ...
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US carmaker General Motors will invest about EUR4bn in European subsidiary Opel through 2016 to assist in launching new models, restore profit and raise market share in the region. Majority of the investment will be aimed at developing ...
The Opel Zafira Tourer is confirmed to arrive on Australian shores from the middle of this year. Both 1.6-litre turbocharged petrol and 2.0-litre turbo-diesel engines will be imported here, with the seven-seat compact MPV set to rival the ...
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You could blame the 2010 launch of the Volkswagen Polo GTI for the ongoing shift away from manual-transmission-equipped hot hatches to dual-clutch automatics. There’s a case to argue that it’s all going the wrong way ...
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OPEL Technologies Inc of Toronto, Ontario, Canada – which develops III-V semiconductor devices and processes through US affiliate OPEL Defense Integrated Systems (ODIS Inc) of Storrs, CT – says that Dr Adam Chowaniec and Dr ...
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Volkswagen has announced it will offer fixed-price vehicle servicing across its entire range of passenger vehicles. Initially introduced on the Volkswagen Up! in October last year, the extended?capped-price servicing program takes effect ...
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China is tipped to produce more cars than Europe for the first time ever in 2013 as the Asian powerhouse continues to boom and the traditional home of the automobile struggles through continuing economic hardship. The Financial Times ...
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