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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Leading industry figures insist the Federal Government's changes to rules on fringe benefits tax (FBT) will have "dire consequences" for Australia's automotive industry. Prime Minister Kevin Rudd yesterday announced a $1.8 billion cut in ...
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From the creative inferno that is the mastermind of legendary artist Jimbo Phillips, comes the inaugural bikini for La Isla swimwear's Limited Edition Artist Series. With his first fashion endeavor following the controversy where his art ...
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Toyota and Nickelodeon have joined forces to create a unique 2014 Toyota Kluger inspired by children's cartoon favourite SpongeBob SquarePants. The brightly coloured Kluger – called the Highlander in North America – will ...
On July 8th, the list of 2013 Fortune Global 500 Companies was released. Baosteel was ranked No. 222 with operating revenue of 45,682.7million USD and net profits of 918.8million USD. It had been consecutively ten years that Baosteel was ...
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Lexus, the luxury vehicle division of Japanese carmaker Toyota, is planning to unveil the new RC coupe at the upcoming 2013 Tokyo Motor Show to be held in Japan during November. The new coupe, which would replace the carmaker's IS ...
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The 2013 Ram 1500 has both muscled and finessed its way to the top of our full-sized pickup truck ratings. The updated truck delivered impressive performance in our tests, balancing work capability and refinement in a way that sees it ...
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The successor to the heroic Lexus LFA has been released, though it's not quite what we had in mind. With the final 412kW/480Nm 4.8-litre V10-powered supercar rolling down the renowned LFA Works production line in December, the skilled ...
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The Skoda Rapid Spaceback has been officially revealed ahead of its unveiling at September's Frankfurt motor show. The Rapid Spaceback hatch joins the Rapid liftback sedan in the Volkswagen-owned Czech brand's new small-car family. ...
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It’s been variously belittled as a Boxster with a roof, or the Porsche that tells people you can’t afford a 911 … but the Porsche Cayman emerged in 2005 to quickly establish itself as one of the great driver’s cars. ...
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The price of the Ford Focus EV car has been cut US$4000 ($4400) – 10 per cent of its former price – in response to sluggish sales. The compact electric vehicle, now listed at US$35,995 ($39,300), struggled to meet initial ...
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Diesel power is out for Lexus – even in Europe – so its riposte to the economical mid-sized oil-burners from German luxury car rivals is the Lexus IS300h. Hybrids are available in most other Lexus models, including the RX SUV, ...
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Details of the European-spec Toyota Corolla sedan have been released, previewing a larger, more spacious small car due to arrive in local showrooms in 2014. Influenced by the styling of the Corolla Furia concept first seen at this year's ...
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Hybrids get great mileage, but some leave their owners disappointed because their window stickers promise better fuel economy than the cars deliver. We analyzed more than 315 cars and compared the results of our own tests with EPA window ...
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Hyundai has no plans to launch the cas a separate entity according to the company’s Chief American designer. Speaking to the Australian media at a tour of the company’s design centre in Irvine, California, Christopher Chapman ...
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