Tata Motors has embarked on an ambitious strategy that will see its next generation of passenger vehicles elevate the brand from an Indian market niche to a serious player on the global automotive stage. Tata Motors managing director Karl ...
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After more than six decades, production of the Volkswagen Kombi will come to an end later this year with a special edition of the iconic van. Volkswagen has announced plans for a 600-unit run of the ‘Last Edition Kombi’ that ...
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The 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 ...
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The Holden Trax will offer city-sized SUV packaging for small-car pricing when it goes on sale in Australia in September. Priced from $23,490 before on-road costs, the front-wheel-drive-only Trax becomes the cheapest and smallest member ...
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The Citroen DS3 Cabrio is now on sale in Australia, adding a drop-top option to the French brand’s premium city car line-up. The DS3 Cabrio is priced $3250 above the three-door DS3 hatch on which it’s based, and is available ...
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Holden, the Australian subsidiary of US automaker General Motors (GM), has introduced the new Trax small sport utility vehicle (SUV). The new SUV is offered in two trim levels, the LS and LTZ, which are powered by 1.8L DOHC 16-valve 4 ...
The most capable factory-produced Wrangler ever – the Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 10th Anniversary Edition – has arrived in Australia. Fiat Chrysler Australia has secured 30 of the limited edition Wrangler Rubicon 10th Anniversary ...
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The all-new Hyundai i10 has been revealed ahead of its debut at next month’s Fankfurt motor show, highlighting sharp styling, new features and a new powerplant. Originally previewed by the 100mm-longer Grand i10 (pictured below) at ...
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The Honda Civic has taken the top two spots in the latest round of the US IIHS small overlap front crash tests involving small cars. Covering 12 of the North American market’s best-selling small cars, the crash tests resulted in ...
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The price of the Proton Preve has been slashed to $15,990 driveaway, making it one of the cheapest small cars on the market. Originally priced at $18,990 driveaway, the $3000 price cut represents a 16 per cent saving on the five-speed ...
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The Fiat Punto is back with a starting price of $16,000, making it a highly competitive European made city car. Following the Punto’s facelift in Europe late last year, the little Italian car is invading Australian showrooms as part ...
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Mercedes-Benz parent company Daimler will build a new vehicle safety technology centre in Germany as part of its continued development of passenger car protection measures. The new vehicle safety technology centre will be built in ...
Latin America’s vehicle safety adjudicator, Latin NCAP, has awarded its first five-star safety rating to a car, while also giving zero stars to vehicles from four major automotive brands. The new Seat Leon, a Volkswagen Golf-based ...
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A revised Renault Megane range has launched locally, headlined by the addition of a 1.2-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine, a sporty GT-Line grade, and a wagon bodystyle. The $20,990 Megane Expression replaces the previous Dynamique ...
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Land Rover’s second-generation Range Rover Sport has been officially launched in Britain’s idyllic Cotswolds this week, headlined by a global drive program for the international press. The new Range Rover Sport represents the ...
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