British sport utility vehicles (SUV) manufacturer Land Rover is set to introduce its new Defender Challenge rally car at the Autosport International Show in Birmingham, the UK. This new car has been designed and engineered to compete in a ...
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It seems like only yesterday we awarded the Ford Fiesta ST a win against its Peugeot 208 GTi and Volkswagen Polo GTI rivals (read more here), then went a step further by crowning it one of the best-ever hot-hatches created and one of the ...
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This week’s announcement of 2013′s new vehicle sales results threw up highlights that sent PR departments into overdrive writing glowing press releases, though the figures also uncovered plenty of lowlights that car makers would ...
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In December last year, new vehicle registrations (including cars and commercial vehicles) in the German market totaled 244,800 units, down by 17.50 month on month and up by 7.58 percent year on year, according to the data released by the ...
Hyundai’s next generation of products, starting with the all-new 2015 Genesis, will allow owners to connect with their vehicle using wearable devices. Hyundai's cloud-based Blue Link platform makes features like remote start and ...
Japanese automaker Nissan Motor has tested its new GT-R Nismo on the Sodegaura Forest Raceway, in Japan. The company had officially unveiled the the new concept supercar during the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show in November 2013. Following this, ...
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The Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) has awarded nine new vehicles covering a diverse range of classes and price points its maximum five-star safety rating. The newly released Fiat Panda, Ford EcoSport, Isuzu D-Max ...
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December 2013 Australian New Car Sales Figures 1 Toyota 19,610 2 Holden 9,150 3 Mazda 8,526 4 Hyundai 7,747 5 Ford 6,872 ...
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The Toyota Corolla has officially become Australia’s most popular vehicle in 2013, a significant milestone for the Japanese brand that despite dominating the manufacturer’s charts since 2003 has never scored the title of this ...
Toyota Australia reinforced today that is under “unprecedented pressure” to be the sole local vehicle manufacturer from 2018 following the exits of Ford and Holden. Toyota Australia executive director sales and marketing Tony ...
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2013 Australian New Car Sales Figures in Total 1 Toyota 214,630 2 Holden 112,059 3 Mazda 103,144 4 Hyundai 97,006 5 Ford 87,236 6 Nissan 76,733 7 Mitsubishi 71,528 8 Volkswagen 54,892 9 Subaru 40,200 10 Honda 39,258 11 Kia 29,778 12 ...
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Australian new car sales are again tipped to reach record levels this year, though the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) is predicting only modest growth over 2013′s benchmark. FCAI CEO Tony Weber expects 1.145 million ...
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German automaker Audi is set to unveil its new technology concept car, Audi Sport quattro laserlight, at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, US. The Audi Sport quattro Laserlight concept is based on the classic Sport ...
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In November last year, South Korea's new car registrations decreased by 2.13 percent month on month to 13,853 units, up 15.26 percent year on year, according to the data released by the Korea Automobile Importers and Distributors ...
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To the eyes of those driving on Sydney’s upper north shore, the dark blue Hyundai Elantra with the number plates BU-31-YC appears just like any other cookie-cutter small sedan doing the suburban rounds. This middle-grade Hyundai ...
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