The all-new Suzuki SX4 S-Cross has launched in Australia, priced from $22,990. Unveiled as a concept at the 2012 Paris motor show last September and in production form at Geneva in March, Suzuki claims the new S-Cross offers greater ...
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When the current-generation Volkswagen Polo launched in Australia in mid 2010, it introduced levels of powertrain refinement, dynamic ability and interior sophistication never before seen in the city-car class. In the three and a half ...
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Pioneer Natural Resources Company (NYSE:PXD) ("Pioneer" or "the Company") today announced that severe winter weather in Texas has significantly impacted the Company's production and drilling operations in the Spraberry/Wolfcamp, Eagle Ford ...
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The launch of a new-generation Mercedes-Benz S-Class has always been regarded as an insight into the future of the automotive world – and a sneak peek into what will eventually become standard equipment on everyday cars of nearly all ...
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A new social network for car lovers has launched in Australia with the aim of bringing together tech savvy car enthusiasts in a bid to move on from the age of car forums. CarMooch.com, started by former CarAdvice staffer, George Skentzos, ...
Unless you’ve been living in South America these past few years, the Ford EcoSport will be an unfamiliar name. With the popularity of SUVs showing no signs of waning, however, the new-generation version of the EcoSport, like most ...
The BMW i3 has scored a disappointing four-star crash test rating from independent safety assessor Euro NCAP. BMW’s first electric car, expected to be awarded a five-star rating, was joined by the Ford EcoSport, Mercedes-Benz Citan, ...
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American automobile manufacturer Ford Motor has issued a voluntary recall on 139,917 Escape vehicles of certain model year 2013 in the US, over problems in the engine cylinder. The vehicles were manufactured from 5 October 2011, through 2 ...
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Mitsubishi has Australia's most satisfied new-car customers according to a new consumer rating survey. Mitsubishi?claimed top honours ahead of?BMW, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mazda, Subaru, Toyota and Volkswagen?in the 2013 Canstar Blue car ...
The Ford EcoSport sees the Blue Oval brand join the booming compact SUV category, and it means serious business with a starting price of just $20,790. That allows the model that's based on the Fiesta city car to undercut rivals such as ...
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Microsoft chairman Bill Gates has used the company's annual shareholder meeting in Bellevue, Washington to highlight the "complex" requirements that need to be addressed as the firm attempts to find a new CEO for only the second time in its ...
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Nestlé has joined forces with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and seven consumer firms to develop bioplastics, derived from plant materials. The Bioplastics Feedstock Alliance (BFA) includes consumer goods firms such as Coca-Cola, ...
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Russia-based leading global iron ore and hot briquetted iron (HBI) producer Metalloinvest has announced that its integrated iron and steel plant Ural Steel and German wheel producer Mefro's Russia plant have agreed to extend their ...
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Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS), the world's leading maritime services provider, has received a global award for best agency from EUKOR, one of the world′s largest shipping companies specialising in car transportation and other ...
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The Raptis WR1 combines sleek, modern aesthetics and "exceptional" steering response with a silica compound and an asymmetric tread design, says Hercules. The Raptis WR1 from Hercules Tire & Rubber Co. will be available in four new ...