American Car Care Centers Inc. (ACCC) will inform dealers and suppliers today of its board of director's decision to dissolve the company by Jan. 31, 2014. Since its 1989 formation, ACCC has grown to encompass a combination of 21 ...
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Volvo Car Australia is recalling 474 diesel-powered vehicles over a fault relating to the cars’ auxiliary belt tensioner. Affecting 2011-built Volvo S60, XC70 and XC60 models powered by the 2.4-litre five-cylinder turbo-diesel ...
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Plastic packaging manufacturer Amcor has entered into an agreement to buy Australian flexibles packaging business Detmold Flexibles for $50m. Following the transaction, the business will be integrated with Amcor Flexibles Asia Pacific. ...
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Fiat Chrysler Australia is recalling an estimated 7800 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee models for electrical issues as part of a wider international recall affecting 91,559 of the SUVs in the US. Related to the vehicles’ anti-lock braking ...
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In its 15th annual monitoring report, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has highlighted that further economic reforms are required if future benefits of continuing industry reforms and increasing competition in the ...
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Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Chairman Rod Sims has given the regulator's perspective on the debate surrounding the market share held by the two major supermarket chains. Mr Sims was speaking at the Australian Food and ...
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will not oppose the proposed acquisition of Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory Company Holdings Limited by Bega Cheese Limited. The ACCC has reviewed the proposed acquisition at Bega's ...
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The Nissan Pulsar has been recalled to address two safety issues, including a curtain airbag defect that affects every new-generation car imported to Australia to date. Affecting 12,000 Nissan Pulsar hatches and 800 Pulsar sedans, the ...
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BMW Australia is recalling 2893 vehicles across six model lines due to a fault that could affect the vehicles’ braking performance. Part of a global recall of approximately 176,000 cars, the local recall affects 116 BMW 1 Series ...
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Lamborghini is recalling 66 supercars worth a combined $44.3 million in Australia due to a fault relating to their carbon ceramic brake discs. A recall affects 16 Lamborghini Gallardo Coupe and Spyder models built between 2007 and 2009, ...
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Mitsubishi Australia is recalling almost 3650 vehicles due to a power seat fault that could result in several seat components being melted or burned. The recall affects 2467 four-wheel-drive double-cab Mitsubishi Tritons built between ...
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will not oppose the proposed acquisition by Air New Zealand Limited (Air New Zealand) of an additional 6 per cent of Virgin Australia Holdings Pty Ltd (Virgin). On 3 September 2013, the ...
A total of 11,480 Holden Cruze models have been recalled in Australia due to a fault that could impact braking performance. Only affecting JH Holden Cruze models fitted with a 103kW/200Nm turbocharged 1.4-litre engine and six-speed ...
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More than 300 diesel-powered Mini Countryman models have been recalled in Australia due to a fault related to the car’s electric power steering unit that could lead to a possible vehicle fire. Affecting 329 R60 Mini Cooper D ...
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BMW is recalling more than 1100 diesel-powered cars in Australia due to an electrical fault that could lead to a vehicle fire. An expansion of a recall campaign announced in 2011 that originally affecting 2000 vehicles, the new recall ...
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