The first official image of the Renault Captur has been released ahead of the all-new Clio-based compact crossover’s unveiling on Friday. The elegant-looking baby SUV will sit beneath the larger Koleos in the French car ...
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An official shot of a Cadillac ELR prototype testing in the US has been released ahead of the luxury plug-in coupe’s premiere at next week’s 2013 Detroit auto show. Teased in a shadowy sketch last month, the latest image ...
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Korean sister brands Hyundai and Kia are predicting a slowing of sales growth for 2013, on par with figures from 2006. Bloomberg reports that Chung Mong Koo, chairman for both Hyundai and Kia, told employees at a new year address in Seoul ...
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The 2012 Australian new car sales figures in total are listed below with a segment breakdown following. 2012 Light Car Segment Winners: Toyota Yaris (18,808 – 13.9%) Mazda2 (17,574 – 13%) Hyundai i20 (13,339 – ...
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The Australian large car segment continued its decline in 2012 with sales of large cars under $70,000 down by 20.4 percent compared to 2011, which it self was down significantly on 2010. The Holden Commodore ended 2012 with 30,532 ...
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The light or city car segment had a modest sales increase of 3.9 percent overall in 2012 compared to 2011 with sales remaining relatively consistent across the field. For light cars under $25,000, the Holden Barina (up 50.5 percent to ...
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Nissan Australia sold a record number of new vehicles in 2012 on the back of aggressive marketing and financing campaigns that produced strong SUV and ute sales. Nissan sold 79,787 new cars, SUVs and light commercial vehicles across the ...
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Although synonymous with Germany, the Ford Focus now has stronger links to Tom Yum Goong than to sauerkraut. The switch to Thai production in August saw the introduction of the Focus Mk2, which debuted Ford’s hands-free Sync ...
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The 2013 Mitsubishi Mirage will be available from launch for $12,990 driveaway and for a limited time will come with a $1000 gift card, strengthening the appeal of all-new Thai-built model in the price-sensitive city-car segment. ...
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Affordable mid-sized family cars have outperformed their luxury counterparts in the latest round of crash testing by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) in the US. Thirteen out of 18 'moderately priced' mid-sized cars were ...
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The Mazda3 has retained its title as Australia’s most popular new car in 2012, claiming victory for the second consecutive year after a tight 12-month tussle with the Toyota HiLux. The HiLux threatened to steal the crown earlier ...
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The Toyota Prado proved to be the king of the hill in SUV sales for 2012, with the locally build Ford Territory slipping four places from the top spot it gained in 2011. Prado sales jumped 57 per cent to reach 17,045 in another bumper ...
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Small cars have once again dominated new vehicle sales in 2012, with the Mazda3 leading the way in its second straight year as Australia’s favourite car. Four of the top six models sold across the country last year belonged to ...
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There are renewed calls for clarity on automotive industry policy from both sides of government, with FCAI chief Tony Weber seeking answers from both sides of politics ahead of this year’s federal election. “In this federal ...
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The head of the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI), Tony Weber, has criticised the general media for its reporting on the local industry, claiming that local manufacturing is competitive by today’s standards. ...
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