The Renault Captur could have been safer for rear passengers, a Renault executive has admitted, had curtain airbags been fitted to the car. The controversial decision to make full-length curtain airbags unavailable in the Renault Captur ...
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The Renault Captur will be available in three trim levels and with two petrol drivetrains when it arrives in the first half of 2014, but it could have lobbed earlier had local management shown more interest when the concept was floated five ...
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Holden has announced a net loss of $152.8 million for the 2012/2013 financial year – the second largest in its history – a result it blames predominantly on reduced demand for its Australian-made vehicles. The local ...
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Nissan Australia has announced a range of end of financial year deals across four of its most popular models, including the Pulsar sedan, Dualis, X-Trail and Navara, until the end of June. The 96kW/174Nm 1.8-litre four-cylinder Nissan ...
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Renault will completely renew its passenger car line-up within five years, with some models set for the chopping block, others to be completely changed in concept, and all poised to adopt a new corporate identity. The Renault Clio IV ...
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The Renault Clio will not be available with a diesel engine in Australia as originally planned when it arrives in August or September. At the international launch of the reborn light hatchback last year, Renault Australia committed to a ...
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The images – published by enthusiast website Carscoops – reveal a new three-slat front grille, a unique foglight design and an underbody protection panel that differ from the Euro-spec Hyundai ix35 update that was revealed at ...
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Audi Australia is forecasting 15,000 sales for 2013, a number it thought it wouldn't reach until 2015. Audi Australia's new managing director Andrew Doyle, who joined the local arm on March 1 from a position as Audi MD in Ireland, said ...
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The Volkswagen CrossBlue Coupe concept has debuted at the Shanghai auto show, revealing the German brand's vision for a sporty compact SUV. Revealed in a series of leaked images late last week, the CrossBlue Coupe concept is a wide, ...
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Coming to Australia late this year, the MG 3 light hatchback made its official debut at the Shanghai motor show. Based on the MG ZERO concept, the MG 3 was designed and engineered in the UK, but it will be built in China. The ...
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The Acura Concept SUV-X has made its world premiere at the 2013 Shanghai auto show, hinting at a future compact SUV designed primarily for the Chinese market. The world debut of the Acura Concept SUV-X marks the first time the luxury ...
The MG CS concept has made its international debut at the 2013 Shanghai auto show. Previewed last week in a series of teaser sketches, the sporty CS concept is understood to give us our clearest look yet at the iconic British –now ...
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The Peugeot 2008 sub-compact SUV is gearing up for launch in Europe ahead of its arrival in Australia around October this year. The mini SUV will be one of the first of its kind to hit Australian shores and likely open up the segment for ...
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The first images of the Volkswagen CrossBlue Coupe concept have been leaked ahead of its official unveiling at tomorrow’s Shanghai auto show. The five-door, five-seat Volkswagen CrossBlue Coupe concept is the German ...
French automobile manufacturer Peugeot says its move to bring the brand further up market is a necessity if it's to survive long term. Speaking to Car Advice at the launch of the Peugeot 2008 sub-compact SUV in France, the company's head ...
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