South Korea's new car registrations rose 3.8 percent month on month and were up 35.1 percent year on year to 12,470 units in November 2012, according to the data released by the Korea Automobile Importers and Distributors Association ...
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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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Long a favorite among our subscribers, the Subaru Forester has been affordably priced and practically packaged—just what many buyers need in a small SUV. Admittedly, we were concerned about what the 2014 redesign would bring. ...
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Nissan Australia sold a record number of new vehicles in 2012 on the back of aggressive marketing and financing campaigns that produced strong SUV and ute sales. Nissan sold 79,787 new cars, SUVs and light commercial vehicles across the ...
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The Infiniti Q50 has been previewed for the first time ahead of the all-new premium mid-sized sedan’s unveiling at the Detroit motor show on January 14. The teaser video gives us a detailed look at the new Infiniti Q50′s ...
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The first official images and details of the Qoros GQ3 have been released ahead of the Euro-inspired Chinese small sedan’s unveiling at the 2013 Geneva motor show in March. The first model from the independent Chinese manufacturer ...
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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 Isuzu D-Max ute now shares the longest warranty in its segment after its coverage was extended from three to five years from 1st January 2013. Isuzu’s five-year/130,000km warranty matches that already offered by the Mitsubishi ...
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The facelifted BMW 7 Series is the latest shot in the relentless game of luxury-limousine one-upmanship. Four years after the launch of Munich’s fifth-generation flagship, the ‘Life-Cycle Impulse’ (BMW-speak for a ...
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The Lexus LS has been keeping Germany’s luxury limousines on their softly suspended toes for more than two decades now, and in February 2013 a timely refresh rolls into showrooms. Updated versions of the petrol-powered Lexus ...
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The Ford Focus ST has blown onto the hot-hatch scene. Will it cause a hurricane to rip through the rock-solid Volkswagen Golf GTI and Renault Megane RS265? Words: Jez Spinks. Photos: Chris Brasher. Hands up if you still think you can only ...
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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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Malaysia based Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua (Perodua) is planning to invest RM790m ($253.8m) to set up a vehicle plant in near its current manufacturing facility in Rawang, Selangor. The new plant will produce 100,000 vehicles per year on a ...
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In light of the holiday season, two auto repair companies donated refurbished vehicles for families in need. In Redlands, Calif., Caliber Collision made its fourteenth recycled ride donation to the family of an 11-year-old boy with ...
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