Small turbocharged engines are marketed as delivering the power of a large engine, with the fuel economy of a smaller one. That's a tempting proposition, but our testing shows these small-displacement turbos are not delivering on the ...
The Mazda3 has started 2013 the same way it finished 2012, at the top of the small car sales charts. A total of 3345 Mazda3 sedans and hatches were delivered in January, outselling the new Toyota Corolla with its 2960 units and the Ford ...
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The Holden Commodore and Ford Falcon both hit record sales lows in a torrid January for Australian-built cars. Industry sales figures released in the same week the new VF Commodore is unveiled reveal Holden’s large car slumped to ...
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The Mazda3 has made a strong start to its title defence as Australia’s top-selling car in 2013 as sales of new vehicles got off to a flying start in January. Official VFACTS data released today by the Federal Chamber of Automotive ...
Holden has announced its second multi-million-dollar football sponsorship deal in as many days, this morning confirming a three-year partnership with the biggest club in the AFL, the Collingwood Football Club. The deal sees Holden become ...
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General Motors has recalled about 13,680 vehicles of different models with diverse problems. The recall effects 8,519 units of 2013 modeled Chevrolet Malibu sedans in the US, due to one or more rear suspension bolts that have not been ...
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General Motors has introduced two air bags that will be equipped in the company's 2013 cars and crossovers. The company has collaborated with safety restraint supplier Takata for the production of the air bags. Vehicles including Cruze, ...
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The vice president of global manufacturing and president of international operations for General Motors, Tim Lee, has said in an interview at the Detroit auto show that he is confident in the Holden local manufacturing plan approved to ...
General Motors(GM)US has registered sales of 245,733 vehicles in December 2012,a 5%increase over to the same period in 2011. The company has seen an increase of 38%in its retail sales in December 2012 compared to November 2012 that added ...
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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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Although synonymous with Germany, the Ford Focus now has stronger links to Tom Yum Goong than to sauerkraut. The switch to Thai production in August saw the introduction of the Focus Mk2, which debuted Ford’s hands-free Sync ...
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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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Small cars have once again dominated new vehicle sales in 2012, with the Mazda3 leading the way in its second straight year as Australia’s favourite car. Four of the top six models sold across the country last year belonged to ...
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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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General Motors has decided to halt the production of Chevrolet Sonic and Buick Verano, at its Michigan plant to reduce high inventories. GM North America president Mark Reuss said that GM has trimmed production to better balance output ...
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