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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Last year proved another solid one for the ever-expanding SUV category, with 333,511 units sold across Australia for a nine per cent increase on 2012. The top four manufacturers mirrored 2012′s results with Toyota (56,139) finishing ...
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The six-year-old Mazda 2 has defied its age to claim Australia’s light car class crown in 2013. Rather than being a big winner last year, the Mazda 2’s segment win was a matter of being the smaller of two losers. Sales of the ...
On September 17, 2013, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) releases the Notice on Continuing the Promotion of New-energy Vehicle (the Notice hereinafter) jointly issued by the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of ...
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"Where are the robots?" That was what many people were asking when events at Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant spiraled out of control in March 2011. With deadly levels of radiation collecting inside the damaged reactors, attempting to ...
The local ex-work price of hot-dip galvanized steel in Mexico has dropped to US$926/ton, down by US$3/ton from two weeks ago. However, the booming large-size automotive manufacturers in Mexico will be the propellant to enhance the future ...
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Federal-Mogul Corp. has introduced 43 new replacement Moog Steering and Suspension brand parts covering millions of late-model foreign-nameplate and domestic passenger vehicles. The new parts include 12 patent-pending Moog Problem Solver ...
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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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Details of the new additions to Honda Australia’s showroom in 2014. Honda CR-V diesel (January) A long-awaited diesel engine option joins the Honda CR-V range in January, as the Japanese brand belatedly attempts to cash in on SUV ...
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Bosch Evolution beam wiper blades are available in 16- to 26-inch sizes for heavy duty vehicles. Robert Bosch LLC has added a new wiper blade program for heavy duty vehicles and 50 part numbers to its remanufactured alternator line. ...
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The world's largest auto market - China auto market will not stop growing by the end of this year. On December 10, the China association of automobile manufacturers said, the local sales of 1.7 million cars and light commercial vehicles, ...
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Acura today announced that the 2015 Acura TLX Prototype performance luxury sedan will debut at the 2014 North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January. The TLX will mark the debut of a new name for Acura's mid-size modern ...
Japanese automaker Honda Motor is set to introduce its all-new 2015 Fit at the 2014 North American International Auto Show in Detroit on 13 January 2014. All-new 2015 Fit will be based on the company's current Fit model. The company will ...
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From noodle bars to housekeeping services, personal spending is spreading cheer to the nooks and crannies of the Japanese economy. The Bank of Japan's December Tankan survey of business sentiment showed a major improvement in confidence ...
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New cars and trucks sold in the United States during the 2012 model year returned an average of 23.6 mpg in combined city and highway driving, a record figure for fuel economy, the Associated Press reported. The gains, measured across all ...
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