A new truck, specially designed for the road conditions in the country, the Hino 300 series, has been launched in Tema. “Equipped with a powerful engine to overcome the stress of road conditions in Ghana, the truck has flexibility of ...
The total global gross value market for hybrid and pure electric vehicles will reach US$334 Billion within the decade, from a current value of US$69 Billion, forecast analysts IDTechEx. This will primarily consist of large or very heavy ...
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Holden chairman and managing director Mike Devereux insists he was telling the truth at yesterday’s Productivity Commission hearing when he said no decision had been made on the company’s local manufacturing future. Devereux ...
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Hoosier pride was felt deep and wide on the plant floor of Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Indiana (TMMI) this morning as the company celebrated the start of production of the all-new 2014 Highlander. TMMI team members and area citizens have ...
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Hyundai has usurped Toyota to claim top spot in CarMD’s third annual Vehicle Health Index survey. The Index tracked the frequency and cost of repairs for “check engine” problems in 119 million cars in the US, built ...
Shadow industry minister Kim Carr says the Federal Government has documents that reveal it would cost $300 million extra per year to secure the local manufacturing futures of Holden, Toyota and 160 parts makers to 2025, and less than half ...
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A Mazda CX-5 has joined the CarAdvice long-term test fleet, though this one will be around longer than usual: I’ve bought one. If you had been keeping up to date with our Santa Fe long-term reviews, you’ll know the Mazda CX-5 ...
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Holden has decided it will cease vehicle production as early as 2016, according to sources quoting senior government ministers. The ABC and The Australian both report that the car maker was poised to announce its decision to close its ...
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Mazda dealers offer the best after-sales service of Australia’s mainstream automotive brands, according to the results of the latest JD Power survey. The 2013 Australia Customer Service Index (CSI) Study ranked Mazda at the top of ...
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Introduced for the 2013 model year, the new-generation Toyota Avalon dramatically energized the sedan’s position in the highly competitive premium mid-size segment, blending emotional design, more engaging performance, new technology ...
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Offers for China's domestic spot aluminum alloy ADC12 slipped, affected mainly by weaker aluminum ingot prices, while the demand remained steady, seeing no significant change from the previous week, industry sources said. Domestic offers ...
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The CO2 EOR market is a well established sector of the oil and gas industry in the United States with the first commercial projects dating back to the early 1970s. The key enabler of this success has been the availability of a large volume ...
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The designers and engineers behind the all-new Suzuki SX4 S-Cross looked to the top-selling Nissan Dualis as the benchmark in their attempt to produce a class-leading compact SUV. Suzuki SX4 S-Cross program chief engineer Takehito Arai ...
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The Toyota Verso compact MPV will become the first vehicle from the Japanese manufacturer powered by a BMW-sourced diesel engine. The addition of the four-cylinder turbo-diesel engine to the Verso (pictured bottom)?range is the first step ...
Australia's three surviving car makers have called for continued financial support, a reassessment of tariffs and trade agreements, and policy clarity in their submissions to the Federal Government's inquiry into the current state and the ...
Tags: Car Makers, Call for Support, Productivity Commission Submissions