The Aston Martin Cygnet has been officially axed, with the luxury British manufacturer confirming it has pulled the pin on its unsuccessful city car project. Following widespread rumours from overseas, Aston Martin Asia Pacific regional ...
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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 ...
Bad news for single males driving around in expensive sports cars: women aren’t attracted to you. A poll by UK website Motors found more than half the women surveyed are not attracted to men in expensive sports cars, assuming they ...
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A mule of the all-new ‘baby Jeep’ has been spied undergoing high-altitude testing ahead of its international unveiling and launch in 2014. Hiding under a roughly cut collection of Fiat 500L body panels is the sub-compact ...
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Volkswagen Group Australia (VGA) managing director John White has confirmed he is implementing a “new strategy” for the brand that aims at achieving a consistent sales performance though “trying to be more competitive ...
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Automakers from around the world have made a significant impact on the 2013 Boston Consulting Group’s (BCG) ranking of the most innovative companies. Traditionally the realm of technology and telecommunications companies, automotive ...
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Japanese automaker Toyota Motors is set to export its Corolla sedans which are manufactured in the US to 18 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2014. These shipments are expected to build upon the company's record export of ...
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The Toyota 86 range has received a mild update for 2014, headlined by minor mechanical and visual enhancements. Now featuring the same Torsen limited-slip differential as the rest of the range, the price of the Toyota 86 GT automatic is ...
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PSA Peugeot Citroen is set to continue its long-standing collaborative relationship with Toyota in the European city car segment, putting to bed speculation to the contrary. According to European reports, PSA CEO Philippe Varin told ...
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A new study has shown convincing motorists to support autonomous vehicles may be a major challenge, despite many of the world’s leading car makers promising to launch driverless technology by the end of the decade. A survey of 1000 ...
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Toyota Australia has exported its one-millionth car to the Middle East. Made in Altona, Victoria – which was recently earmarked for a $123million upgrade – the white Toyota Camry marked a high point for what Toyota claims has ...
A safety upgrade for the Toyota HiLux has boosted the Australasian New Car Assessment Program’s (ANCAP) rating of 4×4 derivatives from four stars to five. The upgraded result applies to single- and extra-cab HiLux variants ...
The Mazda CX-9 range has been mildly updated for 2014 with new exterior enhancements and additional technology. With no impact on pricing, all Mazda CX-9 models now receive new-look wheels – 18-inch for Classic and 20-inch for ...
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Toyota Argentina (TASA), a vehicle production and sales subsidiary of Japanese automaker Toyota Motors (TMC), is set to invest $800m to increase the annual production capacity of its Zarate Plant from the current 92,000 units to 140,000 ...
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Faurecia, a French automotive components producer, has received EUR122.5m loan from European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to support its expansion plans. As part of its capital expenditure plan, the company will use this ...
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