With the Ford Falcon having posted its lowest-ever sales result in 2012, and falling out of the top 20 sales charts by one spot, the new year is a good time to pause, reflect, and ponder again if Australians really are missing out on a good ...
The Aston Martin Rapide is one of seven fast four-doors available for buyers with about $380,000 crammed in their back pocket, so it’s fair to say that it needs to make a convincing case for itself beyond being a sex synonym and ...
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The 2012 Australian new car sales figures in total are listed below with a segment breakdown following. 2012 Light Car Segment Winners: Toyota Yaris (18,808 – 13.9%) Mazda2 (17,574 – 13%) Hyundai i20 (13,339 – ...
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The Australian large car segment continued its decline in 2012 with sales of large cars under $70,000 down by 20.4 percent compared to 2011, which it self was down significantly on 2010. The Holden Commodore ended 2012 with 30,532 ...
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The Mazda3 has retained its title as Australia’s most popular new car in 2012, claiming victory for the second consecutive year after a tight 12-month tussle with the Toyota HiLux. The HiLux threatened to steal the crown earlier ...
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The head of the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI), Tony Weber, has criticised the general media for its reporting on the local industry, claiming that local manufacturing is competitive by today’s standards. ...
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There's never a dull moment in the car industry,and 2012 proved to be another year of frenetic new-car activity and drama.So just in case you missed them–or you just want to read them again. Holden Commodore/Chevrolet SS[exclusive] ...
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After the CarAdvice team sat around the Christmas tree,ripped open presents,then filed those presents away in the appropriate place,we wondered the cars of 2012 that we'd love to take home for the festive season.Here's our top 10 new cars ...
General Motors has hosed down speculation the next-generation Holden Commodore Sportwagon and Ute could be headed to North America alongside the VF sedan. Rumours of an expanded export deal between Holden and US sister brand ...
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The Federal Government has announced the appointment an automotive industry advocate whose primary task is to increase the number of Australian-made cars in local fleets. Former president of Ford Indonesia and past Ford Australia employee ...
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The Toyota HiLux has continued its year of ute sales domination,coming out on top again in the November sales figures. While the Toyota HiLux retained top spot with 3059 units delivered across the country,November proved an impressive ...
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Toyota has again dominated the November sales charts, with three models in the top four for the second consecutive month. The Toyota Corolla was the best selling car of the month, with 4190 units delivered across the country, while the ...
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US carmaker Chevrolet is planning to add a new rear-wheel-drive sedan to its lineup, which will hit the market next year. The SS model will also be the carmaker's next NASCAR Sprint Cup racecar and will be unveiled in its race ...
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Holden, the Australian subsidiary of General Motors, is recalling over 50,000 cars due to a potential brake fault identified in Korea. The automaker said that the recall covered four models that include the Barina, Viva, Epica and Captiva ...
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The NASCAR racer heavily based on the 2013 Holden Commodore has been unveiled in Las Vegas.Chevrolet took the wraps off its 2013 contender,which closely resembles the Chevrolet SS sedan,a re-badged version of next year's locally made VF ...
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