Australia's three surviving car makers have called for continued financial support, a reassessment of tariffs and trade agreements, and policy clarity in their submissions to the Federal Government's inquiry into the current state and the ...
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A sedan version of the Chevrolet Sonic RS hatch, badged locally as the Holden Barina RS, will make its world premiere at tomorrow’s Los Angeles auto show. But Holden, which launched the Barina RS hatch last week, has distanced ...
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We’re used to SS as a Holden performance badge but the Holden Barina RS introduces letters more familiar with rapid Renaults and Audis, and the fastest Focus. Hot Holdens also continue to be more associated with fast Commodores, so ...
The Mitsubishi Lancer is now six years old, having launched locally in 2007, which makes it the oldest small car available. It is cheap and roomy, so as a budget family conveyance the Mitsubishi Lancer offers simple virtues that have ...
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The Holden Barina RS has staked its claim for the title of Australia’s cheapest sports hatch, launching from $20,990. The Barina RS becomes the halo model atop the regular 2014 Holden Barina line-up, which is now between $800 and ...
Chevrolet, a subsidiary of the US based automobile manufacturer General Motors, has reported total sales of 7,502 vehicles during October 2013, a slight increase over September sales, in Southeast Asia. Of the total sales, Chevrolet has ...
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The Holden Commodore has recorded its best sales result for more than two years to re-establish itself as the company’s best-selling model. Official industry figures released today have revealed Holden sold 3315 Commodores in ...
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The Toyota Corolla has all but sewn up Australia’s 2013 sales crown, edging further ahead of the Mazda 3 with just two months of the year remaining. The Corolla was again the country’s top-selling car in October, beating the ...
Holden will reportedly implement upgrades to its South Australian assembly plant this summer in preparation for production of the next-generation Commodore and Cruze, despite still having no guarantee of government funding beyond 2016. ...
Holden chairman and managing director Mike Devereux has earned a promotion within General Motors that will see him leave his post as head of the local car maker at the end of 2013. Devereux will assume the role of GM consolidated ...
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Our Rating: Performance, Ride & Handling 4.5 Comfort & Interior 4.5 Quality & Design 4 Value & Features 0 Swap out of the old Mazda 3 and into the new Mazda 3 and it feels as though the fast-forward button has been pressed ...
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The interior of the next-generation Holden Cruze has been almost completely uncovered roughly three years out from the launch of the locally made small car. CarAdvice’s spy photographers snapped the revealing images of a ...
The all-new Toyota Corolla sedan has earned a ‘marginal’ safety rating in a tough new crash test in the US. The new four-door Corolla – due in Australia in mid 2014 – struggled in the Insurance Institute for ...
The Holden Barina RS will go on sale in November, adding a performance flagship to the city car range. The Barina RS borrows its turbocharged 103kW/200Nm 1.4-litre four-cylinder petrol engine from the Cruze small car, helping the ...
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Shanghai GM, a joint venture between US carmaker General Motors (GM) and China based Shanghai Automotive Industry (SAIC), has launched the Chevrolet Cruze Hatchback, which is aimed at younger car buyers across China. Shanghai GM noted ...
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